Carbohydrates• quickest source of energy• Helps the working process of:

fertilization blood clogging development• 1g carbohydrates equals 3.75 calories• 2 types:• simple (sugars)

candy cakefruit Juice table sugar

• complex (starches)pasta brown ricewhole grains crackers

Fats• Stores energy• Used as fuel for the body• Builds nerve tissues and hormones• 3 types:• Unsaturated (liquid)

olive oil peanut oil fruits fish• Saturated (solid)

butter cheese lard milk• Trans

margarine fried foods baked goods

Protein• Repairs body tissues• Building block of all life• Made up of amino acids• 2/3 of protein we eat is from animals • 2 types• Complete:

fish eggs meat• Incomplete:

beans peas nuts

Fibre• Speeds the movement of food• 2 types• Insoluble (cannot be dissolved in water)

wheat bran cereals pasta• Soluble (can be dissolved in water)

oatmeal seeds apricots• Holds tissues together• Lowers blood cholesterol • Absorb nutrients

VitaminsType of Vitamin

Function Examples

Vitamin A Aids in healthy skinHelps growth

Liver OrangesSweet Potatoes

Vitamin B Makes red blood cellsHelp make energy

Eggs Fish PeasMilk Yogurt

Vitamin C Helps resists infection Kiwi Cabbage

Vitamin D Creates strong bones Milk Fish Liver

Vitamin E Maintains tissues Seeds Oats Nuts

Vitamin K Clots blood Broccoli Yogurt

Minerals

Iron Forms red blood cells

Liver Meats

Egg yolks

Sodium Nerve activity Bacon butter

Calcium Teeth and bone formation

Milk Grains

Soy milk

Sulfur Hair, nails, and skin builder

Grains Fruits

Cheese Eggs

Magnesium Bone formation Fruits Grains

Vegetables

Water

• Necessary for chemical reactions• Cooling the body• Your body requires 3 to 5 L a day• Your body’s water percent is:

lean muscle tissue-75%

blood-95%

body fat-14%

bone-43%

Bibliography

BC Science 8 McGraw-Hill Ryersonhttp://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/carb.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbohydrate

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/carbohydrates/index.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat

http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/fat.html

http://kidshealth.org/parent/food/general/fat.html

http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_fit/nutrition/fiber.html

http://www.faqs.org/nutrition/Erg-Foo/Fiber.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiber

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/focus/nutrition/facts/lifestylemanagement/fibre.htm

http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/minerals.html#

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/protein-full-story/index.html#protein_weight_control

http://www3.georgetown.edu/admin/auxiliarysrv/dining/Nutrition/protein.html

http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/vitamin.html

http://nutrition.about.com/od/hydrationwater/a/waterarticle.htm

http://www.essortment.com/all/waterbodyhealt_rive.htm

http://www.muscleandstrength.com/articles/water-and-your-body.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_water