Healthy Eating

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Healthy Eating
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How is your body like a car?
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It needs fuel to run.

• The fuel your body uses comes from food,
• or more specifically from nutrients.
• Nutrients are the bodys building blocks.

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Which nutrients does your body need?

• The answer to that question is the subject
• of nutrition.
• Nutrition is the process of taking in food
• and using it for energy, growth and good
• health

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Key Nutrients for Your Body

• There are six key macronutrients that your
• body needs to function.
• 1. Carbohydrates
• 2. Fats
• 3. Protein
• 4. Vitamins
• 5. Minerals
• 6. Water
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Carbohydrates

• The fuel your body gets the most mileage
• from
• They provide the bodys most important
• source of energy.
• There are 2 types of carbohydrates
• 1. Complex carbohydrates
• 2. Simple carbohydrates
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Complex carbohydrates

• Includes starches, glycogen and some forms
• of fiber
• At least half of your calories should come
• from complex carbohydrates
• Sources include bread, cereal, pasta, vegetables,
  fruits, beans and grains
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Simple carbohydrates

• Are sugars such as glucose, fructose and
• sucrose
• These should be limited because they dont
• provide a lot of vitamins and minerals for the
• body.
• They can cause weight gain.
• Sources include fruit drinks, candy,cake and
• cookies
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Fats

• Are compounds that include solid fats and oils
• (A little fat is found in almost all foods.)
• The body needs a certain amount of fat to
• Insulate against cold
• Provide energy for muscles
• Provide a layer of padding between skin and
  muscles
• Protect internal organs
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• Too much saturated fat can cause health
• problems such as heart disease and cancer.
• Trans fats are similar to saturated fat and also
• cause health problems.
• The healthiest sources of fat are fish, nuts
• and vegetable oils which contain unsaturated
  fat.
• Only 25-35 of your total calories should
• come from fat.
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Proteins

• Help make skin, muscle and bone
• They are needed to help repair damaged tissue.
• About 10-15 of your calories should come
• from protein.
• Protein is found in meat, eggs, dried beans
• and nuts.
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Vitamins

• Help control body processes such as
• digestion, metabolism, hormone
• development, heal wounds and nerve
• function
• Vitamins help the body produce energy.
• Vitamins are found in all food groups.
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Minerals

• Contribute to bone growth, water balance,
  metabolism, and nerve and muscle function
• More than 20 minerals are needed to be
• healthy.
• Common minerals include calcium, sodium,
  potassium, iron and zinc.
• Minerals are found in all food groups.
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Water

• Makes up 50-75 of your body weight
• Water is so important that your body cant
• live for more than a few days without it.
• Water has many functions--helps carry
• nutrients and oxygen throughout the
• body and helps digestion.
• Its important to drink at least 8 glasses
• of water a day.
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