Nutrition

Audience: Senior High School Students Created by: Zil Patel

Food provides:

Energy & Nutrients

Nutrients include:

• Protein• Carbohydrates• Fats

• Vitamins• Minerals• Water

Builds & maintains: Bones

Muscles Skin

What does Protein do?

Supplies

Amino acids

that the body

can't make

on its own.

Good Sources of Protein

• Meat• Certain grains & beans• Dairy products• Nuts

Carbohydrates

• Most important source of energy • Digestive system changes

carbohydrates into glucose (blood sugar).

Usage

Sugar is energy for your:• Cells• Tissues• Organs

Storage

Extra sugar, is stored in …

LiverMuscles

Types of Carbohydrates

Complex

Simple

Simple Carbohydrates

Sugar found

naturally in foods

Fruits VegetableMilk

Products

Complex Carbohydrates

Examples: Whole grain breads Whole grain cereals

Starchy vegetables Starchy legumes

• Major source of energy• Aids your body in absorbing vitamins• Important for proper growth

development

Good Sources

Oil

Canola Olive Safflower Soybean Sunflower Corn

• Vitamin A• Vitamin C• Vitamin D

• Vitamin E • Vitamin K• B Vitamins

Vitamin A

Is an antioxidant

protects your cells

against the effects of free radicals

Plays a Role in your

• Vision• Bone growth• Reproduction• Cell functions• Immune

system

Good Sources

• Colorful fruits & vegetables• Animal sources • Whole milk

Vitamin C

• Is an antioxidant

protects your cells against the effects of free radicals

Important for

Skin Bones Connective tissue Healing

Absorption of Iron

Good Sources

Fruits &VegetablesCitrus

Red & Green

Peppers

Tomatoes

Greens

Broccoli

Vitamin D

Helps your body absorb

calcium

Plays a role in your …

• Nervous system• Muscle system• Immune system

Good Sources

• Egg yolks• Saltwater fish• Liver Sunlight

Vitamin E

Is an antioxidant

What is an antioxidant

again?

Plays a Role in your …

Immune system

Metabolic processes

Good Sources

• Vegetable oils• Margarine• Nuts• Seeds• Leafy greens

Vitamin K

Healthy Bones& Tissue

Blood Clotting

Good Sources

Green vegetables

& Dark berries

B Vitamins

• Thiamine• Riboflavin• Niacin• Pantothenic acid

• Biotin• Vitamin B-6• Vitamin B-12• Folate

Helps …

• The process your body uses to get or make energy from the food you eat

• Form red blood cells

Good Sources

Proteins:

FishPoultryMeatEggs

Dairy productLeafy green vegetables

BeansPeas

• Builds bones• Makes hormones• Regulates your heartbeat

Types

Trace Minerals

Macro

Minerals

Macro Minerals

Needs in Larger Amounts

CalciumPhosphorusMagnesium

SodiumPotassiumChlorideSulfur

Trace Minerals

IronManganeseCopperIodine ZincCobaltFluorideSelenium

Needs in smaller

amounts

• Blood (contains a lot of water) carries oxygen to cells

• Fight off illness• Digest food• Cells function normally