Healthy Living

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Healthy Living

• Jennifer Hughson

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Carbohydrates

• There are good and bad carbohydrates.
• Whole grain is one of the best carbohydrates.
• Carbohydrates provide the body with fuel they
  need for physical activity.
  
• There are two major types of carbohydrates,
  major, and complex.

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Fats (not your BFF)

• Did you know that McDonalds fries have twice the
  amount of fat as freshly made fries.
  
• Fats Are important, they are the most
  concentrated form of food energy.
  
• There are 4 different types of fats -
  polyunsaturated, monounsaturated, saturated and
  trans.
  
• Fats Arent always bad for you, fats a a very
  necessary.

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Protein

• Protein Is everywhere in your body, It is in
  your muscle ,bone, skin and almost every other
  body part.
  
• Your body should be maximum 35 protein, any
  more than that would be over doing it.
  
• You can develop osteoporosis a disease that
  thins and weakens bones.

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Fibre

• Lots of fibre that people consume comes from
  breakfast or cereal. Thats why its important to
  have a good breakfast every day.
  
• Fibre is something that keeps your body alert
  and your brain running.
  
• People should try and have 20 grams of fibre a
  day.
  
• Fibre cant actually be digested.

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Vitamins

• You can find a vitamin for pretty much anything.
  They can be used as a supplement for something
  such as protein.
  
• Vitamins can be a good way of getting an extra
  dose of something such as vitamin D but it is
  always better to consume things like that the
  natural way.
• You can get vitamin A from things like Carrots,
  most vitamin B comes from grains like bread.
  Vitamin C comes from fruits such as grape fruits,
  
• Vitamin D comes from things like being out in
  the sun! Vitamin E comes from things like
  Avocados. Vitamin K comes from things like
  brocolli.

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Minerals

• Minerals are nutrients that your body needs.
• Your body should consume them in small amounts
  so they work properly.
  
• Minerals are found in various food items.
• Such as
• Fish, Milk, Dairy foods, vegitables.

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!CALORIES !

• You can find your consumption of calories for the
  food you eat most of the time on the nutrition
  facts.
  
• There is a lot of foods you can get that are low
  in calories.
  
• Your body needs calories so that it has energy.
  
  
• Each person has a certain amount of calories
  that they should eat per day.
  
• When someone reaches 400 calories a day they are
  in danger because they could be nearing a disease
  called anorexia. That is when someone is to
  skinny.

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Bibliography

• www.wikipedia.com
• http//www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/index-eng.php
• www.google.com
• http//www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/nutrition/index-eng.
  php
  
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calorie