Transcript Nutrients for Wellness

Nutrients for Wellness
By: Randee Thurgood
Do you know what nutrients
is?......
• Nutrients: a substance that provides
nourishment for growth or metabolism.
• So that means nutrients is all the good
things in your body that help you grow.
6 essential Nutrients that people need….
• 1. Water: everyone knows that clean water
is important to health on all levels. Our
bodies weight is composed of about 2/3 of
water and the average person in an ideal
environment needs a minimum of 2 quarts
of water per day. Dehydration is a
common cause of many chronic ailments.
6 essential Nutrients that people need….
• 2. Protein: Protein is made up of amino acids and 22 of
these acids are crucial to health. The body can make up
13 of these acids by itself but the other 9 need to
supplemented through protein rich foods. The body uses
protein to maintain, build and replace tissue in the
mussels, bones, blood and organs. In fact our immune
system is made up of proteins. Without protein, cuts and
abrasions will not heal quickly, muscles will not grow and
the blood will not clot correctly.
6 essential Nutrients that people need….
• 3. Fats: fats are essential for fuel
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and storing energy so they are an
important part of the definition of
nutrients. Yet be aware that there
are good fats and bad fats.
Healthy Fats:
• Avocados, peanut oil, canola oil,
olive oil, nuts and seeds. Veggie oils
such as, safflower, corn, sunflower,
soy and cotton seed oil. Fish such as
salmon, mackerel, herring flaxseed,
flax oil, and walnuts.
• Unhealthy Fats:
• Animal products such as meat,
poultry, sea food, eggs, and dairy
products. Crackers, cookies, and
cakes, fried food such as doughnuts
and French fries, shortening and
margin.
6 essential Nutrients that people need….
• 4. CARBOHYDRATES - There is a lot of talk
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about carbohydrates but they too are
important in the definition of nutrients!
Carbohydrates include sugars, starches,
celluloses and gums. They serve as a major
energy source in the diet and are needed to
produce a hormone called insulin. Insulin is
needed to move sugar from the blood to the
cells where it produces energy.
SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES - Simple carbohydrates are
simply sugars. Refined sugar in your sugar bowl is a
simple carbohydrate though much healthier sources are
found in fruits and milk. Refined foods lack the other
nutrients your body needs such as vitamins and minerals.
COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES - Complex carbohydrates
are starches. They are found in grain products, rice,
crackers, pasta, vegetables and bread. Remember that a
lot of these foods are refined and lack any other nutritional
value so chose healthier carbohydrates such as oatmeal,
vegetables and whole grain bread or crackers.
6 essential Nutrients that people need….
• 5. VITAMINS - Vitamins are important
when trying to understand the definition
of nutrients. They help regulate body
functions and also help break down your
food. Many vitamins contain antioxidants
which are substances that protect cells
from damage and also prevent many
degenerative diseases.
6 essential Nutrients that people need….
• 6. MINERALS - Last but not least in the definition of nutrients is
minerals. There are at least 60 minerals in the body and it is said
that at least 22 are essential to good health. Minerals make up 4%
of our body weight and are crucial to many body processes such as
digestion, heart function and bone formation. Minerals are broken
down into two categories as follows:
• MACROMINERALS or MAJOR MINERALS - There are seven major
minerals that include calcium, chloride, magnesium,
phosphorus, potassium, sodium and sulfur.
• TRACE MINERALS - Trace minerals are found throughout the body
in much smaller amounts than macro minerals but are still
extremely important to optimum health. As an example, deficiencies
of certain trace minerals such as copper and manganese have been
connected to lower bone density and weaker bones.
Personal Note
•The reason I choose this topic is my dad
was diagnosed with cancer 9 years ago,
and after he was treated he new that he
needed to change his lifestyle so he started
eating right and exercising. And now he is
100 pounds lighter and is cancer free.
Before
After
Health Triangle
• Mentally: you can always feel good about
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yourself and your weight.
Socially: you can be around friends and not
have to worry about you weight or your diet.
Physically: it will help you do better in sports
and other physical activities.
Activity!!!!!
Fruit smoothies!!!
There are ways to eat right but still eat food
you enjoy! 