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Foundation of Nutrition: Essential Nutrients and Their Benefits

Explore the vital nutrients like carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, minerals, and water that are crucial for a healthy diet and functioning body. Learn how they provide energy, aid growth, prevent diseases, and support various bodily functions. Discover sources of these nutrients and their roles in maintaining overall well-being.

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Foundation of Nutrition: Essential Nutrients and Their Benefits

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  1. NUTRITION Katharina Schwiede

  2. Carbohydrates • Fancy word for sugar • Made of hydrocarbon molecules • 2 types: -Simple- Lollipop (sugar) etc. - Complex- grain (fibre) etc. • Provides energy • Fruits, Grain, candy etc.

  3. Fats • Source of energy • 9 cal/gram • 3 types: • trans fat- margarine etc. • Saturated fat- animal products etc. • Unsaturated fat- plant food and fish • Dietary fat helps the body grow • Meat, oils, nut, dairy, etc…

  4. Fibre • Helps Growth • Lowers Cholesterol • adds bulk in diet • provides food for bacteria to grow • Soluble fibre slows down sugar into bloodstream. • Prevents heart disease • Grain, veggies, fruits etc…

  5. Protein • red blood cells carry oxygen through body • Muscles, organs, immune systemmade with protein • amino acids reuses proteins to maintain muscles • builds up; maintains; replaces tissues in body • break down the protein in food into units, • Meat, Dairy, eggs

  6. Vitamins • Vitamins are natural substances Found in: -plants -animals • . The name is came from "vital amines" • There are 13 types of vitamins

  7. Types of Vitamins (Cont.) • A fight infections • D builds strong bones • E protect your skin • K stop bleeding • C helps body heal • They are good for you 

  8. Minerals • minerals help the body grow • Transform different functions • Types of minerals: -Marco -Trace • Calcium- goes to bones • Iron- transports oxygen to lungs • Iron is in your blood

  9. Water • 60 to 70% of your body is water • Loose 250 ml water everyday by breathing! • Brain, blood, bones, lungs etc.. • Can’t live with out water • Need water to digest (pee) • Helps body temperature

  10. Water  (Cont.) • Why water is important • Trans ports oxygen • removes waste • Protects joints and muscles • Fruits and Veggies Have water too

  11. Bibliography • http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/carb.html • http://www.helpwithcooking.com/nutrition-information/carbohydrates.html • http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/food/carbohydrates.htm • http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/fat.html# • http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/protein.html • http://www.whereincity.com/medical/vitamins/ • http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/protein.html • http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/word/f/word_fiber.html • http://www.fibrefacts.com/children_and_fibre.html • http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/nutrition/fiber/overview.html • http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=284&id=1598 • http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/vitamin.html • http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/minerals.htm • http://altmedangel.com/mineral.htm • http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/water.html • http://www.coastalcoolers.com/body.pdf

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