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NIALL CASANO COMPUTERS 8
CARBOHYDRATES
Carbohydrates are organic compounds
Energy
Produces glucose
2 types
 simple ( sugars)
 Complex (starches)
Simple carbs found in
 Fruits
 Candy
 Milk
 Soft drinks
 Juice
 Etc.
Complex carbs found in
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Potatoe
Bread
Grain
Cereal
Etc.
FATFAFAT
Organic compound
Fats are liquid or solid @ room temp
3types
 Saturated
 Trans
 Un saturated
30% of daily calories
Saturated=liquid
Trans=solid
Unsaturated=solid
PROTEIN
 Protein = polymer chains made of amino acids
 contains essential amino acids
Leucine
 isoleucine
 valine
Lysine
Etc.
 makes hemoglobin
 Builds muscle, hair , skin , cardiac muscle, etc.
 sources
 Meats
 Beans
 Nuts
 Lentil
 etc
FIBRE
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dietary fibre (roughage) = in-digestable part of plant food
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2 types
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Soluble
Insoluble
soluble
 Readily fermented in colon
 insoluble
 Absorbs water in the digestive system
 Eases defecation
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Helps trans port food and waste
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Aids in expelling toxins from body
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Trans ports 02 and nutrients to cells
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85% of brain
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80% of blood
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70% of muscle
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Cushions joints
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Drink 6-8 glasses a day
WATER
MINERALS
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Helps body develop and stay healthy
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Types
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Macro minerals
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Macro elements
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Bulk minerals
VITIMINS
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Organic compounds
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Some made in body some not
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Needed to keep imune system healthy
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Certain vitimins aid in growth of bones and muscle