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INSTRUCTIONS Come in and have a seat quickly and quietly. Take out a sheet of notebook paper. Write down a list of your three favorite foods. STRANGE “BUTT” TRUE.
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INSTRUCTIONS • Come in and have a seat quickly and quietly. • Take out a sheet of notebook paper. • Write down a list of your three favorite foods.
STRANGE “BUTT” TRUE The Palm Civet ingests Coffee Cherries and excretes a coffee bean used in a type of coffee known as Kopi Luwak. The market value on a pound of Kopi Luwak is $110.
Nutrients • Nutrients are substances in food that provide energy and materials for life purposes. • There are six kinds of nutrients: • Carbohydrates Fats • Protein Vitamins • Minerals Water
Carbohydrates • Carbohydrates, or “carbs” are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. • Carbs give us ENERGY • Two types: • Simple – sugars: fructose, sucrose, etc. • Complex – starches: pasta, rice, whole grains
Fats • Fats provide energy storage for our bodies. • Three types: • Unsaturated: oils, liquid at room temp. • Saturated: solid at room temp. • Trans Fats: Created when hydrogen is added to vegetable oils, used for freshness.
Protein • Proteins build and repair your body, as well as regulating processes in your body • Proteins are made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and NITROGEN • Amino Acids are the building blocks of protein
Vitamins, Minerals, Water • Vitamins help to control some body functions • Minerals are essential elements like calcium, potassium, sodium, iron, and others. • Water – Your body is 60-70% water, chemical reactions take place in water.