Journal # 2
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Give me an example of a food that you eat and why that particular food is good for you.
Journal # 2
Your Body’s Nutrient Needs
NUTRIENTS
Substances in food that your body needs to carry out its normal functions
NUTRITION
• The process of taking in food and using it for energy, growth, and good health
NUTRIENT CATEGORIES
Carbohydrates Proteins Fats Vitamins Minerals Water
Carbohydrates
• Sugars and starches contained in foods• Primary energy source• 2 types of carbohydrates – Simple and Complex
1. Simple carbohydrates (sugars) –found in fruit drinks, candy, cake, cookies and table sugars
2. Complex carbohydrates (starches) – bread, rice, pasta, beans, and other vegetables that contain fiber.
• Fiber – tough stringy part of raw fruits, raw vegetables, whole wheat and other whole grains.
• Fiber can not be digested
PROTEINS
Nutrients that provide the building blocks your body needs for growth
Help to make skin, bone, and tissue Promotes healing and aid in the repair of tissues Protein is found in meat, eggs, dried beans and nuts
FATS Nutrients found in fatty animal tissue and plant oils Helps keep skin healthy Source of energy Good Fats - Unsaturated Fats Unsaturated Fats (good fats) fish, nuts, and oils that contain
unsaturated fat Saturated Fats and Trans fats (bad fats) fried foods, margarine,
and oils that contain saturated fat
VITAMINS
Nutrients that help regulate body functions like digestion Vitamins help your body use other nutrients and some help
fight disease Vitamin A, Vitamin, B12, Vitamin C Fruits and vegetables, whole grain breads, and meats
MINERALS
Elements in foods that help your body work properly Builds healthy bones and teeth, iron carries oxygen
to your cells Calcium, Iron, Potassium Milk, red meat, nuts, potatoes
WATER
45 to 85% percent of the body is water
Carries other nutrients around the body
Amount of water you need depends on how much physical activity you get
1. Helps with digestion2. removes waste3. cools you off