Lindsey Davidson Alyssa Rashid HACE 8 Carbohydrates Provides

Lindsey Davidson & Alyssa Rashid HACE 8

Carbohydrates • Provides food energy for body movement • Fuels your brain & muscles • 2 types – Simple - (sugars) – Complex - (starches) • Excess carbs stored in liver & muscles • Sources – breads, pastas, candy, sodas, fruit, wine, etc…

Fats • Is a fuel source for body • Food material stored in body • Provides insulation & stores calories • 2 types – Saturated – Unsaturated (bad fat) (good fat) • Healthy skin & hair, results of maintained fat • Sources (good fats) – fish, egg yolk, nuts, olives, durians, etc

Water • Is a colourless liquid made of molecules – Hydrogen (two atoms) – Oxygen (one atom) • Serves as dissolvent for nutrients • Eliminates waste & delivers nutrients to cells • Makes up 70% of body • Aids to keep body at good temperature • Sources – Water, liquid drinks, fruit, soups, etc…

Protein • A large group of organic compounds needed for living cells • Keeps people energized • Regulates water balance & transporting nutrients • 2 types – Complete (animal meats) – Incomplete (vegetable products) • Necessary building / repairing body tissue • Sources – Meat products, fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, beans, fish, etc…

Fibre • Helps your bowels stay healthy & regular • Lowers blood cholesterol and sugar levels • 2 types – Soluble (effectively dissolves in water) – Insoluble (cannot dissolve in water) • Should have 30 -35 grams per day • Sources – Whole grains, nuts, seeds, fruits, vegetables, etc…

Food Pyramid

Benefits to Healthy Eating • Aids maintaining good health & weight • Body systems function properly • Good Eating Health = Good Mental Health • Keeps heart pumping well • Gives more energy • Helps for good growth and development • Aids in not getting diet-related diseases • Promotes sleep

Vitamins • Releases energy from digested food and regulate chemical activities • Needed for normal metabolism , growth, and regulation of cells • Two types – Water-soluble – Fat-soluble • 13 official vitamins • Helps eyesight, teeth and bones etc… • Found in plants like carrots and animals like eggs

Water-soluble Vitamins • Flushed out of the body so it needs to be consumed every day • Gives the body energy and heals wounds • Examples – Vitamin B and C • Dissolves in water, carried through the blood stream • Most commonly found in citrus fruits or vegetables • Easily destroyed or washed out during food storage and preparation

Fat-soluble Vitamins • Stored in bodies fatty tissues, not needed every day • Carried through the bodies fat • Develops and maintains growth in cells and most parts of the body • Examples – Vitamin A, D, E and K • Food will not lose nutritional value when cooked • Sources- eggs, liver, carrots, etc…

Vitamin B • Water-soluble needs to be consumed daily • Needed for energy metabolism, building tissue, helps maintain good vision and building cells • Types – B 1, B 2, B 6, B 12 • Releases the energy when you need it • Vitamin B 12 is the most commonly used of the vitamin Bs • Sources cereal grains, meat, poultry, eggs, fish, milk, fresh vegetables etc…

Dietary Minerals • Inorganic trace substance (not living) • Deliver oxygen to cells, tissues, muscles and remove CO 2 from tissues • Examples – – Magnesium Iron Calcium Potassium • Sources: meats, eggs, dark green leafy vegetables, legumes, whole grains etc…

Iron • Carries oxygen from the lungs to the bodies cells • Resists infection and speeds up healing • Types – Haem (meat) – Non-haem (fruits and vegetables) • Meat and leafy vegetables are the main sources • Without iron you can suffer from anaemia • Sources: meats, soya beans, leafy vegetables etc…

Calcium • • A substance that comes from most plants and animals For healthy bones and teeth, Normal blood clotting, and nervous system functioning Example – – found in some foods added to others, available as a dietary supplement, present in some medicines • Most plentiful mineral • Sources: dairy products, broccoli, cabbage, kale, tofu, sea food etc…

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