Nutrition

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Nutrition
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Basic Food Groups
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Proteins
-The building blocks of the body -made up of
chemical substances called amino acids -Animal
Proteins meat, poultry, fish, milk,
eggs -Non-meat protein soybeans, nuts
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Carbohydrates
-an excellent source for energy -two types
Starch and Sugar -starch bread, potatoes,
cereals -sugar apples, honey
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Fats
-Energy source -Two types Saturated and
Unsaturated -Saturated come from animal
fats -meats, milk, cheese -Unsaturated come
from vegetable fats -oils, nuts, avocados
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Minerals
Calcium and Phosphorus -helps the development of
bones and teeth, and muscular
development Iron -essential substance in the
blood Iodine -essential for proper functioning
of the thyroid gland Potassium -helps
maintain heart beat and nerve
transmission Sodium -help maintain proper
balance of the body fluids
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Vitamins
-aid in the utilization and absorption of
nutrients -two types -fat soluble A, D, E,
K -water soluble B, C, Folic
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Water
-essential for your body -carries nutrients
throughout your body -helps digest food -carries
waste products away from body -the primary
component of blood and tissue -makes up 65 of
your weight -8 glasses needed daily
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Cholesterol
-Two types HDL LDL -HDL Good -LDL Bad
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Heart
Oxygen Depleted
Oxygen Rich
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Capillaries
Veins
Artery
Arterioles
Capillaries
Venules
Oxygen Rich
Oxygen Depleted
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Blood Flow

1. Right Atrium
2. Right Ventricle
3. Lungs
4. Left Atrium
5. Left Ventricle
6. Aorta
7. Arteries
8. Arterioles
9. Capillaries
10. Venules
11. Veins
12. Back to heart