Meera Gill Computers 8 Block A Provides food

Meera Gill Computers 8 Block A

• Provides food energy • 2 types – Simple (sugars) • Sources: bread, pasta, candy, etc… – Complex (starches) • Sources: skim milk, apples, oatmeal, etc… • 40% of your diet

• Help you grow and develop • 2 types – Fat soluble (stored in fat) – Water soluble (travel through bloodstream) • Body can’t make vitamins by itself • Different functions • Comes in tablets, liquids, oranges, etc…

• 3 types – Unsaturated fat (in fish and plant products) • Sources: olive oil, peanut oil, etc… – Saturated fat (in animal products) • Sources: cheese, milk, butter, etc… – Trans fat (risk of heart disease) • Sources: snacks, baked foods, fried foods, etc… • Helps absorb vitamins • 30% of your diet

• Build and replaces tissue • 2 types – Compete (animal products) – Incomplete (vegetables) • Beef, fish, eggs, dairy products • Builds muscles, immune system, organs • 35 grams per day for kids

• Good foods have lots of fiber • 2 types – soluble (partially dissolves in water) – Insoluble (doesn’t dissolve in water) • Found in plants we eat for food • Sources: fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes • High fiber has 5 grams or more • Carbohydrates that cant be digested

• Get it from everything you eat • Help your digestive system • 2 types – Soluble fiber (dissolves in water like jelly) • Sources: apples, bananas, peas, etc… – Insoluble fiber (makes material move faster) • Sources: whole wheat, nuts, seeds, etc… • 20 -30 grams per day

• More then half your body is water • Bones have a lot of water in them • 2 types – Fresh water – Salty water • You get water from foods you eat • 6 cups per day