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Fibre • • • • • • • refers to carbohydrates that can’t be digested 2 types: soluble and insoluble soluble- partly dissolves in water insoluble-doesn’t dissolve in water high fibre foods: brocolli,bananas,legums etc. 30-40g/day high fibre foods takes longer to digest Protein • carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen,sulfur make proteins • builds up, maintains, replaces tissues in body • best sources: beef, poultry, fish, eggs, dairy • muscles, organs, your immune system: made up of protein • your body uses protein to make hemoglobin • only source of nitrogen in body • 40g-60g of protein each day Vitamins • • • • • • • substances that are found in foods we eat types: Vitamin A-E and K vitamin D in milk helps your bones grow vitamin A in carrots helps your sight food rich in vitamin C: citrus fruits food rich in vitamin E: whole grains food rich in vitamin K: green vegetables Minerals • • • • helps body grow, develop, stay healthy 2 kinds : macrominerals and trace calcium is top macromineral for bones potassium keeps muscles and nervous system working • zinc helps your immune system • iron helps the formation of hemoglobin • body uses minerals to perform many tasks Fats • • • • • • • fats are a component in food 3 types: unsaturated, saturated and trans fat unsaturated: found in plant food and fish saturated:found in meat, butter, cheese, milk trans: found in margarine, and restaurants kids should get 600 fat calories/day vegetables, have almost no fat, unlike beef,butter,oils Carbohydrates • • • • supplies energy to body 2 types: simple and complex simple: simple sugars, quickest source of energy complex: called starches, makes you satisfied longer • sources: legumes,vegetables,whole grains etc. • contain carbon, oxygen and hydrogen • 130 g/day required Water • helps transport nutrients and waste products in and out of cells • necessary for all digestive, absorption, circulatory, and excretory functions • needed for the function of the water-soluble vitamins • needed for the maintenance of proper body temperature • makes up about half of body weight • daily recommended amount, eight cups per day • necessary for life Bibliography • • • • • • • • • • http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/fiber.html# http://ezinearticles.com/?Nine-Facts-About-Fiber&id=392865 http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/carb.html# http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/protein.html# http://www.buzzle.com/articles/facts-about-proteins.html http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/minerals.html# http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/fat.html# http://1stholistic.com/nutrition/hol_nutr_water.htm http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/water.html http://www.allaboutwater.org/water-facts.html