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Nutrition

Nutrition. Audience: Unhealthy individuals looking for change Created by: Dale Holzer Nutrition.gov. Nutrients Include. Protein Carbohydrates Fats. Vitamins Minerals Water. Proteins. Maintains bones, muscles, and skin Supplies amino a cids to body Sources include :

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Nutrition

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  1. Nutrition Audience: Unhealthy individuals looking for change Created by: Dale Holzer Nutrition.gov

  2. Nutrients Include • Protein • Carbohydrates • Fats • Vitamins • Minerals • Water

  3. Proteins • Maintains bones, muscles, and skin • Supplies amino acids to body • Sources include: • Meats, Beans, Dairy, and Nuts Protein makes me Strong!

  4. Carbohydrates • Most important source of energy for your body • Digestive system converts carbohydrates into glucose

  5. Types of Carbohydrates Simple Complex Both Important!

  6. Simple Carbohydrates • Natural sugars found in food • Require little digestion • Include: Milk, Vegetables, and Milk Products

  7. Complex Carbohydrates • Mostly found in grains and legumes • Require more digestion • Should comprise about 50% of total Calories

  8. Fats • Major source of energy • Important for development of the body • Aids in absorbing vitamins Saturated Unsaturated

  9. Vitamins • Vitamin A • Vitamin C • Vitamin D • Vitamin E • Vitamin K • B Vitamins

  10. Vitamin A • Benefits: • Prevents eye problems • Promotes healthy immune system • Essential for growth Source: • Milk • Eggs • Dark colored vegetables

  11. Vitamin C • Benefits: • Forms collagen • Essential for healthy bones and teeth • Helps body absorb Iron and Calcium • Sources: • Berries • Peppers • Brocolli

  12. Vitamin D • Benefits: • Strengthens bones • Body absorbs bone-building calcium • Source: • Sunlight • Egg Yolks • Fish Oils

  13. Vitamin E • Benefits: • Protect cells from damage • Health of red blood cells • Source: • Oils • Nuts • Green Leafy Vegetables

  14. Vitamin K • Benefits: • Healthy bones and tissues • Blood clotting • Sources: • Green Vegetables • Dark Berries

  15. B Vitamins • Benefits: • Form red blood cells • Helps make energy from the food you eat • Source: • Fish • Poultry • Meat

  16. Minerals • Builds bones • Makes hormones • Regulates your heart beat

  17. Types of Minerals • Trace – large amounts • Iron, Maganese, Copper • Iodine, Zinc, Cobolt • Fluoride, Selenium • Macro – small amounts • Calcium, Phosphorous, Magnesium • Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, Sulfur

  18. Water • Functions include: • Essential for digesting food • Cushion joints and prevent shock • Carrier of oxygen and nutrients • Regulate and maintain body temperature • Prevents dehydration

  19. In Conclusion… • A healthy diet can improve your quality of living tremendously. • It allows you to receive the proper nutrients to keep the body functioning normally. • Maintaining a healthy diet can: • Give you energy for life • Increase immune system • Improve sports performance • Delay the effects of aging. An apple a day keeps the doctor away!

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