Braeden Connor and Nick Hughes

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Fibre − Keeps your digestive system healthy− Controls the amount of food you eat− Lowers risks of:

− Heart disease − Colon Cancer − Digestive problems

− Improves peoples blood sugar− Good sources:

− Fruits − Vegetables − Beans− Bread

Fibre (cont.)− 2 types

− Soluble fibre

− Insoluble Fibre

− Soluble - dissolves in water. Lowers blood cholesterol and controls blood sugars.

− Insoluble – doesn’t dissolve in water. Prevents constipation, keeps digestive system healthy, lowers risks of cancer

− Only eat 50 grams of fibre a day− If you don’t get enough fibre:

− Constipation

− Pockets in Colon

− Diseases

Vitamins− Types:

− Vitamin A− Vitamin B− Vitamin C− Vitamin D

− Vitamin A:− Improves eyesight

− Keeps skin healthy

− Vitamin A Found in:− Eggs

− Milk

− Apricots

− Carrots

− Spinach

− Yogurt

− Vitamin B:− Energizes body

− Makes read blood cells

− Found in:− Wheat

− Oats

− Seafood

− Leafy green vegetables

− Milk

− Beans

− Peas

Vitamins (cont.)

− Vitamin C:− Builds strong bones

− Strengthens gums

− Strengthens muscles

− Heals wounds

− Found in:− Oranges− Tomatoes− Broccoli− Cabbage − Strawberries

- Vitamin D:- From the sun- Strengthens bones- Strengthens teeth- Absorbing calcium

- Found in:- Fish- Egg yolk- Milk - Cheese

Minerals− Found in:

− Dairy products− Meat− Vegetables− Toothpastes− Drinks (juice)

− Each mineral has own function− Minerals can:

− Build strong bones and teeth− Help red blood cells− Help muscles− Help nervous system − Maintains amount of water in blood− Helps you grow− Build strong immunity − Helps cuts heal

Minerals (cont.)

− Definition: dietary elements − Two types of Minerals:

− Macro Minerals

− Trace Minerals

− Macro: minerals you need a lot of− Trace: minerals you don’t need a lot of− If you don’t get enough minerals:

− Lose weight fast

− Don’t eat

− Lose sleep

Carbohydrates− A sugar or starch that is a source of energy− 2 Types of carbs;

- Simple (Sugars)- Complex (Starches)

− Starches; -found in plants, white powdery substance, no taste or

smell.− Sugar;

-sweet-tasting substance, white powder, found in sugar cane

-lactose- milk sugar, fructose- fruit sugar, sucrose- table sugar)

Carbohydrates (cont.)

− Body's main source of energy− Fuels everything from muscles to brain. − Should be 50% to 60% of total calories− Foods with complex carbs;

− grain products, such as bread, wheat, and pasta

− Foods with simple carbs;− -candy, chocolate, cakes, and fruit

Water− Clear, colorless, odourless, tasteless liquid− What water does to your body

− Suppresses appetite

− Improves muscle tone

− Keeps you hydrated

− Prevents water retention

− Water makes up 60% of your body weight− Need 2.5 litres per day of water− 75% of muscles are made of water− Easily get 20% of daily fluid from food− Water has no calories

Water (cont.)

− Helps many medical problems; − Fatigue− Allergies− Depression− Digestive problems− Urinary problems− Constipation

− Foods with high water content;− Fruits− Vegetables

Protein− Molecule made of smaller units called amino acids − 20 amino acids altogether

− 11 come from body;− 9 from nutrition we eat

− Protein makes up;− Bones− Tissue− Organs− Hair − Skin− Etc…

− Protein can’t be stored, so it needs daily replenishing

Protein (cont.)

− More active makes faster protein breakdown− What amino acids can do;

− Help fat loss− Get you mind ready for activities− Help growth, maintenance, and repair of tissues− Make Haemoglobin (carries oxygen around body)− Makes antibodies which fight diseases− Helps cuts heal up faster

− Foods with high protein;− Dairy− Eggs− Lean meats− Beans and Lentils− Tofu

Fats− Soft, greasy substance occurring in organic tissue− Consists of lipids (natural molecules)− Types of fats;

(BAD) − Trans fats− Saturated fats(GOOD)− Monounsaturated fats− Polyunsaturated fats

− Fats are what make you gain weight

Fats (cont.)

− Chemically active part of cell membranes− Without fat, nothing in the body works− Bad cell membrane function causes low insulin− Get diabetes from too much fat − You can burn off bad fats (saturated, trans)− Foods with bad fats;

− Dairy

− Meat

− Snack foods

− Candy

− Potato chips

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