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Nutrients Unveiled: Understanding the Power of Carbs, Protein, and Fats

Dive into the world of essential nutrients - carbs, protein, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water - and unlock the secrets to a balanced diet and optimum health.

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Nutrients Unveiled: Understanding the Power of Carbs, Protein, and Fats

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  1. Nutrient Review 4.01

  2. Six nutrient • Carbs • Protein • Fat • (these provide energy) • Have calories Minerals • Vitamins • Water

  3. protein • Complete • Has all amino acids • Usually from animal sources • Incomplete • Doesn’t have all amino acids • Plant sources • Beans, nuts, etc. • Must add whole grain to complete • Ex. Beans & rice • Peanutbutter & bread

  4. carbohydrates • Complex • Whole grains, fruits, veggies • Best source of carbs – usually provides other nutrients too. • Long lasting energy • Simple • Sugary foods - Candy,cake, jelly, honey, etc. • Quick burst of energy, but very • little • nutrition

  5. fats • Saturated • Clogs arteries • LDL cholesterol • Bad fat • Animal sources & coconut & palm oils • TRANS FATS – man-made • Unsaturated • Good fat – HDL cholesterol • Plant sources – olive, veg. oil, canola, sunflower, etc • Helps lower bad cholesterol levels

  6. TRANS FATS • Man made saturated fats • PRODUCTS CAN BE LABELED TRANS FAT FREE & STILL HAVE ½ GRAM • LOOK FOR WORDS LIKE • HYDROGENATED • PARTIALLY –HYDROGENATED • OR • SHORTENING IN INGREDIENT LIST.

  7. Vitamins • Fat soluble • A D E K • Body stores surplus in fat cells IN LIVER – can over dose • WHERE DOES VIT D COME FROM? • SUN!! • Water soluble • Body doesn’t store – must replenish daily • VITAMIN C • B COMPLEX VITAMINS

  8. minerals • Iron – body stores surplus in blood • Foods = dk green leafy veg. red meat • Calcium – stores in bones • Dairy foods, brocolli • Potassium - • Bananas & potatoes • Sodium – need very little • Iodine • magnesium

  9. WATER • DO YOU GET ENOUGH? • MUST HAVE TO AID IN DIGESTION • HELPS TRANSPORT VITAMINS • HYDRATES BODY • REGULATE TEMP • GET FROM DRINKING ANY LIQUID • EATING JUICY FOODS • EVEN LETTUCE, CABBAGE, CUCUMBERS, SOUPS, ETC.

  10. ANTIOXIDANTS • FOUND IN COLORFUL FOODS: • BLUEBERRIES • CANTALOUPE • KIWI • ETC • HELP PROTECT CELLS FROM DAMAGE OF FREE RADICALS • WHICH ARE RELEASED FROM THE CHEMICALS WE CONSUME IN OUR PROCESSED FOODS • DURING DIGESTION.

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