Essential NutrientLily Liu

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Carbohydrate(carb)

Provides energy

Types:

simple carb(sugar)

complex carb(starches)

Form glucose when digested

Likely to feel hungry again

Found in grains, vegetables, fruits, etc.

Fats

Builds body tissue

Types:

Unsaturated fat(good for health)

Saturated fat(causes heart disease)

Trans fat(found in margarine)

Should take 67 grams(600 calories) of fat

Too much fats causes diseases and cancer

From dairy, meat, vegetable oil, etc.

Protein

Builds, maintains, and replaces tissue in body

Types:

Animal protein(contains all amino acid)

Plant protein(contains some amino acid)

Made of amino acids

Should take 15% daily

From meat, dairy, vegetables, grains, etc.

Fibre

Helps digestive system to function

Types:

Insoluble fibre(doesn’t dissolve in water)

Soluble fibre(dissolves in water)

The not fully digested part

Controls appetite

From grains, vegetables, fruits, etc.

Vitamins

Develop body to grow

Types:

Fat-soluble Vitamin(stored in body)

Water-soluble Vitamin(can’t be stored)

Plenty of foods naturally contain vitamins

Can’t be eliminated after taken too much

From meat, grains, vegetables, sugary foods, etc.

Minerals

Helps body to develop and stay healthy

Types:

Macro minerals(body needs a lot)

Trace minerals(body needs some)

Helps vitamins to work

Lack of minerals leads to health problems

From vegetables, dairy, meat, fruits, etc.

Water

Keeps cells and body functions in work

Improves muscle tone

60% of body weight is water

In all the systems in body

From food, drinks, metabolism, etc.

Bibliography

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

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

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

http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/fat.html#

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/focus/nutrition/facts/detoxification/dietaryprotein.htm

http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/protein.html#

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

http://www.healthlinkalberta.ca/Topic.asp?GUID=%7B3E8F41E5-D9F6-439A-BEDF-A73CEA1646B3%7D

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