NUTRIENTS FOR WELLNESS

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NUTRIENTS FOR WELLNESS

Lesson Objectives
In this lesson you will learn to: Identify the six major classes of nutrients. Explain specific ways your body uses nutrients.

NUTRIENTS & NUTRITION

There are more that 40 nutrients Nutrients are divided into 6 classes

6 GROUPS OF NUTRIENTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Carbohydrates Proteins Fats Cholesterol Vitamins & Minerals 6. Water

CARBOHYDRATES
Carbohydrates sugars and starches that are found naturally in foods, mainly in plants Carbohydrates are needed as a primary source of energy

KINDS OF CARBOHYDRATES

1.Simple 2.Complex

SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES
Fruits Some vegetables Milk Milk products

COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES
Grains rice ad pasta Dried beans Starchy vegetables potatoes

High Carbohydrate food

Apple Juice
One 8 oz. glass of apple juice contains 30g of carbohydrates

Banana
a medium-sized banana with your breakfast or as a snack adds an additional 26g of carbohydrates to your daily diet

High Carbohydrate food

Yogurt

Spaghetti
For more examples read the article Foods rich in Carbohydrates at www.schoologi.com

PROTEINS
Proteins are nutrients your body uses to build, repair, and maintain cells and tissues. Proteins are made up of chemical building blocks called amino acids.

PROTEINS
Protein is the only source of nitrogen and also needed by our muscles, hair, skin, and internal organs.

PROTEINS
Beef Fish
Egg

Please read the article The Importance of Protein in Our Diet at www.schoologi.com

FATS
Role of FATS in our body Promote healthy skin Promote cell growth Cary vitamins A, D,E, and K whenever they are needed in our body.

KINDS OF FATS
Saturated Fats
(too much not good for your healthincrease your risk of heart disease)

KINDS OF FATS
Unsaturated Fats
(come mainly form plan-based food)

CHOLESTEROL
Cholesterol is a 1. Fatlike substance 2. Fatty substance in food. Source: animal-based foods

Truth About Cholesterol

Our body makes cholesterol Too much will lead to heart disease High cholesterol is also referred to as hypercholesterolemia (hyper=high + cholesterol + emia = in the blood) or hyperlipidemia

Truth About Cholesterol

Organ meats such as liver, are especially high in cholesterol content. LDL (low density lipoprotein) cholesterol is called "bad" cholesterol, because elevated levels of LDL cholesterol are associated with an increased risk of coronary heart diseas

Truth About Cholesterol

HDL (high density lipoprotein) cholesterol is called the "good cholesterol" because HDL cholesterol particles prevent atherosclerosis by extracting cholesterol from artery walls and disposing of them through liver metabolism.

Truth About Cholesterol

High levels of LDL cholesterol and low levels of HDL cholesterol are risk factors for atherosclerosis.

Atherosclerosis
is a condition in which an artery wall thickens as a result of the accumulation of fatty materials such as cholesterol

Atherosclerosis

Cholesterol
Understanding Cholesterol Video Bad Versus Good Cholesterol

VITAMINS & MINERALS

Vitamins are substances that
help your body fight infections and use other nutrients, among other jobs

Minerals are elements that help from healthy bones and teeth and regulate certain body processes.

2 KINDS OF VITAMINS
Water Soluble
(body cant store) Vitamins C and B-Complex

Fat-Soluble
( stored in the bodys fat until they are needed)

Vitamins A, D, E, add K

WATER
Facts About Water
1. 2. It helps you digest and absorb food Regulates body temperature and blood circulation Carries nutrients and oxygen to cells Removes toxic and other waste Cushions joints and protects tissues and organs form shock and damage.

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WATER
Facts About Water
1. The human brain is made up of 95% water 2. blood is 82% and lungs 90% of water 3. Our bodies are made up of 55-70% water
For more information about water, read the article THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER at www.schoologi.com