Essential Nutrients Connor Bobsien Computers 8 Carbohydrates Provides
Essential Nutrients Connor Bobsien Computers 8
Carbohydrates • Provides energy • Broken into sugar glucose • 2 types 1. Simple quick burning 2. Complex slow burning • Found in – Fruit, Vegetables, Grains etc….
Fats • • • Functions Stores nutrients Too much Cardiac arrest 30% of diet 3 types 1. Unsaturated 2. Saturated 3. Trans • Found in helps heart bad for heart worse for heart – Meats, Fried food, Snacks etc. …
Protein • • Builds, maintains & replaces tissues Assists Immune system Makes Organs and Muscles 3 types 1. Whey 2. Casein 3. Egg Quick digested Slower absorbing Best form • Found in – Beef, Poultry, Fish, Eggs, Dairy etc. …. .
Fibre • • Parts of plants you cannot digest Dietary Fibre: non digestible food Feel full longer 2 Types 1. Soluble slows digestion 2. Insoluble natural laxative • Found in – Oats, citrus fruits etc. ….
Vitamins • Digests food with enzymes • Needed to grow • 2 types – Water-soluble – Fat-soluble Vits b, c vits a, d, e, k • Found in – Meats, vegetables, fruits etc….
Minerals • Naturally accruing solid • have definite chemical composites • 2 Types – Macro – Trace need large amount rare in foods • Found in – Everything edible
Water • • • Hydrates body 2/3 of human body Flushes toxins from body Living things need it Found in Beverages, Vegetables, fruits etc….
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