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The 6 Essential
Nutrients
NUTRITION
A Lesson By Mr.Springer
Our bodies need to remove
substances from our food in
order to help our bodies
grow, have energy, and stay
healthy….
These substances are called
NUTRIENTS
What are the 6 essential
nutrients?
•CARBOHYDRATES
•FATS
•PROTEINS
•VITAMINS
•MINERALS
•WATER
•Fiber
CARBOHYDRATES
Carbohydrates are your body’s main source of
energy!!
SIMPLE:
COMPLEX:
SUGARS
STARCHES
FATS
Fat is an important part of your
diet! It is used to help keep you
healthy by:
-
building cell membranes
carrying vitamins
giving you energy
promoting normal growth
Types of Fat
SATURATED:
usually solid at room
temperature
UNSATURATED:
usually liquid at room
temperature
Fiber
• Indigestible Carbohydrate, that
is either soluble or insoluble.
Insoluble fiber is good to help
prevent lower bowel cancer,
hemorrhoids. Soluble fiber is
good at reducing cholesterol,
thereby preventing heart
disease.
Types of Fiber
Soluble :
Insoluble:
CHOLESTEROL
- A waxy, fat like substance
produced by the body that is used
to build cells and make other
substances.
= GOOD
= BAD
PROTEINS
•Used for
–Energy
–Building and repairing cells
.........
•Made up of amino acids
– essential amino acids: our
body can not make them so
we must get them through
our food.
Types of Proteins
COMPLETE: contain all the
essential or necessary amino acids
that our body needs.
INCOMPLETE: is missing one or more
of the essential amino acids that
our body needs.
+
VITAMINS
Vitamins are compounds that
help to regulate body
processes (jobs).
- fight disease
- provide energy
MINERALS
Minerals are substances the
body uses to form healthy
bone and teeth, keep blood
healthy, and keep the heart
and other organs working
properly.
WATER
Essential to ALL body functions
- Carries nutrients
- Regulates temperature
- Helps with digestion and
absorption
Guidelines for Good
Nutrition
•Eat a variety of foods every
day
•Avoid foods that are high in
sugar and salt
•Match how active you are with
the amount of food you eat