THE SIX TYPES OF NUTRIENTS

CARBOHYDRATES

• Great source of energy
• Two types:simple sugar & complex
• Foods with carbohydrates:fruits,veggies,grains,sweets
• Sweets are simple sugars while grains veggies and fruits are complex

PROTEINS

• Needed for growth
• Transports nutrients
• Builds and repairs body tissue
• Examples:meats, eggs, nuts, seeds, beans, fish

FATS

• Gives you healthy skin
• Cushions organs
• Helps utilize vitamins
• Peanut butter, olive oil, nuts, fish oil
• Different types: trans fat, saturated fat, unsaturated fat
• Most energy dense nutrients

VITAMINS

• Helps body to use energy
• Regulates body processes
• Vitamin A: orange foods;carrots,oranges,
• Vitamin B; animal products
• Examples; citrus foods,eggs,meat , etc

MINERALS

• Regulates chemical reactions in the body
• Examples;Zinc, phosphorus, potassium,sodium, etc
• Minerals are in every food

WATER

• Helps us poop and pee
• Regulates body temp
• Examples: is in every food
• Zero calories