Kyra West Computers 8

Kyra WestComputers 8

NUTRITION

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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