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Carbohydrates
 Gives energy
 Types:
Complex (starches)
 simple (sugar)
 Ex:
 banana, corn, pasta, potato, etc…
 1g = 4 cals
 Contains hydrogen, oxygen & carbon
 Overdose can unbalance your blood’s sugar
Fats
 Stores food energy
 Helps protect vital organs
 Types:
Monounsaturated
trans
saturated
 Ex:
deep-fried foods, egg yolk, dairy, meat, etc…
 saturated fats increase health risks
 good fats contain small amounts of bad fat
Proteins
 Builds & repairs tissue
 Types:
Whey protein- quickly digested
Casein protein- slower absorbing
 Ex:
fish, eggs, milk, bacon, etc…
 Plant/animal tissue
 Meat is a good source of protein
 ½ your non-water mass is protein
Fibre
 Functions your bowels
 Types:
insoluble fibre-Keeps bowels working
Soluble fibre- control blood sugar levels
 Ex:
Vegetable & fruits
 Define: Substance that helps digest food
 Fight diseases
 Helps with overeating
Vitamins
 Improves: sight, lungs, gums and teeth
 Types:
A, B, C, D, E, K, etc…
 Ex:
Citrus, oat, eggs, liver, etc…
healthy organic substance
 Vitamin B helps hair loss
 Night blindness = lack of vitamin A
Minerals
 strong bones, resistant infections
 Types:
Calcium
 Iron
 Zinc, etc
 Ex:
broccoli, prawn, cheese, eggs, etc…
 Result to cancers if lack minerals
 Kidney stones are composed of calcium oxalate.
Water
 Hydrates our body
 Types:
Salt water
Fresh water
 Ex:
spring water, ocean water, bottled water
 Define: colorless, odourless, tasteless liquid
 3% water on earth is drinkable
 85% your brain is water
Bibliography
 http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/focus/nutrition/facts/lifestylemanagement/
fibre.html
 http://www.kscience.co.uk/as/module1/carbohydrates.htm
 http://nutrition.about.com/od/askyournutritionist/f/howmanycarbs.htm
 http://www.treelight.com/health/nutrition/FatFacts.html
 http://www.qualitybooks.com/good-fat.htm
 http://ask.reference.com/related/Facts+about+Fats?qsrc=2892&l=dir
&o=10601
 http://www3.georgetown.edu/admin/auxiliarysrv/dining/Nutrition/prot
ein.html
 http://www3.georgetown.edu/admin/auxiliarysrv/dining/Nutrition/prot
ein.html
 http://www.vegsource.com/nutrition/explainers/protein_facts.html
 http://www.bodyhealth.com/html/BioBuilde/key.asp
 www.regional.niagara.on.ca/living/health.../pdf/Fibre_Facts.pdf