Carbohydrates, Carbohydrates, Fats, and ProteinsFats, and ProteinsNutrients that give you energyNutrients that give you energy

Foods Supply EnergyFoods Supply Energy

Food Supply NutrientsFood Supply Nutrients

NutrientsNutrients: substances that the body : substances that the body needs to regulate bodily functions, needs to regulate bodily functions, promote growth, repair body tissue, and promote growth, repair body tissue, and obtain energyobtain energy

NutritionNutrition: is the process by which the : is the process by which the body takes in and uses nutrientsbody takes in and uses nutrients

Fuel For Your BodyFuel For Your Body

When your body uses the nutrients in When your body uses the nutrients in foods, a series of chemical reactions foods, a series of chemical reactions occurs inside your cells…. What is this occurs inside your cells…. What is this process called?process called?

MetabolismMetabolism: is the chemical process by : is the chemical process by which your body breaks down food to which your body breaks down food to release energyrelease energy

What are CaloriesWhat are Calories

CaloriesCalories: amount of energy released : amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down (unit of when nutrients are broken down (unit of measurement for food)measurement for food)

For good health, the number of calories For good health, the number of calories in the food that you eat should match the in the food that you eat should match the caloric needs of your bodycaloric needs of your body

Choose nutrient dense foods over foods Choose nutrient dense foods over foods empty calorie foodsempty calorie foods

What happens to unused What happens to unused calories?calories?

They are stored in the body in fat cellsThey are stored in the body in fat cells

CarbohydratesCarbohydrates

Carbohydrates: supply energy for your body’s Carbohydrates: supply energy for your body’s functionsfunctions

2 types of Carbs2 types of Carbs

Simple Simple Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates: (AKA sugar)(AKA sugar) Found in fruits, Found in fruits,

vegetables, & milkvegetables, & milk Glucose is the most Glucose is the most

important sugars, it important sugars, it provides energy for provides energy for your body’s cellsyour body’s cells

Complex Complex Carbohydrates:Carbohydrates: provide a long lasting provide a long lasting

source of energy.source of energy. Found in bread, Found in bread,

pasta, rice, potatoespasta, rice, potatoes

Different names for sugar…..Different names for sugar…..

GlucoseGlucose: The main source of energy for the : The main source of energy for the bodybody

FructoseFructose: A simple sugar found in fruits: A simple sugar found in fruits LactoseLactose: The sugar found naturally in milk : The sugar found naturally in milk SucroseSucrose: Commonly referred to as table sugar : Commonly referred to as table sugar High Fructose Corn Syrup (synthetic)High Fructose Corn Syrup (synthetic): A : A

mixture of glucose and fructose produced from mixture of glucose and fructose produced from corn. corn.

The other Carb…The other Carb…

FiberFiber – – (complex carbohydrate) an essential (complex carbohydrate) an essential component of your diet since it helps keep component of your diet since it helps keep nutrients moving properly through out the nutrients moving properly through out the digestive tract. digestive tract.

Fiber has little nutritional valueFiber has little nutritional value

Fiber is found in wheat, bran, cereals and Fiber is found in wheat, bran, cereals and fruits/vegetables fruits/vegetables

Good Carbs vs. Bad CarbsGood Carbs vs. Bad Carbs

Good CarbsGood Carbs Whole grain breadWhole grain bread Brown RiceBrown Rice OatmealOatmeal whole-grain cerealswhole-grain cereals LegumesLegumes VeggiesVeggies fruitsfruits "Good" carbs are not "Good" carbs are not

processed and contain a processed and contain a fair amount fiberfair amount fiber

Bad CarbsBad Carbs White breadWhite bread White riceWhite rice SodaSoda SnappleSnapple sugary foods like cerealsugary foods like cereal Bad" carbs are refined or Bad" carbs are refined or

processed and contain processed and contain little to no fiberlittle to no fiber

FATSFATS

FatsFats: supply your body with energy, : supply your body with energy, form your cells, maintain body form your cells, maintain body temperature, and protect your nervestemperature, and protect your nerves

2 Types of Fats2 Types of Fats

Unsaturated FatsUnsaturated Fats: : usually liquid at room usually liquid at room temperaturetemperature EX. Vegetable oil, EX. Vegetable oil,

nuts, and seedsnuts, and seeds

Saturated FatsSaturated Fats: : usually solid at room usually solid at room temperaturetemperature EX. Animal fats & EX. Animal fats &

dairy productsdairy products

Cholesterol & Trans FatCholesterol & Trans Fat

CholesterolCholesterol: waxy, fatlike substance that is : waxy, fatlike substance that is found only in animal productsfound only in animal products Some cholesterol is good, it helps with cell Some cholesterol is good, it helps with cell

membranes, nerve tissue, & aids in digestionmembranes, nerve tissue, & aids in digestion To much could cause plaque & lead to heart attackTo much could cause plaque & lead to heart attack

Trans FatsTrans Fats: added hydrogen to fat molecules : added hydrogen to fat molecules (vegetable oil)(vegetable oil)

TransTrans fat can be found in vegetable shortenings, fat can be found in vegetable shortenings, some margarines, crackers, cookies, snack some margarines, crackers, cookies, snack foods, and other foods made with or fried in foods, and other foods made with or fried in partially hydrogenated oils. partially hydrogenated oils.

Bad Fats…….Bad Fats…….

Saturated FatSaturated Fat ButterButter Ice cream Ice cream CheeseCheese Animal FatAnimal Fat

Trans FatTrans Fat CookiesCookies French Fries French Fries Snack foods Snack foods ShorteningShortening DoughnutsDoughnuts CakeCake Potato chips Potato chips Candy Candy

Good Fat……Good Fat……

Unsaturated FatUnsaturated Fat AlmondsAlmonds Walnuts Walnuts Peanuts Peanuts Olive Oil Olive Oil FishFish

ProteinsProteins

ProteinProtein: is important for growth and : is important for growth and repair of your body’s tissuesrepair of your body’s tissues EX. Meats, eggs, poultry, milk, nuts, beans, EX. Meats, eggs, poultry, milk, nuts, beans,

and lentilsand lentils

Amino AcidsAmino Acids

Proteins in your body are made up of 20 Proteins in your body are made up of 20 different amino acidsdifferent amino acids

Your body supplies 11 of the 20 amino Your body supplies 11 of the 20 amino acids. Your diet has to supply the rest acids. Your diet has to supply the rest (which is 9).(which is 9).

The 9 amino acids that the body cannot The 9 amino acids that the body cannot manufacture are called manufacture are called essential amino essential amino acidsacids..