Transcript Food and Nutrition 6 Essential Nutrients Unit

Food and Nutrition
6 Essential Nutrients Unit
Lesson 2
TEKS (1) The student utilizes information about the basic
principles of nutrition to promote healthy food choices.
Objectives: Students will identify functions and food
sources of water, vitamins, and minerals.
6 Essential Nutrients
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Carbohydrates
Fats
Proteins
Water
Vitamins
Minerals
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Today we will learn about water, vitamins, and
minerals.
Water
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Your body contains more water than anything
else.
For every 10 lbs of weight, 6-7 is water
In the blood, water carries nutrients to the cells.
Water, as sweat, cools the body off.
Water in urine washes harmful waste out.
Keeps skin soft and elastic.
Juice, lettuce, oranges
We need 8 cups of water daily!
Caffeine causes the body to lose water.
Vitamins and Minerals
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Used in body’s chemical reactions
Keeps body processes working
Important for growth and repair
Needed in small amounts
Vitamins
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Water soluble- dissolves in water
(B
and C vitamins)
Fat soluble- dissolves in fat (A,D,E,K)
Water-soluble Vitamins
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Vitamin C
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Function-helps keep gums and blood vessels healthy, helps
wounds and bruises heal, used to make many body compounds
Food sources-citrus fruits, berries, melons, peppers, cabbage,
potatoes, tomatoes, dark green vegetables
Vitamin B12
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Function-used to make red blood cells, helps keep nerves
healthy
Food Sources-foods of animal origin such as meat, fish,
chicken, milk, cheese, eggs
Water-soluble Vitamins
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Thiamin, Riboflavin, and Niacin
(B vitamins)
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Function-helps release energy stored in foods, helps
build body tissue, helps keep skin, hair, muscles, and
nerves healthy
Food Sources-breads, cereals, meat, fish, poultry,
eggs, milk, cheese
Folate
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Functions-used to make red blood cells, helps form
cells
Food Sources-dark green vegetables, dried beans
and peas, bananas, mushrooms, oranges
Fat-soluble Vitamins
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Vitamin A
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Functions-helps keep skin healthy, needed for
normal vision
Food sources-deep yellow or orange fruits
and vegetables, milk products, eggs
Vitamin D
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Functions-aids in bone and tooth formation,
helps heart and nerves work normally
Food sources-fish, eggs, milk products
sunlight
Fat-soluble Vitamins
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Vitamin E
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Functions-protects blood and lung cells
Food sources-nuts, vegetables, oils, dark
green vegetables, breads, cereals
Vitamin K
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Function-used to clot blood
Food sources-dark green vegetables,
cauliflower, fruit, milk products, breads,
cereals
Minerals
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Iron
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Calcium
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Functions-used to build red blood cells, helps blood carry
oxygen, helps cells use oxygen
Food sources-red meat, breads, cereals, dark green
vegetables
Functions-used to build bones and teeth, helps muscles
relax, balances body water
Food sources- milk products, dark green vegetables,
almonds, fish with soft tiny bones
Sodium
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Functions-helps nerves and muscles function, balances
body water
Food sources-table salt, sauces, gravies, pickles,
processed meat, soy sauce many seasonings
Most Americans have too much sodium in their diet! Too
much sodium causes blood pressure to rise!
Minerals
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Magnesium
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Phosphorus
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Functions-helps body make new cells, helps nerves and
muscles work normally
Food sources-dark green vegetables, nuts, dried peas and
beans
Functions-helps build bones and teeth, helps cells release
energy from nutrients
Food sources-milk products, meat, fish, poultry, eggs, nuts,
dried peas, and beans
Zinc
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Helps body grow and mature, helps body heal wounds and
fight infection, needed for normal taste sensations
Food sources- seafood, meat, dried peas, and beans, nuts