paul & jim wang computers 8 so much veggies! eeeek!
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Paul & Jim Wang
Computers 8So much veggies! Eeeek!
• Functions– Creates energy for cells; tissue and organs
• Found in – Vegetables, fruit, and whole grains
• Provides– Vitamins, minerals, and fibres
• 2 kinds– Simple (aka. simple sugars)– Complex (aka. starch)
Carbohydrates
• Functions– Forms your brain, nervous system and cell
membranes, and keeps you warm• Found in
– Avocados, oils, nuts, fish, animal products, and processed food
• Important source of calories • 4 kinds
– Monounsaturated– Polyunsaturated– Saturated– Trans
Dietary Fats
Dietary Fats (cont.)
• Different types of influences– Monounsaturated fat
• The most healthy type of fat
– Polyunsaturated fat• Reduces the cholesterol levels in blood
– Saturated fat• Raises LDL (bad cholesterol)
– Trans fat• Manufactured and unhealthy type of fat
• Functions– Builds, maintains, and replaces your tissue;
muscles, organs, and immune system
• Found in– Meats, eggs, dairy products, nuts and
seeds
• Makes– Haemoglobins, and also cardiac muscles
• Allows you to move your body
Protein
• Functions– Lowers the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and
the dreaded constipation• Found in
– Fruits, vegetables, whole grain breads, breakfast cereals, and beans
• Also known as– Carbohydrates that cannot be digested
• 2 types– Soluble – Insoluble
Fibre
• Different types of influences– Soluble
• Partially dissolves in water, lowers cholesterol
– Insoluble• Does not dissolve in water, helps constipation• Both types are needed for healthy diet
• Facts– Makes us feel full– Has no calories
Fibre (cont.)
Water
• Functions– Improves energy, keeps you hydrated,
regulates body temperature• Found in
– Water• Facts
– Improves skin and reduces winkles, stress, and headaches
• Crucial to survival
Vitamins
• Any group of organic substances• Some food have more than others• Classified by biological, chemical
activity• 2 categories
– Fat soluble– Water soluble
Fat Soluble • 4 kinds
– Vitamin A,D,E,K
• Dissolve in fat• Stored in liver when not used• Too much may be toxic• Not lost after cooking
Fat Soluble (cont.)• Vitamins A
– Helps develop, maintain body tissue– Helps vision
• Vitamins D– Maintain normal blood levels– Helps body absorb calcium
• Vitamins E– Powerful antioxidant– Helps protects tissue
• Vitamins K– Helps clot blood
Water Soluble
• 2 kinds – Vitamin C and B
• Need dissolve in water– Before body can absorb
• Can not be stored– If Not used will be lost– Need fresh supply everyday
Water Soluble (cont.)
• Vitamin B Complex– Increase production of fat carbohydrates – Builds red cells– Various B types (B1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,12)
• Vitamin C– Forms tissue, cells, bones and teeth– Can be obtained from citrus fruit
Minerals
• Needed to a healthy body
• Board range of functions– Boost the immune system– Support normal growth, development– Help cells, organs
• 4 kinds– Zinc, Copper, Calcium, Iron
Minerals (cont.)
• Zinc is a essential minerals– Metabolize protein, energy
• Copper helps product red cells
• Calcium needed for healthy bones, teeth– Found in diary products
• Iron carries oxygen – From lungs to body cells
• http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/vitamins_minerals.html• http://www.vitaguide.org/• http://www.changingshape.com/resources/references/vmchart.asp• http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/carb.html• http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/carbohydrates/• http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/cholesterol.html• http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fat/NU00262• http://www.heartandstroke.com/site/c.ikIQLcMWJtE/b.3484237/k.4695/
Dietary_fats_oils_and__cholesterol.htm• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dietaryfats.html• http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/body/protein.html • http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/protein/ • http://www.medicinenet.com/fiber/page2.htm • http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/fiber/ • http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/fiber.html • http://ezinearticles.com/?How-Water-Affects-Your-Health&id=2757979 • http://www.canadians.org/water/
I learned about nutrients today~! Yippee!