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Nutrients. Ch. 10 Lesson 2. Giving your body what it needs. Nutrients: Used as an energy source Heals, builds and repairs tissue. Sustains growth. Helps transport oxygen to cells. Regulates body functions. 6 types of nutrients.
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Nutrients Ch. 10 Lesson 2
Giving your body what it needs. • Nutrients: • Used as an energy source • Heals, builds and repairs tissue. • Sustains growth. • Helps transport oxygen to cells. • Regulates body functions.
6 types of nutrients • Carbohydrates, fats and protein provide the body with energy. • Vitamins, minerals and water help regulate body functions.
Carbohydrates (Vocab) • Starches and sugars found in foods, which provide your body’s main source of energy. • 3 types of carbs: simple (sugars), complex(grains) and fiber.
Fiber (Vocab) • A tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest. Moves waste through your digestive system.
Protein (Vocab) • Nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues.
Types of proteins • Your body uses 20 amino acids found in food. You produce all but nine of them. • Essential-body must get from food. • Non-Essential-produced or synthesized by the body.
Complete Proteins • Contain all nine essential amino acids. • Examples: eggs, dairy products and soy.
Types of fats • Unsaturated fats – Vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds. Eating moderate amounts can help lower risk of heart disease. • Saturated fats – Mostly found in meat and many dairy products. Too much increases risk of heart disease. • Trans fat – Formed by hydrogenation. Found in stick margarineand snack foods.
Cholesterol (Vocab) • A waxy, fatlike substance. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnK1Kv3XkZI&safe=active
Vitamins (Vocab) • Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes. Water Soluble – Vitamin C, folic acid and B vitamins. Fat Soluble – Vitamins A, D, E and K.
Minerals (Vocab) • Elements found in food that are used by the body.
How important is water? • Moves food through the digestive system. • Aides in chemical reactions of the body. • Transports nutrients and removes waste. • Stores and releases heat. • Cools the body through perspiration. • Cushions the eyes, brain, and spinal cord • Lubricates joints.
Review • Which nutrients can your body use as energy? • What are essential amino acids? How are they obtained? • How does eating calcium-rich foods as a teen protect your lifelong health?