Nutrients
Aids digestion and cell growth and maintenance
Facilitates chemical reactions
Lubricates joints and cells
Regulates body temperature
Water
Builds strong bones and teeth
Vitamin D
Builds bones and teeth
Helps muscles and nerves work
Calcium
Spaghetti, Lasagna, Bread, Rice
Grain
Is tomato a fruit or vegetable?
Fruit!!!!!!
Supplies the energy
Provides fiber
Help the body digest fats
Carbs
Helps blood clot
Vitamin K
Helps nerves and muscle function
Sodium
Apple, Banana, Orange, Grape
How many cups of water you need to drink everyday?
8 cups
Supply energy
Carry fat-soluble vitamins
Insulate the body
Protect organs
Provide essential fatty acids
Fats
Keeps skin and mucus membranes healthy
Prevents night blindness
Promotes growth
Vitamin A
Combines with protein to make hemoglobin. Helps cells use oxygen
Iron
Broccoli, Corn, Green Beans, Pumpkin
Vegetables
Name one of two types of fats?
Unsaturated Fats
Saturated Fats
Builds and repairs muscles and cell tissues
Helps the body make important substances
Regulates body processes
Supplies energy
Proteins
Keeps nervous system healthy
Releases energy from food
Helps promote healthy gums and tissues
Vitamin C
Helps nerves and muscles
Balances body water
Potassium
Egg, Chicken, Fish, Steak
Proteins
Why is it important to stay healthy?
-Avoid sickness
-Helps body grows
-Get energy
-Others
Fat-soluble vitamins
dissolve in fats
are stored in fatty tissues of the body
Water-soluble vitamins
dissolve in water
are not stored in the body
Vitamins
Acts as an antioxidant to protect cell membranes
Vitamin E
Promotes normal functioning of the thyroid gland
Iodine
Cheese, Yogurt, Milk, Cottage cheese
Dairy
Carbs, Fats, Water, Vitamins, Mineral, and Protein