NUTRIENTS

CARBOHYDRATES

• 4 calories per gram
• Main source of energy
• Complex energy= long bursts of energy
• Simple sugar= short bursts of energy
• Food examples, grain products like pancakes

PROTEIN

• Builds and repairs body tissue/cells
• Food examples, meat

FAT

• It cushions and protects heart, liver, and other organs
• Food examples, peanut butter, olives, avocado, and fish

VITAMINS

• It builds our immune system
• Food examples, fruit like strawberries, blueberries, pineapple, and watermelon

MINERALS

• Calcium- builds bones and teeth
• Minerals allow us to use the calories from macro nutrients

WATER

• Helps with waste removal
• Also water takes up 60% of our body
• Food example, potatoes