1 / 9

Kyra West Computers 8

Nutrition. Kyra West Computers 8. C arbohydrates. Gives you energy Help grow healthy bacteria Types: Simple ( Sugars) Complex (Starches ) Make glucose when ingested Only energy source for brain Sources: Fruit, vegetables, grains, etc…. Fats. Provides energy and fatty acids

waylon
Download Presentation

Kyra West Computers 8

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Nutrition Kyra West Computers 8

  2. Carbohydrates • Gives you energy • Help grow healthy bacteria • Types: • Simple (Sugars) • Complex (Starches) • Make glucose when ingested • Only energy source for brain • Sources: • Fruit, vegetables, grains, etc…

  3. Fats • Provides energy and fatty acids • Helps kids develop correctly • Maintains healthy skin & hair • Types: • Unsaturated fats (Good) • Saturated fats (Bad) • Trans fats (Worst) • 30% of diet • Trans fats increase risk of heart disease • Sources: • Meat, dairy, fish, junk food, etc…

  4. Protein • Makes up muscles, organs, & immune system • Builds and maintains body tissues • Types: • Complete (all amino acids) • Incomplete (some amino acids) • Broken down into amino acids • 20% of diet • Sources: • Meat, dairy, eggs, etc…

  5. Fibre • Combats colon cancer, diabetes & heart disease • Helps clean out intestines • Types: • Soluble (keeps bad things out of blood) • Insoluble (absorbs water) • 20 g per day • Not completely digested • Sources: • Fruit, vegetables, grains, etc…

  6. Vitamins • Help heal, grow bones, improve eyesight, etc… • Types: • Water soluble: B & C • Fat Soluble: A, D, E, K • Fat solubles stored in fat • Water soluble travels immediately through blood • Sources: • Vegetables, fruits, dairy, meat, fish, etc…

  7. Minerals • Create bones & hormones, transmit nerve impulses • Types: • Macro (calcium, sodium, etc…) • Trace: (iron, zinc, etc…) • We need more macro minerals than trace • Calcium helps grow bones • Sources: • Meat, vegetables, fruits, dairy, etc…

  8. Water • Carries nutrients through the body • Eliminates toxins and waste • We can’t survive a week without water • Supresses appetite naturally • 20% of daily water comes from food • Sources: • Vegetables, fruits, water itself, etc…

  9. Bibliography • http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/food/carbohydrates.htm • http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/carb.html • http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/focus/nutrition/facts/lifestylemanagement/carbohydrates.htm • http://www.sofitgawler.com/recipes/Functions%20Of%20Carbohydrates.pdf • http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/fat.html • http://www.foodreference.com/html/art-fat-facts.html • http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Function-of-Fats-in-Our-Life&id=1625719 • http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/002468.htm • http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/protein.html • http://www.myfooddiary.com/Resources/nutrient_facts/nutrient_protein.asp • http://new-fitness.com/nutrition_fiber.html • http://kidshealth.org/kid/word/f/word_fiber.html • http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-180754/How-fibre-I-eat-day.html • http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/vitamin.html • http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/minerals.html • http://nutrition.about.com/od/hydrationwater/a/waterarticle.htm • http://www.coastalcoolers.com/body.pdf • http://www.livestrong.com/article/286730-list-of-foods-with-a-high-water-content/

More Related