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