Major Nutrients
What are Calories?
A Unit used to measure energy that the body uses. Give our Body Energy
How does protein help you body?
Protein helps to build, repair, and maintain body cells and tissue.
What is an example of Vitamin D?
The Sun
Orange Juice
How do minerals help your body?
Minerals regulate many of your body’s activities.
What is the most important nutrient?
WATER
What are Nutrients?
Where is protein found in our body?
In every cell
Water-Soluble Vitamins (B&C)
Fat-Soluble Vitamins (A,D,E, & K)
Where can you find calcium?
Milk, Cheese, Yogurt, Green Leafy Vegetables.
What do carbohydrates do to help your body?
Carbohydrates are your body's main source of energy.
How many Calories are we supposed to have every day?
Roughly 2,000 calories
What is the most common source of protein?
Animal Foods
What is one thing that vitamins do to help your body?
Bonus for getting all five
Regulates Body functions
helps your body use other nutrients
stores and uses energy
helps to fight infections
needed for growth and maintenance
What does Potassium help prevent?
Example: It helps with this when you eat a Banana.
Cramps
What are whole Grains?
Whole grains have not been processed as much as other food. The entire grain has most of the grain kernel.
What does a balanced meal look like? What are the five things that it should include?
Vegetables
Fruits
Grains
Protein
Dairy
Where do you find protein? In food.
(9 total)
Meat
Fish
Poultry (chicken)
Beans
Eggs
Cheese
Nuts
Dry Beans
What are the 6 different Vitamins called?
Vitamin A, B, C, D, E, K
What is an example of Sodium? Fluorine? Phosphorous?
Sodium- Salt and many processed foods
Fluorine- Drinking water (and the stuff dentist put on your teeth)
Phosphorous- Milk, Yogurt, cheese
How much water are you supposed do drink a day?
8 glass, 64 oz a day.
What are the 6 Major Nutrients?
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
Fats
What is protein made up of?
Amino Acids
Where do you find vitamins?
A- Dark green and deep yellow vegetables, liver, egg yolks, whole milk
B- Enriched breads and cereals
C- Citrus fruits
D- Fortified milk, sun
E- Vegetable oil and salad dressings, liver, eggs, whole grains K-Green leafy vegetables, egg yolks
Calcium
Sodium
Iron
Iodine
Fluorine
Potassium
Phosphorous
What are the 4 types of fat?
Trans Fats
Saturated Fats
Polyunsaturated Fats
Monounsaturated Fats