Nutrition

Thomas Stoyko

Computers

Nutrition

Thomas Stoyko

Computers 8

Carbohydrates (carbs)

• Two types of calories *complex carbs

*simple carbs

ex. -pasta -root veggie ex. –fruit – sugar

• Fuels body• 45% of daily calorie

intake is carbs

FATS Protects and insulates body Stores energy needed to absorb vitamins A, D, E and K

provides essential fatty acids the body needs for heart health,

make hormones and to build healthy cells and skin

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Protein

• repair muscle, grow tissue

• regulates body processes.

• producing stamina and energy.

• Found in meats

• Two types of protein

-Antibodies fends off disease

-Enzymes speed up chemical reaction

Fibre

• Prevents hernias, haemorrhoids, diabetes, diverticulitis.

• Dietary fibres is plants we eat that we cannot fully digest.

• Lower’s blood cholesterol.

• Lower’s your risk of colon cancer

Vitamins

• The body cannot produce Vitamins

• regulates the formation of collagen

• Increased vision,….

• Destroyed by fatty acids

• In Spinach and other fruits

Minerals• Helps transfer energy

• Regulates Metabolism

• Regulates blood pressure

• Regulates body's acid base balance

• Maintains strong bones

Water

• 70 percent of a body is made up of water• medium of all chemical activities • regulator of body temperature • Water helps cleanse the body• Keep’s metabolism working properly 83% of your body's bloodIs water

• http://www.walkinthelight.ca/what_water_does_in_the_body.htm

• http://www.eatrightontario.ca/en/viewdocument.aspx?id=57s

• http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/carbohydrates/index.html