NUTRITION POWERPOINT By Kana Saarni CARBOHYDRATES Energy for

NUTRITION POWERPOINT By: Kana Saarni

CARBOHYDRATES • Energy for body • 2 Types: • Simple Sugar • Complex Starches • Body turns extra carbs into Sugar • Carbs are easily digested • Sources : • Grains, fruits, veggies, candy, etc. .

FATS • Fuel the body • Help absorb some vitamins • 3 Types: • Unsaturated Healthy • Saturated Unhealthy • Trans More unhealthy • 30% of daily calories • Building blocks for hormones • Sources: • Oil , Butter, and Meats

PROTEIN • Builds, maintains, replaces tissues • 2 Types: • Soluble amino acid • Insoluble lacks amino acids • protein to make protein molecules • muscles, organs, immune system are made of protein • Sources: - beef, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy products, nuts, seeds, black beans , lentils etc…

FIBER • absorbs water , easy elimination of waste • 2 Types -Soluble Dissolves in water -Insoluble Doesn’t dissolve in water • Found in the plants • Has no calories • lower blood cholesterol , prevent diabetes and heart disease • Sources: - fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes

VITAMINS • Needs them to work • 2 Types: -Fat soluble (A, D, E, K) -Water soluble (B, C • eat different foods to get vitamins • There are 13 vitamins • Has its own role • Sources: -Found in all foods

MINERALS • Help your body grow • 2 Types: - Macrominerals - Trace Minerals • Needs a tiny bit of each one • Main Minerals : Zinc, Iron, Calcium, Potassium • Sources: - red meat, such as beef, is a good source of iron

WATER • Required to live • Body has 55% to 78% water • one and seven liters of water • two hydrogen atoms, one oxygen atom • 20% of water comes from food • Sources: - Food and Water

BIBLIOGRAPHY • www. kidshealth. org • www. netdoctor. com • www. about. com • www. wikipedie. com