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LESSON 2 – NUTRIENTS
ROLE OF NUTRIENTS:
1. Help the body ____________________.
2. Provide _________________________.
3. Regulate _______________________________.
4. Provides ____________________ to cells throughout the body.
5. Help ________________ & __________________ tissue.
6 TYPES OF NUTRIENTS
 The human body needs nutrients to ________________________.
 These 6 nutrients are:
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CARBOHYDRATES
Carbs are your _______________ source of energy for the body. But body is limited. Excess carbs are
converted into __________. Recommended our daily caloric intake include ____ to ____% of
carbohydrates.
List 3 Sources of Carbohydrates:
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Simple
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Complex
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Starch is a food substance made and stored in most __________________.
Starch provides long lasting _____________________.
Fiber helps move food through the _____________ system.
Fiber helps reduce the risk of developing __________________________.
Most carbohydrates get broken down into a type of sugar known as ___________________.
PROTEIN
 Help _____________ and maintain body cells and ________________.
 Supplies body with ____________________.
 Located within our red blood cells, a type of protein called ________________ supplies oxygen
to our body’s cells.
 Daily caloric intake should include _____ to _____ % protein.
Essential Amino Acids
vs.
Nonessential Amino Acids
FATS
 Nutrient which provides _________________.
 When fat is not burned off and it is unused, it is stored as body fat known as
_____________________.
 Types of disease this puts us at risk for? ___________________ & _______________________
 Daily caloric intake of fat should be LESS than ____ to ____%
 Fatty wax-like substance in blood is known as _________________________. This builds up in
the insides of our ____________________.
5 Reasons why the body needs fat:
1. ________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________
Saturated Fat
vs.
Unsaturated Fat
vs.
Good or bad?
Good or bad?
Trans Fat
Good or bad?
VITAMINS
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Helps the body with _________________, ____________________, & _________________, of other
nutrients.
Does not supply body with ________________, however helps the body use carbs, proteins & fats.
Vitamin Roles:
A, E & Folic Acid: ________________________________________
B: ______________________________________________________
C: ______________________________________________________
D & K: __________________________________________________
Fat Soluble
vs.
Water Soluble
MINERALS
Body is not able to __________________ on it's own but is needed for forming healthy ________________,
teeth, and regulating many vital processes.
List of 3 important minerals:
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3.
WATER
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Helps with waste ______________________.
Regulates ____________________________.
Cushions ________________________ & ________________________
Makes up more than _____% of body mass.
Caffeine – eliminates water from the body and causes ________________________.