NUTRITION

BY MADISON COOK

.....CARBOHYDRATES.....

• Main source of energy• Loaded with vitamins, minerals and fibre• Types

― Simple (sugars)― Complex (starches)

• Sources― High carb=cereals, grains, some fruits and bread― Low carb=vegetables, nuts and seeds

.....FATS.....

• Provides energy if sugar supplies run out• Transports nutrients across cell membranes• Protects organs and bones from shock • Types

– Saturated (bad)– Unsaturated (good)– Trans (bad)

• Sources– Butter, cheese and oil = saturated fats– Potato chips, candy and fried foods = Trans fat– Avocado, seeds, and fish= Unsaturated fats

.....PROTEIN.....

• Produces enzymes, hormones etc…• It regulates body processes

– Water balancing, transporting nutrients, and making muscles contract

• Stops from being fatigued • Produces stamina and energy• Make up muscles, organs, and immune system• Types

– Egg protein (eggs)– Casein protein (milk)– Whey protein (nuts, seeds)

• Sources– Meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, nuts, seeds, and legumes

.....FIBRE.....• Lowers blood cholesterol, prevent diabetes, heart

disease, etc…• Carbs that cannot be digested• Helps with constipation• No calories• Types

– Soluble fibre (dissolves in water)– Insoluble fibre (doesn’t dissolve in water)

• Sources– Bagels, Bran Buds, brown rice, cereals, granola, muffins, pasta,

etc…

.....VITAMINS.....• Strengthens your body• Strengthen your body in different ways

― Bones, sight, etc…

• Provide energy• Needed to grow and develop• Types

– Fat soluble (Vitamin A, D, E & K) stay stored until needed– Water Soluble (Vitamin B & C) travel through your

bloodstream• Sources

– Fresh fruits and vegetables– Canned/frozen fruits and vegetables

.....MINERALS.....

• Helps body grow, develop, and stay healthy• Perform many different functions

– Building strong bones, transmits nerve impulses, etc…

• Simple nutrients which gathered from our diet• Don’t provide energy but are needed• Types:

– Macrominerals (large amounts)– Trace minerals (small amounts)

• Sources– foods rich in potassium, chloride, calcium, sodium, magnesium,

phosphorus and sulfur

.....WATER.....

• Removes dangerous toxins from your body – Air, food and chemicals, etc…

• Carries oxygen and nutrients to cells• Transparent, odourless, tasteless liquid• 80% of body is water• One type of water• Sources

– Fruit, vegetables and other liquids

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