Download Facts About The 6 Nutrients

Facts About The 6
Nutrients
By: Sara, Phillip, and Blake
Carbohydrates
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Bodies Main Source
of Energy
2 Types
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Complex Carbs
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Breaks down and takes
longer but supplies more
energy.
Simple Carbs
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Are refined sugars
2 Types of Fiber
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Soluble
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Dissolves in water
Insoluble
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Absorbs water
3 Types of Sugar
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Fructose- Fruits- is the healthiest form of
sugar
Maltose- Grains– Celiac
Lactose- Dairy-Lactose Intolerant
Sucrose- General Sugars- Diabetics
Food Sources for Carbohydrates
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Grains- breads, rice, noodles etc.
Meats & Poultry- Steak, fish etc.
Fruits- Apple, cantaloupe, oranges etc.
Vegetables- peas, corn etc.
Dairy- Cheese, yogurt, milk etc.
Proteins
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Helps build, repair, and maintain body
tissues also a source of energy
2 Types of Protein
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Complete
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Supplies all 9 amino acids- (poultry, fish, eggs,
dairy, soy)
Incomplete
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Lacking 1 one more amino acids- (vegetarians)
Dietary Recommendation
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Nutritionists recommend that no more than
a third of your protein come from animal
sources which are higher in fat than
vegetable sources of protein.
Food Sources for Protein
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Meat- steaks,
Poultry- turkey, chicken
Fish
Eggs
Dairy Products- cottage cheese, cheese,
yogurt
Soy- soy milk, soy patty, soy beans
Fats
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Concentrated source of energy
People need fats in moderate amounts to
perform important functions in body
including transporting nutrients.
Lipids is the correct terminology for fats
2 Types of Cholesterol
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LDL- (Low-Density Lipoproteins)- chemical that
takes cholesterol from liver to where ever it is
needed in body.
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Can cause heart disease or strokes
HDL- (High-Density Lipoproteins)- chemical that
picks up excess cholesterol and takes it back to
liver.
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Good cholesterol
3 Types of Fats
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Saturated- Fatty acids that raise level of
LDL in blood stream
Polyunsaturated- Fatty acids that seem to
lower cholesterol levels
Monounsaturated- fatty acids that appear to
lower LDL cholesterol levels and may also
help raise HDL levels
Hydrogenation
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Is a process in which missing hydrogen
atoms are added to an unsaturated fat to
make t a type of fatty acids called trans
fatty acid.
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Gains properties of saturated fats (unhealthy)
6 Healthy Choices
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Butter rather than
margarine
Olives, olive oil
Avocados
Peanuts, peanut oil
Canola oil
Vitamins
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Are chemicals that regulate many vital body
processes and aid other nutrients in during
their job.
Water soluble- vitamins that dissolve in
water and thus pass through blood stream
easier
Water Soluble
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vitamins that dissolve in water and thus pass through blood
stream easier
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Thiamin (vitamin B)
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)
Niacin (vitamin B3)
Vitamin B6
Folate (Folacin, Folin acid)
Vitamin B12
Pantothenic acid
Biotin
Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid)
Fat Soluble
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vitamins that are absorbed and transported
by fats
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Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Antioxidants
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Substance that protect body cells and
immune system from harmful chemicals in
the air, certain chemicals and tobacco
smoke.
Illustrations of vitamin
Minerals
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Like vitamins minerals are vital for good
health. Most minerals become a part of
your body such as teeth and bones other
minerals are used to make substances that
your body needs.
Major Minerals
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Calcium- helps build bones and maintain bone
strength, Helps prevent osteoporosis, Helps
regulate blood clotting, nerve activity and other
body processes, needed for muscle contraction,
including the heart like milk
Phosphorus-Works with calcium to build strong
bones and teeth, helps release energy from carb,
fats and proteins like eggs
Major Minerals Cont.
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Magnesium- helps build bones and make
proteins, helps nerve and muscles work
normally like nuts and seeds
Potassium- Helps maintain the fluid
balance in your body, helps maintain the
heart beat, helps with muscle and nerve
action, and helps maintain normal body
processes like dairy products
Major Minerals Cont.
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Iron- helps carry
oxygen in the blood,
helps your cells use
oxygen like Dried
fruits
Iodine- Responsible
for your body’s use
of energy like
Saltwater fish
Water
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Its often called the
“Forgotten Nutrient”
The body’s is made up
of 50-60% of water
Lettuce, Watermelon,
Grapefruit, and yogurt.
If u do activity’s or are
in extreme heat also if
you are obese then
you will need more
water.