Carbohydrates | Fats | Proteins | Vitamins | Minerals |
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What is the description of carbs?
Foods that contain fibre, starches, and sugars
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What is the description of fats?
Nutrients that give you energy.
Last nutrient to leave your body |
What is the description of protein?
Essential compounds like enzymes, hormones and antibodies. Structural compounds for body tissue like muscles.
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What is the definition of vitamins?
Substances that our bodies need to develop and function properly.
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What is the description of Minerals?
Inorganic elements originated from rocks, soil, or water.
Can be absorbed by plants or water. |
What is the benefits of carbs?
FUEL
Main source of energy Fuel for your brain, kidneys, heart and central nervous system |
What are the benefits of fat?
Keeps skin healthy. Helps the body absorb vitamins A,D and E. These vitamins can only be absorbed by fats.
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What are the benefits of protein?
Increases muscle mass and strength, lowers blood pressure, and boosts metabolism.
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What are the benefits of vitamins?
They help shore up bones, heal wounds, and bolster your immune system. They also convert food into energy, and repair cellular damage.
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What are the benefits of Minerals?
Important for making enzymes and hormones, keep body working, strengthen bones and teeth.
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What is the dangers of carbs?
Too much can lead to weight gain, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease.
Not enough leads to not enough fuel |
What are the dangers of fats?
Saturated (animal source) may increase cardiovascular disease, TRANS (processed foods, partial hydrogenation) increase cholesterol levels, heart disease and strokes.
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What is the dangers of protein?
Too much can lead to osteoporosis, damage kidneys, and reduce calcium in bones.
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What are the dangers of vitamins?
To much vitamin c can make you nauseous, create diarrhea and stomach cramping.
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What are the dangers of Minerals?
In large doses:
Tooth staining Heart and kidney problems Muscle weakness |
What is the function of carbs?
Turns sugar into energy.
Simple energy digests quickly. Complex digest and less blood sugar spikes. |
What is the function of fats?
Helps absorb vitamins A,D,E, and K.
Major storage form of energy. Builds nerve tissue and brain tissue. A source for fatty acids the body cannot make itself |
What is the function of protein?
Balance fluids and maintain a proper PH levels, helps build and repair body tissues
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What are the functions of vitamins?
Helps with normal cell growth and development.
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What is the function of Minerals?
Your body uses minerals for many different jobs, including keeping your bones, muscles, heart, and brain working properly.
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What foods can carbs be found in?
Starchy Carbs: beans, fruits, whole grain, veggies.
Fiber: beans, fruit, nuts, seeds, whole grain. Sugars: naturally occurring sugars in fruit |
What foods can fat be found in?
Oils instead of butters.
Fish, lean meats Avocados, penut butter Cheese, sour cream, bacon |
What foods can protein be found in?
Meat.
Fish. Dairy. Eggs. |
What foods can Vitamins be found in?
Meat.
Fish. You can also get them from supplements. |
What foods can Minerals be found in?
Salt
Nuts Milk Whole grains |