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N utrition

By: John Savage Period 4. N utrition. Types Simple (simple sugars) natural foods (dairy and fruits) Complex (starches) exp. grain products Major energy source Rich in fiber Whole healthier than processed Found in most foods. Carbohydrates . Types Unsaturated (good fat)

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N utrition

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  1. By: John Savage Period 4 Nutrition

  2. Types • Simple (simple sugars) • natural foods (dairy and fruits) • Complex (starches) exp. • grain products • Major energy source • Rich in fiber • Whole healthier than processed • Found in most foods Carbohydrates

  3. Types • Unsaturated (good fat) • Plant foods and fish • Saturated (bad fat) • dairy and meats • Trans (awful fat) • processed and fast foods • Fuel body • Keep skin healthy • fat intake should be 25% Fats

  4. Types • Complete (nine essential amino acids) • From animal sources • Incomplete (not all essential amino acids) • From vegetables • Used to build cardiac muscles (heart) • protects body tissues • Makes specialized molecules that have specific jobs Protein

  5. Types • Fat soluble (body holds them in fat till needed) • Vitamins A, D, E, and K • Water soluble (travel through bloodstream) • Vitamins B and C • Each vitamin has special function • Eat variety of foods to get all vitamins Vitamins

  6. Types • Macro (need lots) • calcium, phosphorus, sodium etc… • Trace (need less) • iron, selenium, copper etc… • Help preform many different functions • Scientists aren’t sure how much you need but it’s very little Minerals

  7. Types • Soluble (help lower blood cholesterol) • Gains, nuts, pectin in fruits, etc.… • Insoluble (help moves through digestive system) • Fruits, vegetables, grains, etc.… • Fights disease • Grains offer most • More fiber more water Fiber

  8. Preforms lots of important jobs Without water body stop working You body get water from any fluid, vegetable, fruit etc.… Water

  9. http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/carb.html http://www.kidzworld.com/article/5537-nutrition-facts-about-fat http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/protein.html http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/vitamin.html http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/minerals.html http://kidshealth.org/kid/word/f/word_fiber.html http://fibrefacts.com/children_and_fibre.html http://www.healthcheck.org/page/types-fibre http://www.healthcheck.org/page/types-fibre http://ezinearticles.com/?Nine-Facts-About-Fiber&id=392865 http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/water.html Bibliography

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