Carbohydrates They are either starches or sugars Sources

Carbohydrates • They are either starches or sugars • Sources: – oatmeal, bread, honey, rice, millet, barley, noodles, wine and beer. • There are two major types of carbohydrates, simple and complex. • If you have a lollipop, you're eating simple carbohydrates. • Carbohydrates give us calcium and B vitamins • Carbohydrates are foods which give you energy • Carbohydrates are made up of hydrocarbon molecules

Fats • The name fat may sound like you shouldn't eat it • People need a certain amount of fat in their diets • Kids should get 30% of their daily calories from fat • Peanut butter: 140 of 190 calories from fat • Trans fats: These fats are found in margarine • Unsaturated fats: These are found in plant foods and fish.

Protein • Milk, soy milk, eggs, cheese, yogurt, peanut butter. • Your muscles, and your organs, need protein • Protein replaces the tissues in your body. • Protein make lots of specialized protein molecules • A type of protein is called complete • Complete is made up of animal sources

Fibre • You need fibre in your everyday life • It lowers your risk of diabetes, heart disease • whole grains, vegetables, and fruits • It can help you not be constipated • There are two types of fibre – soluble and insoluble

Vitamins • Types: – water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins • Water-soluble vitamins: – B vitamins and vitamin C • Fat-soluble: – Vitamins A, , D E, and K • There are 13 vitamins your body needs • Sources: – Aloe vera, algae, brewer’s yeast, seeds, wheat germ

Minerals • Sources: – red meat, beef • Types: – Macrominerals and trace minerals • Functions: – building strong bones • Minerals are the chemical elements • They are not rocks

Water • Sources: – The ocean, lakes, rain • Water refers only to its liquid form or state • Water has three states – Solid, liquid, invisible • there is salt, fresh, and filtered water • We are made up of 70% water