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Hooray for Nutrients!
By Sarah Reny
Carbohydrates
• Major source of energy
• Two Types
– Complex
– Simple
(starches)
(sugars)
• Body breaks them down into simple
sugars
• Cause blood sugar level to rise quick
• Sources: pasta, honey, fruit, table salt
etc…
Fats
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Major source of long-term energy
Develops nervous system
helps absorb vitamins
Three Types
‒ Saturated
‒ Trans
– Unsaturated
(bad  heart disease )
(worst  heart disease )
(good  healthy heart)
• Daily Amount= 30 %
• Sources
‒ Butter, cheese, olive oil, peanut butter, fried foods etc…
Protein
• Builds and maintains body tissues
• 2 types
– Complete (containing 9 amino acids)
– Incomplete (lacking one or more amino acids)
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Muscles and organs made up of proteins
Makes haemoglobin (cells carrying oxygen)
Daily amount= 10%
Sources
‒ beef, poultry, fish, eggs, nuts, etc…
Vitamins
• Substances eaten that boost our bodies
• Two Types
– Fat Soluble
– Water Soluble
• Fat soluble stored in fat tissues & liver
• Daily intake depends on which vitamins
(K, D, C, etc…)
• Vitamins are in these foods
– beef, poultry, nuts, citrus fruit etc…
Minerals
• Boost immune system and support growth
• 2 types
– Macro (calcium, sodium, etc…)
– Trace (chromium, copper, etc…)
• Inorganic elements coming from soil and
water
• Help cells and organs do specific jobs
• Sources
– Salt, red meat, nuts, cocoa, etc…
Fibre
• helps clean intestines by moving bowel
movements
• 2 types
– Soluble (dissolves water)
– Un-soluble (doesn’t dissolve water)
• Boosts immune system
• Slows absorption of sugar
• Sources
– Cereals, peas, artichokes, etc…
Water
Two parts hydrogen, one part oxygen
Makes up over half your body weight
If not enough you can become dehydrated
Dehydration can cause sickness and slow
reflexes
• Cells depend on water to survive
• Cant live without for over 3 days
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Bibliography
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/carb.html
http://diabetes.about.com/od/glossaryofterms/g/carbohyd
rate.htm
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/body/protein.html
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/fat.html#
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/vitamin.html
http://www.thefoodchart.com/dietary-minerals.php
http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/vitamins_
minerals.html#