Download Macronutrients

MACRONUTRIENTS
MACRONUTRIENTS
Macro = large
Nutrients= the energy or calories you get from
food we eat
3 Main Macronutrients
 Protein
 Carbohydrate- Complex and Simple
 Fat
PROTEIN
•Protein builds, maintains, and replaces the tissues in your body.
•Your muscles, your organs, and your immune system are made up
mostly of protein.
CARBOHYDRATES
•The major source of energy for the body.
•Most foods contain carbohydrates, which
the body breaks down into simple sugars.
•2 Types of Carbohydrates:
• Simple
• Simple sugars are found in refined sugars, like the white sugar you'd find
in a sugar bowl. But can also be found in fruits, vegetables, and milk.
• Simple sugar energy doesn’t last as long and may have sudden crashes.
• Complex
• These are also called starches. Starches include grain products, such as bread,
crackers, pasta, and rice.
• Starch energy is a long-lasting energy that fills you up.
FATS
•Fats are nutrients in food that the body uses to build nerve tissue and
hormones.
•Provides energy, absorbs certain nutrients and maintains your core
body temperature.
•The body also uses fat as fuel. If fats eaten aren't burned as energy
or used as building blocks, they're stored by the body in fat cells.