Nutrition

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Nutrition
Alison Block A
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CARBOHYDRATES

• the major source of energy for your body
• there are two main type
• Complex carbohydrates starches
• Simple carbohydrates fruits
• .

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PROTEIN

• builds and maintains body tissues
• your muscles, organs and Immune system are made
  of mostly protein
• also contains amino acids that are
• essential for you
• in food like beef, fish, eggs dairy
• products, nuts, beans and poultry.

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VITAMINS

• make your body work properly
• Some food has more vitamins then others
• fall in to 2 different categories
• -water-soluble fat-soluble
• Fat-soluble are like a,d,e and k which dissolve
  to fat ,is stored in your body
• water soluble are like c and the b complex. needs
  to dissolve in to water before your body can
  dissolve them

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More Vitamins

• boost your immune system, support normal growth
  and Development
• help cells and organs do their job like carrots
  are good for your eyes
• can also get in tablet form if you are not
  getting a lot of a vitamins
• food like milk products, vegetables, fruit, and
  some grain products are a great source of vitamins

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Minerals

• When people don't get enough of these important
  minerals, they can have health problems.
• minerals help your body grow like vitamins,
  develop, and stay healthy
• There are four impotent types of minerals
• iron,zinc,potassium, calcium

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Different Minerals

• Potassium
• keeps muscles and nervous system working
  properly.
• makes sure the amount of water in muscles, blood
  Etc. is just right
• bananas broccoli tomatoes potatoes
• leafy vegetables, broccoli
• citrus fruits, oranges
• dried fruits
• legumes, beans, peas, lentils, and peanuts 

• Zinc
• helps your immune system which helps your body
  fight illnesses
• helps with cell growth and helps heal wounds,
  such as cuts.
• beef, Pork, lamb
• legumes, such as beans, peas, lentils, and
  peanuts

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Different MINERALS

• Iron
• transport oxygen from your lungs to the rest of
  your body.
• Food like Meat, red meat, beef, tuna, salmon,
  eggs, beans
• baked potato, dried fruits, raisins
• leafy green vegetables, such as broccoli
• whole and enriched grains, like wheat or oats

• Calcium
• helps build strong bones, build strong healthy
  teeth,
• dairy products, milk, cheese, and yogurt
• canned salmon and sardines with bones
• leafy green vegetables, such as broccoli
• calcium-fortified foods - from orange juice,
  cereals, crackers

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FIBRE

• really good for you and your bowels
• it helps clean out your intestines by helping
  bowel movements
• They are carbohydrates they cannot be digested by
  the human body so fibre does not contribute
  calories to ones diet.
• There are two different fibres soluble fibres and
  iunsoluble fibres
• In food like bran muffins, brown rice, fruit, and
  oatmeal.

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Fibre Functions

• Functions
• Insoluble fibres
• are like sponges they absorb and hold water
  adding bulk to stool which improves bowel
  movements,
• as they pass through the colon, insoluble fibres
  help cleanse the interior walls of the bowels
• Soluble fibres
• such as in fruit pectin's, are helpful in
  preventing atherosclerosis by reducing high
  cholesterol
• triglycerides, thereby decreasing ones risk of
  heart disease and stroke.

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CALORIES

• Your body needs calories for energy.
• You should eat 2000 calories a day
• Need some calories to operate like your heart
  beating and your lungs breathing.
• carbohydrate - 4 calories
• protein - 4 calories
• fat - 9 calories
• Everything has calories

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FAT

• is necessary for you to live
• too much fat, especially saturated and trans fat,
  can raise blood cholerestol levels.
• Type of fats in food
• - Unsaturated fat
• Monounsaturated fat
• Polyunsaturated fat
• Trans fat
• Almost everything has fat in it

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Bibliography

• http//kidshealth.org
• http//www.aviva.ca

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GENERAL INFORMATION

• MUST HAVE FUNCTION WHY DO YOU NEED..
• FOOD THAT HAVE THEM
• GENERAL IMFORMATION
• 1 gram of protein has 4 calories
• 1 gram of carbohydrates has 4 calories
• 1 gram of fat has 9 calories

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