Post on 31-Dec-2015
Carbohydrates
• They are either starches or sugars • Sources:
– oatmeal, bread, honey, rice, millet, barley, noodles, wine and beer.
• There are two major types of carbohydrates, simple and complex.
• If you have a lollipop, you're eating simple carbohydrates.
• Carbohydrates give us calcium and B vitamins • Carbohydrates are foods which give you energy• Carbohydrates are made up of hydrocarbon
molecules
Fats
• The name fat may sound like you shouldn't eat it • People need a certain amount of fat in their diets • Kids should get 30% of their daily calories from
fat• Peanut butter:140 of 190 calories from fat• Trans fats: These fats are found in margarine• Unsaturated fats: These are found in plant
foods and fish.
Protein
• Milk, soy milk, eggs, cheese, yogurt, peanut butter.
• Your muscles, and your organs, need protein
• Protein replaces the tissues in your body. • Protein make lots of specialized protein
molecules • A type of protein is called complete• Complete is made up of animal sources
Fibre
• You need fibre in your everyday life
• It lowers your risk of diabetes, heart disease
• whole grains, vegetables, and fruits
• It can help you not be constipated
• There are two types of fibre– soluble and insoluble
Vitamins
• Types:– water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins
• Water-soluble vitamins:– B vitamins and vitamin C
• Fat-soluble:– Vitamins A, ,D E, and K
• There are 13 vitamins your body needs • Sources:
– Aloe vera, algae, brewer’s yeast, seeds, wheat germ
Minerals
• Sources:– red meat, beef
• Types:– Macrominerals and trace minerals
• Functions:– building strong bones
• Minerals are the chemical elements
• They are are not rocks
Water
• Sources:– The ocean, lakes, rain
• Water refers only to its liquid form or state
• Water has three states– Solid, liquid, invisible
• there is salt, fresh, and filtered water
• We are made up of 70% water