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Giving Your Body What it Needs
Everything we eat contains nutrients.The body uses nutrients in many ways:
As an energy sourceTo heal, build, and repair tissueTo sustain growthTo help transport oxygen to cellsTo regulate body functions
There are 6 different types of nutrients.
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1. Carbohydrates
Starches & sugars found in foods, which provide your body’s main source of energy.
45-65% daily calories should come from carbohydrates
1g = 4 calories
Role of Carbohydrates:Body breaks them
down to simplest form, glucose. Glucose is the main fuel for the body’s tissues
Glucose can be stored in the body’s tissue & used later.
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Simple Carbohydrates
Sugars that provide quick energyFructose (found in
fruits)Lactose (found in milk)Naturally occur in
honey & maple syrupAdded to cold cereals,
bread, bakery products
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Complex Carbohydrates
Long chains of sugars linked togetherTake longer to break
down = longer source of energy
Found in breads, pastas, beans, & root vegetables (potatoes)
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Fiber
Tough, complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest
Moves waste through the digestive system
Helps you to feel fullReduce risk of cancer,
heart disease & Type 2 Diabetes
Need 20-35 grams/day
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2. Protein
Nutrients the body uses to build & maintain its cells & tissues
10-15% daily calories should come from protein
1g = 4 calories
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Amino Acids
Amino acids are the building blocks that make up proteins 9 are considered essential
—your body cannot produce them & must get them from food
11 are considered nonessential because the body can produce them
Complete Proteins contain all of the 9 essential amino acids Found in animal sources
(meat, eggs, dairy) and from soy
Incomplete Proteins are missing 1 or more essential amino acids Plant sources (grains,
nuts, seeds, legumes) are usually missing 1 amino acid
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Role of Proteins
Basic building materials of all body cellsProtein helps body growMaintains muscles, ligaments, tendonsCarries oxygen (Hemoglobin in red blood
cells)Can be used as an energy source, but
doesn’t provide it quickly or easilyAct as hormones to regulate body systems
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3. Fats
Source of stored energyHelps body store & use
vitaminsMaintain body heat Important for brain
development, blood clotting, & controlling inflammation
Maintain healthy skin & hair
Transports Fat-soluble vitamins through blood
1 g fat = 9 calories< 30% calories should
come from fatsCalories body does not
used is stored as body fat.
Too much can lead to unhealthy weight gain &
obesity High Cholesterol & heart
disease Type 2 Diabetes
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Unsaturated Fats
“Good” fatty acidsFound in seafood,
vegetable oils, nuts & seeds
Eating in moderate amounts can lower your risk of heart disease
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Saturated Fats
Found in animal sources such as meat & dairy
Usually solid @ room temp.
Also found in palm, coconut & palm kernel oils
Too much causes liver to produce cholesterol
Increases risk of heart disease
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Trans Fats
Formed by process of hydrogenation—causing vegetable oil to harden & increases saturated fat content
Found in stick margarine, snack food, baked goods
Raises total cholesterol level
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Cholesterol
Waxy, fat-like substance
Used to create cell walls, hormones & vitamin D
Too much builds up on insides of arteries
This raises risk of heart disease
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4. Vitamins
Compounds found in food that help regulate body processes
Help the body use carbohydrates, fats & proteins
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Vitamins…
Fat-Soluble VitaminsVitamins A, D, E, KStored in body fat for
later useCan be harmful if taken
in large doses
Water-Soluble VitaminsVitamins B complex, C
& Folic AcidDissolve in water &
pass easily into bloodstream
Unused amounts removed by kidneys
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5. Minerals
Elements found in food that are used by the body
Regulate chemical reactions in the body
Build tissue
Macro-NutrientsCalciumPhosphorusPotassiumSodiumMagnesium
Micro-NutrientsCopper IronZinc
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6. Water
Essential for all body processes
Moves food through digestive system
Digestion of carbohydrates & proteins
Aids in chemical reactions of the body
Transports nutrients
Removes wasteStores & releases
heatCools body through
perspiration (sweating)
Cushions eyes, brain & spinal cord
Lubricates joints