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-The building blocks of the body-made up of chemical substances called amino acids-Animal Proteins: meat, poultry, fish, milk, eggs-Non-meat protein: soybeans, nuts
-an excellent source for energy-two types: Starch and Sugar-starch: bread, potatoes, cereals-sugar: apples, honey
-Energy source-Two types: Saturated and Unsaturated-Saturated: come from animal fats
-meats, milk, cheese-Unsaturated: come from vegetable fats
-oils, nuts, avocados
Calcium and Phosphorus-helps the development of bones and teeth, and muscular development
Iron-essential substance in the blood
Iodine-essential for proper functioning of the thyroid gland
Potassium-helps maintain heart beat and nerve transmission
Sodium-help maintain proper balance of the body fluids
-aid in the utilization and absorption of nutrients-two types
-fat soluble: A, D, E, K-water soluble: B, C, Folic
-essential for your body-carries nutrients throughout your body-helps digest food-carries waste products away from body-the primary component of blood and tissue-makes up 65% of your weight-8 glasses needed daily
-Two types: HDL & LDL-HDL: Good-LDL: Bad
OxygenDepleted
OxygenRich
ArteryArterioles
CapillariesVenules
Veins
OxygenRich
OxygenDepleted
1. Right Atrium2. Right Ventricle3. Lungs4. Left Atrium5. Left Ventricle6. Aorta7. Arteries8. Arterioles9. Capillaries10.Venules11.Veins12.Back to heart