6 ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS What are nutrients What do

6 ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS What are nutrients? What do nutrients do for our bodies? How can we get nutrients? Are all nutrients good for you?

PROTEIN For Growth and REPAIR of body cells.

PROTEIN GROUP Red meat (Beef) Poultry Fish Eggs Dry Beans Nuts Legumes (dried beans, dried peas, clover and alfalfa are all legumes) Nitrogen producing plants

Dairy Group Milk (low fat is best) Cheese Yogurt Low fat or Fat free Ice Cream

Carbohydrates- main source of energy Complex STARCHES Bread Cereal Rice Pasta Potatoes, corn and dried beans Legumes

Carbohydrates. Simple Sugars Candy Soft drinks Cookies Desserts Jams Jellies Jell-O

Fats- provides energy TRANS-FAT- is the most harmful of all fats! SATURATED FAT Solid at room temp. Raises cholesterol Meat, eggs, cheese, milk and butter Tropical oils- coconut and palm

FATS- make you feel full Liquid at room temperature Vegetable Oils Nuts

MINERALS- Calcium and Phosphorus Strong bones and teeth Milk Cheese Yogurt Puddings Broccoli

Minerals- Iron Helps red blood cells carry oxygen Meat (red- beef)liver Eggs Legumes Dried beans Nuts Dried fruits Whole Grains

Minerals- Sodium Table Salt Pretzels Processed foods Canned vegetables

Vitamin A Deep yellow fruits and vegetables Broccoli Carrots Apricots Peaches Cantaloupe Pumpkins Sweet Potatoes Dairy Products

Vitamin C Citrus fruits Oranges Grapefruit Lemons Limes Tomatoes Pineapples

Vitamin D Milk Sunshine

B-Complex Vitamins Thiamine Riboflavin Niacin B 6 and B 12 Folic acid Legumes Meats Grain products

WATER Essential for life Drink 6 to 8 glasses daily All non caffeinated beverages Fruit juice Soups Milk

FIBER Comes from plant sources Healthy digestive system Lowers cholesterol Whole grains Fruit Vegetables Beans and Legumes

HOMEWORK NUTRIENT WHEEL Food Sources- need 6 Functions of the Nutrientneed 3 Nutrients- list 6 essential- 1 in each wedge