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Essential Nutrients for Health: A Comprehensive Guide

Learn about vital nutrients such as carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, water, fats, proteins, and minerals for optimal health. Discover the types, sources, and functions of each essential nutrient to build a strong and healthy body.

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Essential Nutrients for Health: A Comprehensive Guide

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  1. NUTRITION BY SUTTON SCHIEFNER COMPUTERS 8

  2. CARBOHYDRATES • Major part of building strength • Provides food energy • 2 types: • Simple (Sugar) • Complex (Starches) • Has about 4 calories per gram • Sources: • Candy,Pasta,Bread,Wine, etc

  3. FIBER • Carbs that are indigestible • Helps digestion • 2 Types: • Soluble (Carrageen) • Insoluble (Cellulose) • Can’t be broken down • Sources: • Peas,Oat bran,bananas, etc

  4. VITAMINS • Energize our metabolism • Enables cell growth • Types: • Vitamin: A,B,C,D,E and many more • 13 types • organic substances necessary for life • Sources: • Oranges,Milk,Leafy greens, etc

  5. WATER • Involved in every function in your body • primary component of every cell in the body • 70% of the body is water • 92% of blood is water • Sources: • Fruits,vegtables,juices,teas, etc

  6. FAT • Body stores food in the form of fat • Provides insulation • Types: • Poly/monounsaturated and saturated • Trans • Cholesterol • With wrong fats, you eat up to 6 times more in order to get the right fats • Sources: • Meat,Chips,Desserts, etc

  7. PROTEINS • Make up the outer lair of hair • Responsible for delivering oxygen to blood cells • Types: • Egg,Cassein,Whey • 4 Calories per gram • Part of cell in the body • Sources: • Eggs,milk,meat,fish,beans, etc

  8. MINERALS • Transmit nerve impulses • Builds strong bones • Types: • Macrominerals • Trace Minerals • Even the food minerals are found in rocks and soil • Sources: • Fruits and vegtables,redmeats,wholegrains, etc

  9. BIBILYOGRAPHY • http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/vitamin.html • http://www.mamashealth.com/nutrition/fiber.asp • http://www.mamashealth.com/nutrition/carbo.asp • http://www.mamashealth.com/nutrition/vitamin.asp • http://www.mamashealth.com/nutrition/vitamin.asp • http://www.mamashealth.com/nutrition/water.asp • http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_function_of_fat_in_the_body • http://www.visionlearning.com/library/module_viewer.php?mid=62 • http://weightloss.about.com/od/nutrition/a/blfatfacts.htm • http://www.treelight.com/health/nutrition/FatFacts.html • http://www.mamashealth.com/nutrition/protein.asp • http://ezinearticles.com/?Different-Types-of-Protein&id=1080942 • http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/minerals.htm • http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy891

  10. GOOD BYE! THANKS FOR WATCHING!

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