Download Helps to prevent Diabetes Found in nuts

NUTRITION
EMILY CHEN
COMPUTER 8
BLOCK: A
CARBOHYDRATES
Make glucose (sugar) - fuel that gives energy
Found in grain, fruit, vegetable, etc…
Two types:
Simple carbohydrates
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Sugars found naturally in foods
Sugars added during food processing
Complex carbohydrates
Two types:
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Starch
Dietary fibre
FATS
Important source of energy
Vital for healthy skin and hair
Found in animal tissue, oils and in some plants
4 types
Monounsaturated fats
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help reducing risk of developing heart disease
Polyunsaturated fats
Saturated fats
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increases risk of heart disease and stroke
Trans fats
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increase LDL (bad) cholesterol
PROTEIN
Made up of building blocks called amino acids
Amino acids - help in physical and chemical processes in
bodies
Builds up, maintains, and replaces tissues
Provide support in our ability to see
Found in meat, dairy products, nuts, eggs, etc…
5 types:
Whey Protein
Soy Protein
Milk Protein (Casein)
Egg Protein
Rice Protein
FIBRE
All parts of plant foods that our body can't digest or absorb
Improves bowel (a part of the intestine) function
Reduces bowel transit time
Reduces risk of Colon Cancer (cancer that starts in the large
intestine)
Helps to prevent Diabetes
Found in nuts, vegetables, fruits, grain, etc..
2 types:
Soluble fibre
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can be dissolved in water
Insoluble fibre
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does not digest
VITAMINS
Organic food substances found only in living things
Essential to the normal functioning of our bodies
Vitamin deficiency may increase risk of health problems:
• poor bone health (osteoporosis)
• heart disease
• cancer
Found in diary products, citrus fruit, vegetables, etc…
2 types
Fat-soluble
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dissolve in fat and can be stored in body
Water-soluble
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dissolve in water
MINERALS (DIETARY)
Help in growing, developing, and staying healthy
Found in dairy products, red meat, vegetables, etc…
2 types:
Trace ( meaning small amount) minerals
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chromium, copper, iodine, iron, selenium, etc…
Macro (meaning larger amounts of) minerals
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calcium, magnesium, sodium, chloride, etc…
WATER
Necessary for:
• digestion
• the transport of nutrients
• the excretory (elimination) of body wastes
• circulation
• absorption
• the regulation of body temperature
Two-thirds(55%-75%) of the human body
Calories is 0
BIBLIOGRAPHY
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/minerals.htm
http://www.medicinalfoodnews.com/vol05/issue7/water
http://www.nahanniriverherbs.com/94,200
http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/protein.html
http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/protein.html
http://www.vaxa.com/aminoacids-main.cfm
http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/carbs.html
http://www.pharmics.com/vitamins.htm
http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/vitamins_
minerals.html