My Plate : Nutrition

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My Plate Nutrition

• What are Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, Vitamins,
  Minerals?
• Why is Water an Important Part of a Healthy Diet?

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Vocabulary Terms

• Nutrients Substances in food that the body needs
  to regulate bodily functions, promote growth,
  repair body tissues get energy. (6 total)
• Metabolism a chemical process by which your body
  breaks down food for energy
• Calories the amount of energy released when
  nutrients are broken down (measurement units)

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Carbohydrates

• Supply energy for your bodys functions
• Made of Carbon, hydrogen oxygen
• Two Types Simple Complex
• Simple Sugars
• Complex Starches Fiber (not digestible)
• Extra is stored in body for use later.
• 45-65 of daily diet should be carbs

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Fats

• Supply your body with energy, form your cells,
  maintain body temp protect your nerves.
• Made of carbon, hydrogen oxygen
• 1 ounce of fat has twice as many calories as
  Carbs
• Two Types Unsaturated Saturated (solid at room
  temp)
• 20-35 of Daily Diet from Fats

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Cholesterol

• A waxy, fatlike substance that is only found in
  animal products
• Found in Blood if too high it collects on the
  walls of the blood vessels is called PLAQUE.
• Plaque increases risk of HT DZ Stroke!

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Trans fats

• Made when manufacturers add hydrogen to fat in
  vegetable oil so it will stay fresh longer.
• Unfortunately it has many of the same negative
  effects as saturated fats.
• Examples Margarine, chips, commercially baked
  goods

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Proteins

• A source of energy, most importantly it plays a
  major role in the growth repair of your bodys
  tissues.
• Made of small links called AMINO ACIDS.
• 20 total- 9 essential amino acids come from 9 we
  need from diets.
• Complete proteins /Incomplete Proteins
• 10-35 of your daily diet

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Vitamins

• Nutrients made by living things.
• 2 Classes
• Fat Soluable- A,D,E K
• Oil, liver, eggs some veggies
• Dissolve in fatty materials
• Extra is Stored by Body
• Water Soluable- C, Bs
• Fruits Veggies
• Dissolve in Water
• Extra Not Stored in Body

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Antioxidants

• Vitamins that help protect healthy cells from
  damage caused by the normal aging process as well
  as forms of cancer.
• Examples Vitamin C E citrus fruits,
  strawberries, broccoli, tomatoes, potatoes

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Minerals

• Body requires small amounts
• Nutrients that occur naturally in rocks soil.
• Plants absorb them through their roots animals
  obtain them by eating those plants or other
  animals.
• 24 needed 7 in significant amounts.
• Calcium, Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium,
  Phosphorus, Chlorine, Sulfer

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Terms

• Anemia- lack of iron that causes red blood cells
  to have too little hemoglobin.

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Water

• 65 of the body is made up of Water!!
• Almost all chemical reactions in the body must
  take place in a water solution
• Homeostasis the process of maintaining a steady
  state inside your body.
• Electrolytes- substances that regulate processes
  in your cells.
• Dehydration serious reduction in bodys water
  content.

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Water

• Everyday you need 10, 8 ounce cups (girls), 14
  cups (boys)
• Can come from foods drinks combined