NUTRIENTS AND TERMS

PROTEINS

• BUILDS AND REPAIRS MUSCLES
• If proteins arent burned off they are stored as fat
• Growth and repair
• 1/4 of proteins on your plate

Ex:
Beans
Meat
Eggs
Milk
Cheese
Fish
Handful of nuts
Turkey

CARBOHYDRATES ARE

• Primary source of energy
• Used as energy
• Two different type of carbs; complex and simple carbs

COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES EX:

• Bread
• Pasta
• Grains
• Dariy

SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES EX:

• Fruit
• Veggies
• Sugar
• Juice

FATS

• Helps cells and brain function(brain is made of fat)
• Need fat to live
• Fat helps to be full
• 2.5 grams of fat a day
• Fat keeps us warm

FATS

• Fat is stored if not burned off
• Fat keeps are body working
• 20+ mins exercising-fat is used as energy
• Ex: butter, oil, nuts, and seeds
• Avocado, oil, olives are heathly fats

UNSATURATED FATS

• Liquid at room temperature
• Found in plant sources
• Ex:oil

SATURATED FATS

• Fats from animal sources
• Solid at room temperature

VITAMINS

• Protects body from disease
• Eat the rainbow
• Organic
• Purple foods keep you smart
• Ex: fruits or veggies

VITAMINS

• Vitamin d (in milk) can getnit from the sun
• Vitamin c- needs to be eaten everyday
• Fat soluble- vitamin a,d,e and k

MINERALS

• Inorganic
• Ex: in beans, whole grains, asparagus andwhole cereals

WATER

• Transports other nutrients
• Removes waste
• Water keeps our insides clean

TYPE 1 DIABETES

• Symptoms start earlier on
• Low blood sugar is common
• Sudden symptoms of high blood sugar are commom
• Cannot be prevented

TYPE 2 DIABETES

• Usally happens later in life
• Low blood isnt common
• Can be prevented or delayed-
• If right steps like exercising, eating sensible, and mataining weight-
• Are made

HEALTHY WEIGHT LOSS REDUCES 20-30% BY THE AMOUNT OF FAT INTAKE

-And not gain weight.
-This reduces 20-30% of total calorie intake
-20-30% of calories come from fat

CALORIES

• Unit of energy
• Calories vome from protein, fat, and carbohydrates
• Protein provides 4 calories per gram
• Carbohydrates provide 4 calories per gram
• Fat provides 9 cal per gram

CALORIES

• Teen boys need about 2800 calories per day
• Teen girls need about 2200 calories per day

Bad rap, however we do need fat in our diet. Because fat helps our body's function