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Provides energy
Absorbed into bloodstream
Types:
 Simple carbs- fructose, glucose, lactose
 Complex carbs- grains, rice, starchy veggies
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Diet includes 50%-60%
Too much= heart disease & diabetes
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Builds, maintains, replaces body tissue
Types:
 Incomplete- from vegetables
 Complete- from animal sources(milk/meat)
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Muscles, organs, immune system made of
protein
Broken down to amino acids
22 amino acids
13 can be produced by body
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Builds up hormones
Insulates nervous system tissue
Types:
 Unsaturated- plant foods/fish(olive oil/salmon)
 Saturated- animal sources(meat/milk/butter)
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Too much=
 High blood cholesterol levels
 Risk of heart disease
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Helps kids’ bodies develop
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Best & most delicious foods include fibre
Carbohydrates that can’t be digested
Types:
 Soluble- dissolves in water & lowers cholesterol
 Insoluble- can’t dissolve, but helps constipation
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Fibre makes us feel satisfied
Fruits/vegetables/almonds/oatmeal/brown
rice/spinach
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Types:
 Fat-soluble- stored until needed
 Water-soluble- travels bloodstream
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Need to be replaced often
Helps body grow & develop properly
Vitamins have different functions like:
 B vitamins help make protein & energy
 In carrots, vitamin A helps vision
 Vitamin D(milk) can help bones
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Some maintain normal heartbeat
Some make hormones
Types:
 Macro minerals- body needs large amounts
 Trace minerals- body needs only a little bit
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Meat, dried fruits, citrus fruits, vegetables,
wheat
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More than ½ of body is water
Helps get rid of waste(pee/poo)
Needed for digestive juices
Main ingredient in sweat
Milk & water are best to drink
No precise amount of water needed
No calories
Dehydration can make you sick
Blood contains a lot of water
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http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/feeding/sugar.html
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/protein.html
http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/fat.html
http://kidshealth.org/kid/word/f/word_fiber.html
http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/fiber.html
http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/vitamin.html
http://kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/food/minerals.html
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/water.html