Nutrients

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Nutrients
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• Nutrients life sustaining substances that
  nourish and promote te growth of the human body.
• Why do we need them?
• - help build cells and tissues.
• - also regulate body functions such as breathing.

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• No one food contains all of the nutrients.
• A balanced diet is necessary .

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• The 6 nutrients
• Proteins
• Carbohydrates
• Fats
• Vitamins
• Minerals
• Water

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Proteins

• Needed for growing and forming new tissue
• Maintaining and repairing tissue
• Providing energy
• Regulating body processes

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Carbohydrates

• Furnish most of the energy need by the body.
• Simple carbs
• Complex carbs

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Fats

• Provide energy
• Transport fat-soluble vitamins
• Diet should consist of not more than 30 fat

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Water

• Body uses 2-2 ½ liters of water per day.
• Body is about 75 water.
• Regulates body temp.

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Vitamins

• Vitamins are organic compounds necessary in small
  amounts for normal growth, maintenance o health,
  and reproduction.

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• Fat-soluble vitamins
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin E
• Vitamin K

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• Water-soluble vitamins
• Thiamin
• Riboflavin
• Niacin
• Folate
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin B12

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Minerals

• Calcium
• Sodium
• Iron
• Iodine
• Magnesium
• Potassium

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Nutrient Project!

• Objective Create a project about nutrients will
  teach others about that nutrient.
• Ideas for your project
• poster brochure
• mobile power point
• graphic organizer

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Your project must include

1. The name of your nutrient.
2. The nutrients function for the body.
3. 3-5 pictures of drawings of foods where the
   nutrient occurs.
4. 3 additional facts about your assigned nutrient.

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