What are they?
What Are Proteins?
Thousands of small units named amino acids.
What do Proteins do?
They do most of the work in cells.
How many grams of Protein should you have per day?
0.36 grams per pound.
What Are Fats?
A three molecule structure named triglyceride.
What do Fats do?
Fat helps the body absorb vitamin A, vitamin D, and vitamin E.
How many grams of Fat should you have per day?
44 grams to 77 grams.
What Are Minerals?
Antioxidants that may prevent or delay some types of cell damage.
What do Minerals do?
Keeping your bones, muscles, heart, and brain working properly.
How many Minerals should you have per day?
10 to 15 milligrams of iron and zinc.
What Are Vitamins?
Any of a group of organic compounds.
What do Vitamins do?
They help shore up bones, heal wounds, and bolster your immune system and convert food into energy, and repair cellular damage.
How much Vitamins should you have per day?
1.3 milligrams per day.
What Is Water?
A transparent must have to live.
What does Water do?
Drinking Water Helps Maintain the Balance of Body Fluids.
How much Water should you have per day?
About 15.5 cups