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Nutrients
What are they???
What do they do?
- Energy Source
- Heal, build and repair tissues
- Sustain growth
- Transport oxygen to cells
- Regulate body functions
6 Nutrients
Carbohydrates
Vitamins
Proteins
Minerals
Fats
Water
Carbohydrates!
Starches and sugars found in foods which
provide your bodys main source of energy.
3 Types:
Simple
Complex
Fiber
Most carbs are
turned into
glucose
Protein
Nutrients the body uses to
build and maintain its cells
and tissues
Basic building material of your
cells
Boys: 52 grams per day
Girls: 46 grams per day
Animal and plant sources
EXAMPLES?
True or False? Your
body needs a
certain amount of
fat to function
properly
Fats
Unsaturated: vegetable oils, nuts seeds.
May decrease risk of heart disease.
Saturated: Animal based foods. May
increase risk of heart disease
Trans fat: Process called hydrogendation.
Found in margarine, snack foods,
cookies, crackers,
Minerals
 Elements found in food that are used by
the body.
 Your body cannot produce minerals!!
Vitamins
Compounds found in food that
help regulate many body
functions
Water soluble and fat soluble
Water
How much water do you drink per day??
Functions:
-Move food through digestive system
-Digest carbohydrates and protein
-Transport nutrients/remove waste
-Store/release heat
-Cool the body
-Cushioning – eyes, brain, spinal cord
-Lubricate joints