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Food & Nutrition● Objectives:
○ Name the 3 classes of nutrients that supply your body with energy
○ Describe the roles that carbohydrates, fats, and proteins play in your body
○ Identify two main classes of of vitamins.○ List four minerals your body needs in significant
amounts.○ Explain why water is so important to your body.
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Nutrients
● Substances that the body needs to regulate bodily functions, promote growth, repairs body tissue and obtain energy
● Six types of nutrientsProvide Energy Other Essential Functions
Carbohydrates Vitamins
Fats Minerals
Proteins Water
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Energy Supply
● Metabolism○ The chemical process by which your body breaks down food to release energy.
● Calorie○ Measures the amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down○ 3,500 calories = 1 pound
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Carbohydrates
● Supply energy for your body’s function
● Simple Carbohydrates (Sugars)○ Fruits, vegetables, and milk○ Added to cookies, candy, and
soft drinks● Complex Carbohydrates (Starch)
○ Potatoes, rice, oats, and wheat○ High in vitamins and minerals
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Daily Carbohydrates
● 45 - 65 percent of your calorie intake● More complex than simple● If you eat more carbs than your body can use, your body
will store the extra as glycogen● Glycogen can be turned back into glucose
○ Glucose is what your body uses to create energy● If glycogen stores are full, then the excess
carbs turn to fat
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Fiber
● A complex carbohydrate that is found in plants● Passes through your body without being digested
○ Prevents constipation○ Reduces risk of colon cancer○ Prevents heart disease
● Whole-grain breads and cereals, vegetables, fruits, beans, and seeds
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Fats● Supply your body with energy, maintain
body temperature, and protect your nerves● Unsaturated Fat
○ Liquid at room temp.○ Vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds○ Can help fight against heart disease
● Saturated Fat○ Solid at room temp.○ Animal fats, lard, and dairy products○ Can lead to heart disease
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Fats● 20 -35 percent of your diet
○ Primarily unsaturated fat● Cholesterol
○ Fatlike substance found in animal products
○ Can lead to plaque buildup ● Trans Fat
○ Added to food to keep fresh longer○ Few benefits, more risks
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Proteins● Needed for growth and repair of body tissue
○ Meats, eggs, poultry, nuts, beans, peas, and milk products● Amino Acids (20)
○ Small units bonded together to form proteins○ Are absorbed into bloodstream
● Essential Amino Acids (9)○ Your body does not produce so
you must supply them through your diet
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Proteins● Complete Proteins
○ Meats, fish, chicken, eggs, and cheese○ Provide all 9 essential amino acids
● Incomplete Proteins○ Plant source proteins○ Lack at least one essential amino acid○ Vegetarians - Combine plant sources
to get all 9 (rice & beans)● Daily Intake
○ 10 - 35 percent of your calories should come from protein
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Vitamins
● Nutrients that are made by living things● Required only in small amounts● Assist many chemical reactions in the body
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Vitamins
● Do not provide your body with energy or materials for cell production.
● Help the body with various processes.● Play a role in various chemical reactions
○ Vitamin K helps blood clot● Two classes of vitamins
○ Fat-soluble○ Water-soluble
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Fat-Soluble Vitamins
● Vitamins A, D, E, and K● Vegetable oils, whole grains, dairy, and eggs● Can be stored in the body
Water-Soluble Vitamins● Vitamin B complex and vitamin C● Fruits and vegetables● Cannot be stored in the body
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Antioxidants
● Protect healthy cells from damage.● Prevent the process of oxidation,
thereby helping prevent cancer.● Vitamins C and E
○ Citrus fruits○ Broccoli○ Whole grains
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Minerals
● Nutrients that occur naturally in rocks and soil.● Plants absorb minerals through their roots● Animals obtain minerals by eating plants or
by eating animals that have eaten plants● 24 different minerals for good health
○ Seven in significant amounts○ Trace amounts of others
■ Iron, copper, zinc
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Minerals
● Calcium○ Assists with blood clotting and keeps bones and teeth strong
● Potassium○ Helps maintain lower blood pressure
● Iron○ Necessary for healthy red blood cells
● Sodium○ Important for the regulation of water in cells
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Water
● 65% of your weight, is water weight● Everyday consumption
○ Females - ten 8 ounce cups○ Males - fourteen 8 ounce cups
● May suffer from dehydration○ A serious reduction in the body’s water
content● Water contains electrolytes
○ Substance found in many sport drinks