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Nutrition

Nutrition. Ashley Rae Computers 8. Vitamins. Facts and General info: A good way to stay healthy is to variety of foods in a balanced diet. Your body needs 13 different vitamins in order to grow normally. Our bodies can make vitamins D & K.

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Nutrition

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  1. Nutrition Ashley Rae Computers 8

  2. Vitamins Facts and General info: • A good way to stay healthy is to variety of foods in a balanced diet. • Your body needs 13 different vitamins in order to grow normally. • Our bodies can make vitamins D & K. • Some people need to take multivitamins to stay healthy. • Over doses of some types of vitamins will make you sick. • Definition: • Organic substances essential for normal growth and activity of the body. • Types: • Water-soluble: • Vitamin B & C • Fat-soluble: • Vitamin A, D, E, K

  3. Water-soluble vitamin Vitamin B Functions: -Breaking down carbs food and turning them into sugar glucose -Helps the nervous system to properly function Foods: -Nearly all vegetables -Meats, fish, poultry and dairy products -Many breakfast cereals Vitamin C Functions: -prevents allergic reactions -heals wounds -stimulates the immune system Foods: -Almost all fruits and vegetables

  4. Fat-soluble vitamin Vitamin A Functions: -assists for new cell growth -keeps skin and hair healthy -vision in dim light Foods: -some dairy foods -varied fruits and vegetables -egg yolks Vitamin D Functions: -levels calcium and phosphorus in the body -supports cell functions Foods: -Most fish -varied dairy products -liver Vitamin E Functions: -prevents cell damage -supports healthy skin & protects against scar tissue -essential for cardiovascular health and for sexual organ functioning. Foods: -vegetable oils -margarine -nuts and seeds Vitamin K Functions: -keeps calcium out of arteries -Gets calcium into bones -Makes proteins that allow blood to clot. Foods: -Oils -Vegetables

  5. Minerals Facts and General Info: -They are just as necessary to the body as vitamins. -Essential minerals are natural to the body. -These mineral are vital for many functions of our bodies. -Essential minerals are very important in order to do many processes of our bodies. Definition: -A naturally occurring, homogeneous inorganic solid substance having a definite chemical composition and characteristic crystalline structure, color, and hardness. Types: -Essential -Trace

  6. Trace mineral Functions: -build the cells of your body -meet the needs of different types of cells -help maintain cellular structure -remove waste products -remove the used cells Foods: -beans -beef -seeds

  7. Essential mineral • Functions: • -transport of oxygen in the blood • -regulates rate of metabolism • -facilitates absorption and function of iron • -decreases tooth decay • -important regulator • -regulates glucose metabolism • Foods: • -milk • -nuts • -seafood • -beans

  8. Water Facts and General Info: -Water is extremely vital to our bodies. -It regulates our bodily temperature and helps nutrients to go to your organs. - It can transport oxygen to your cells and removes waste and protects your joints. -bodies are mostly water -We contain 65% water • Functions: • -Can help you lose weight without side effects. • -Increases your energy and immune system and slows down the aging process. • -Fight pain and sickness’ even cancer without medicine. • -Assists kids to develop. • -Clear your skin • Foods: • -fruits • -vegetables • -other liquids

  9. Carbohydrates • Play a major role in promoting your health fitness • Help a great deal with your body strength • Sometimes used as flavours and sweeteners • Simple: • sugars that are rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream • usually don't provide any vitamins, minerals or fibre • Complex • starchy foods that are absorbed more slowly into the bloodstream than sugars

  10. Carbohydrates • your body uses it fuel itself • such as cereals, bread, and pasta (complex) • candy, jams, and desserts (simple) • Types -simple -complex

  11. Fibre • Found in many whole grains • Can only be obtained by plants • Keeps the digestive system healthy and functioning properly edby plants • Fibre aids and speeds up the excretion of waste and toxins from the body • promotes the growth of a certain friendly bacteria • Two types of fibre: Soluble fibre and Insoluble fibre

  12. Protein • Repairs tissues and broken bones • Consists of polymers of amino acids essential for the growth of humans and animals • Can be obtained from meat, eggs and milk • Produces enzymes, hormones, and other substances the body uses. • Keeps the body healthy by resisting diseases that are common • Prevents one from becoming easily fatigued by producing stamina and energy.

  13. Protein • Antibodies - are specialized proteins involved in defending the body from antigens • Contractile Proteins - are responsible for movement. Ex) include actin and myosin • Enzymes - are proteins that facilitate biochemical reactions,theyare often referred to as catalysts • The structure of a protein determines its function

  14. Fats • Provides the body with energy • Three types: -Saturated -non saturated -trans • Helps control brain and nervous system • Definition- any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants

  15. Fats • Should have 85 to 100 grams per day • produced by the body when the diet provides the body with more calories than it needs • tends to deposit fat according to your individual genetic code • 4000 calories to lose one pound of fat • Essential fat consists of fat stored in the marrow of bones, heart, lungs, liver, spleen, kidneys, intestines, muscles • Storage fat consists of fat accumulation in adipose tissue

  16. Bibliography Vitamins: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/vitamins.html http://www.healthchecksystems.com/vitamins.htmhttp://www.thefreedictionary.com/vitamin http://www.iloveindia.com/nutrition/vitamin/index.html http://ezinearticles.com/?Functions-of-Vitamin-B&id=1477566 http://www.bdiet.com/goodfoods.html http://www.quali-c.com/dn_vitamin-c-functions/ http://www.nutristrategy.com/nutrition/vitamina.htm http://ask.yahoo.com/20001011.html http://www.buzzle.com/articles/function-of-vitamin-d.html http://www.algaecal.com/vitamin-d/vitamin-d-sources.html http://www.ehow.com/facts_4810875_functions-vitamin-e-body.html http://www.the-vitamin-and-supplement-guide.com/functionofvitaminK.html Minerals: http://www.healthchecksystems.com/vitamins.htm http://www.vitalhealthzone.com/nutrition/minerals/minerals.html http://www.livestrong.com/article/409409-3-most-common-functions-of-vitamins-minerals/ http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Mineral http://www.thebody.com/content/art12095.html http://www.ehow.com/list_6080805_list-food-rich-minerals.html Water: http://nutrition.about.com/od/hydrationwater/a/waterarticle.htm http://www.health-benefit-of-water.com/#ixzz1efGlQl3H http://www.ehow.com/list_5910953_list-water_rich-foods.html

  17. Bibliography continued • www.iloveindia.com • www.Wikipedia.com • http://biology.about.com/od/molecularbiology/a/aa101904a.htm • http://www.leancuisine.ca/en/NutritionWellness/Nutrition/The_facts_about_carbohydrates.htm • http://www.brianmac.co.uk/fat.htm • http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fat • www.google.ca

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