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NUTRITION

NUTRITION. By: Liv and Sydney . Facts Everyone needs them Most foods contain of carbohydrates some complex carbohydrate foods are better than others 4 calories per gram 60% of daily intake Function Body will break the carbohydrates into sugar A main source of energy for body

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NUTRITION

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  1. NUTRITION By: Liv and Sydney

  2. Facts • Everyone needs them • Most foods contain of carbohydrates • some complex carbohydrate foods are better than others • 4 calories per gram • 60% of daily intake Function • Body will break the carbohydrates into sugar • A main source of energy for body • Protects your muscles • Provides nutrients for friendly bacteria in your intestinal tract Carbohydrates

  3. Types • Simple • Also called simple sugars • Found in candy, fruits and milk • better to get simple sugars from nutrients • Complex • Also called starches • Found in bread and crackers etc.… Foods • Fruits and vegetables • Wheat and grains Carbohydrates(cont.)

  4. Facts • Fruits and vegetables have no fats • Important part of your healthy diet • Should get about 30% of daily calories from fat • Nearly impossible to fully remove fats from your diet • Produced by the body when the diet provides the body with more calories Function • Need a certain amount in your diet for brain and nervous system develop correctly • Protects you from cold • Storage of energy • Transmission of nerve impulses Fats

  5. Types • Saturated • Solid and room temperature • Mostly in animal foods • Can raise your cholesterol • Trans fat • Been changed by process called hydrogenation • Makes fat harder • Eat as little as possible • Unsaturated fats • Liquid at room temper • Mostly in oils from plants Foods • Meats • Dairy • Oils Fats (cont.)

  6. Facts • Muscles, organs, immune system are mostly made by protein • body uses protein to make haemoglobin for red blood cells that carries oxygen to every part of your body • Helps your bones become stronger • most important nutrients for children • Made up of amino • Body needs to manufacture thousands of proteins everyday • 1 gram of protein daily for each kilogram of body weight Function • builds, maintains, and replaces tissue • responsible for growth and repair of the body Protein

  7. Types • Casein protein • Slow digestive rich protein • Continues to feed muscles after proteins dropped • Found in milk • Egg protein • Made from egg white • Fat free • High in protein • Once in your system, absorbed by your body Food • Dairy • Meats Protein(cont.)

  8. Facts • Make you feel full for longer time • prevent diabetes and heart disease Function • increase fibre intake results in a decrease in the body’s need for insulin • helps clean out intestines by moving bowel movements along Types • water-soluble • Dissolves in fibre • Lower blood sugar levels • Insoluble • Can not digest it • to collect water that increases stool bulk in the large intestine Foods • Vegetables, fruit, grains Fibre

  9. Minerals (cont.) Types Macro-minerals Trace minerals Trace Minerals means that there is only a little of it includes iron, manganese, copper, iodine, zinc, cobalt, fluoride, and selenium Macro-minerals Macro means "large" in Greek Includes of Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, and Sulfur

  10. TRACE Iron • Facts • Your body cannot make its own minerals and relies upon your own dietary intake to obtain them. • Function • The role of iron relates to red blood cells to carry • Foods • Greens, whole grains Zinc • Facts • Recent research suggests that men have a higher need for zinc than do women. • Function • involved in the metabolism of carbohydrate, energy, protein, carbon dioxide transport. • Foods • Oysters, Roasted Pumpkin and Squash Seeds, Lamb , Dark Chocolate Minerals(cont.)

  11. Macro Calcium • Facts • the top macro-mineral when it comes to your bones • helps build strong and healthy teeth • Function • Normal growth and development • Keeping the heart beating • Helping blood clotting and regulating blood pressure • Foods • Dairy products Minerals(Cont.)

  12. Types • Water soluble • Fat soluble Fat Soluble • The fat-soluble vitamins are A, D, E, and K. • When you eat foods that contain fat-soluble vitamins, the vitamins are stored in the fat tissues in your body and in your liver. Water-soluble • The water-soluble vitamins are B and C • The vitamins don't get stored as much in your body when you eat food that has it in it. • These kinds of vitamins need to be replaced often Vitamins(cont.)

  13. Water-soluble Vitamin B • Facts • essential for the maintenance for the health and prevention of number of diseases. • Function • B vitamins are a group of water-soluble vitamins that play important roles in cell metabolism. • Foods • Dark-green leafy vegetables, fresh fruits, dairy and meats • Vitamin C • Facts • helps our bodies absorb iron from plant foods • Function • also known as ascorbic acid, has a wide variety of uses in the body/helps slow down/prevent cell damage. • Foods • Fruits, Vegetables Vitamins (cont.)

  14. Fat Soluble Vitamin A • Facts • foods that come from animals is called preformed vitamin A. • Function • plays an important role in vision and bone growth • Foods • fruits and vegetables Vitamin D • Facts • essential in the formation of healthy bones and teeth • Function • maintains nervous system Vitamins(cont.)

  15. http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Vitamins • http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/vitamin.html • http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy890 • http://www.allaboutwater.org/water-facts.html • http://www.coastalcoolers.com/body.pdf • http://www.waterforliving.com/files/Water_Types.htm • http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/minerals.html • http://www.healthy-vitamin-choice.com/calcium.html • http://www.healthyeatingclub.org/info/books-phds/books/foodfacts/html/data/data5a.html • http://www.nutristrategy.com/nutrition/sodium.htm • http://www.ehow.com/facts_5065817_foods-contain-sodium.html] • http://chemistry.about.com/b/2010/11/13/10-iron-facts.htm • http://www.pharmics.com/iron-facts.htm • http://pediatrics.about.com/od/nutrition/a/06_iron_foods.htm Bibliography

  16. http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/protein.html • http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_function_of_protein • http://www.ehow.com/about_5369765_high-protein-foods-kids.html • http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/fat.html • http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/kb/content/special/aa160619.htmlFacts • http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthfiles/hfile68h.stm • http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/fiber/ • http://kidshealth.org/kid/word/f/word_fiber.html • http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/fiber.html • http://www.naturaltechniques.com/dietary_fiber.htm • http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/carb.html • http://life.familyeducation.com/nutrition-and-diet/foods/48638.html • http://kidshealth.org/teen/diabetes_center/words_to_know/carbohydrate.html Bibliography

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