Nutrient’s

By: Michelle Shaffer

Carbohydrates • main source of energy from food• 2 types: -simple: sugars -complex: starches • bread,rice,pasta,fruit,candys• 60% of diet • 4 cal/gram

Vitamins

• Vitamin D- in milk helps your bones.• Vitamin A- in carrots helps you see at night.• Vitamin C- in oranges helps your body heal if you

get a cut.• Vitamin B- in leafy green vegetables help your

body make protein and energy.

Fat

• nuts, oils, butter, and meats like beef• 30% of diet• little kids, brain and nervous system develop correctly• Trans - margarine and shortening are examples• Saturated- found in animal fats and tropical oils• Unsaturated-have less of an effect on elevating blood

cholesterol levels• heart healthy- 25-35% of your total Calories from fat:

 7-10 % from saturated and trans-fats • 10% from poly-unsaturated fats and 10-20% from

mono-unsaturated fats. 

Protein • Sources:• poultry, fish, eggs, dairy products, nuts, seeds, etc…

• replaces the tissues in your body• 2 Types:• Animal (complete)• vegetable (incomplete)

• Gives you energy

fibre• it helps with constipation. It's important to include

both kinds of fibre as part of a healthy diet.• Sources of fibre are grains, pasta, rice, beans,

cabbage, carrots ect..• Has no calories• Improves blood sugar

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Minerals • Define• part of bones and teeth• regulating body fluids• parts of enzymes and hormones• 2 types:

• Macro (abundant – ie: potassium, chloride, calcium, sodium, magnesium)

• Micro (trace -- ie: Zinc, iron, Copper, Selenium, Molybdenum)

Water• Covering over 70% of the surface• Without water we could live• Some organisms are made up of 95% water, while

almost all are more than half water.

Bibliography • http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-

eat/protein/

• http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/protein/

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