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Paul & Jim Wang Computers 8

Nutrition. Paul & Jim Wang Computers 8. So much veggies! Eeeek!. Carbohydrates. Functions Creates energy for cells; tissue and organs Found in Vegetables, fruit, and whole grains Provides Vitamins, minerals, and fibres 2 kinds Simple (aka. simple sugars)

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Paul & Jim Wang Computers 8

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  1. Nutrition Paul & Jim Wang Computers 8 So much veggies! Eeeek!

  2. Carbohydrates • Functions • Creates energy for cells; tissue and organs • Found in • Vegetables, fruit, and whole grains • Provides • Vitamins, minerals, and fibres • 2 kinds • Simple (aka. simple sugars) • Complex (aka. starch)

  3. Dietary Fats • Functions • Forms your brain, nervous system and cell membranes, and keeps you warm • Found in • Avocados, oils, nuts, fish, animal products, and processed food • Important source of calories • 4 kinds • Monounsaturated • Polyunsaturated • Saturated • Trans

  4. Dietary Fats (cont.) • Different types of influences • Monounsaturated fat • The most healthy type of fat • Polyunsaturated fat • Reduces the cholesterol levels in blood • Saturated fat • Raises LDL (bad cholesterol) • Trans fat • Manufactured and unhealthy type of fat

  5. Protein • Functions • Builds, maintains, and replaces your tissue; muscles, organs, and immune system • Found in • Meats, eggs, dairy products, nuts and seeds • Makes • Haemoglobins, and also cardiac muscles • Allows you to move your body

  6. Fibre • Functions • Lowers the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and the dreaded constipation • Found in • Fruits, vegetables, whole grain breads, breakfast cereals, and beans • Also known as • Carbohydrates that cannot be digested • 2 types • Soluble • Insoluble

  7. Fibre (cont.) • Different types of influences • Soluble • Partially dissolves in water, lowers cholesterol • Insoluble • Does not dissolve in water, helps constipation • Both types are needed for healthy diet • Facts • Makes us feel full • Has no calories

  8. Water • Functions • Improves energy, keeps you hydrated, regulates body temperature • Found in • Water • Facts • Improves skin and reduces winkles, stress, and headaches • Crucial to survival

  9. Vitamins • Any group of organic substances • Some food have more than others • Classified by biological, chemical activity • 2 categories • Fat soluble • Water soluble

  10. Fat Soluble • 4 kinds • Vitamin A,D,E,K • Dissolve in fat • Stored in liver when not used • Too much may be toxic • Not lost after cooking

  11. Fat Soluble (cont.) • Vitamins A • Helps develop, maintain body tissue • Helps vision • Vitamins D • Maintain normal blood levels • Helps body absorb calcium • Vitamins E • Powerful antioxidant • Helps protects tissue • Vitamins K • Helps clot blood

  12. Water Soluble • 2 kinds • Vitamin C and B • Need dissolve in water • Before body can absorb • Can not be stored • If Not used will be lost • Need fresh supply everyday

  13. Water Soluble (cont.) • Vitamin B Complex • Increase production of fat carbohydrates • Builds red cells • Various B types (B1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,12) • Vitamin C • Forms tissue, cells, bones and teeth • Can be obtained from citrus fruit

  14. Minerals • Needed to a healthy body • Board range of functions • Boost the immune system • Support normal growth, development • Help cells, organs • 4 kinds • Zinc, Copper, Calcium, Iron

  15. Minerals (cont.) • Zinc is a essential minerals • Metabolize protein, energy • Copper helps product red cells • Calcium needed for healthy bones, teeth • Found in diary products • Iron carries oxygen • From lungs to body cells

  16. http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/vitamins_minerals.htmlhttp://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/vitamins_minerals.html • http://www.vitaguide.org/ • http://www.changingshape.com/resources/references/vmchart.asp • http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/carb.html • http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/carbohydrates/ • http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/cholesterol.html • http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fat/NU00262 • http://www.heartandstroke.com/site/c.ikIQLcMWJtE/b.3484237/k.4695/Dietary_fats_oils_and__cholesterol.htm • http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dietaryfats.html • http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/body/protein.html • http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/protein/ • http://www.medicinenet.com/fiber/page2.htm • http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/fiber/ • http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/fiber.html • http://ezinearticles.com/?How-Water-Affects-Your-Health&id=2757979 • http://www.canadians.org/water/

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  18. I learned about nutrients today~! Yippee!

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