evan norwood presentation for a 9 th grade class

NutritionEvan Norwood

Presentation for a 9th grade class

The process by which organisms take in and utilize food.

Consists of essential nutrients and food groups.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nutrition

What Is Nutrition?

Nutrient required for normal body functioning but cannot be made by the body.

6 types of essential nutrients◦ Carbohydrates◦ Fats◦ Proteins◦ Vitamins◦ Minerals◦ Water

http://www.sciencedaily.com/articles/e/essential_nutrient.htm

Essential Nutrients

Used by body to make glucose

Glucose gives us energy

Glucose can be used immediately or stored for later use

Carbs are found in fruit, vegetables, bread, cereal, grains

Carbohydrates

http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/carbs.html

Energy source

Helps body absorb vitamins

Needed for proper growth

Different types:◦ Trans fat◦ Saturated fat◦ Unsaturated fats

Fats

Created during food processing

Hydrogenation◦ Liquid oils are turned

into semi-solid fats

Found in:◦ vegetable shortening ◦ Margarine ◦ Cookies◦ Donuts

Trans Fat

Contain cholesterol

Found in foods from animals & plants

Animals:◦ Beef◦ Pork (bacon)

Plants◦ Coconut◦ Palm oil

Saturated Fat

“Good Fats”

Monounsaturated◦ Nuts◦ Vegetables◦ Olive & vegetable oils

Polyunsaturated◦ Soybean oil◦ Corn oil◦ Fish

Unsaturated Fats

http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/fat/unsaturatedfat.html

Helps build muscle

Contain amino acids◦ “building blocks of life”

Complete Protein◦ Provide all essential

amino acids◦ Meat◦ Poultry◦ Eggs◦ Fish◦ cheese

Protein

http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/protein.html

Incomplete Protein◦ Missing one or more

essential amino acids◦ Rice◦ Legumes

Beans & peas◦ Tofu

Protein (cont’d)

http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/protein.html

Organic substances◦ From plants & animals

Needed for normal growth & development

Vitamins A, B6, B12, C, D, E, K

Vitamins

Helps with:◦ Vision◦ Bone growth◦ Cell growth

Found in:◦ Cantaloupe◦ Grape fruit◦ Carrots◦ Broccoli◦ Spinach◦ Eggs◦ meat

Vitamin A

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002400.htm

B6

◦ Aids with protein metabolism

◦ Found in: Fish, liver, potatoes

B12

◦ Build red blood cells◦ Found in:

Fish, meat, poultry, eggs

Vitamin B

http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitaminb6/

http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitaminb12/

Helps with:◦ Skin health◦ Healing wounds

Found in:◦ Citrus fruits

Oranges, grapefruit◦ Cantaloupe◦ Mango◦ Broccoli◦ Green & red peppers◦ Sweet potatoes

Vitamin C


Vitamin D◦ Strong bones & healthy skin◦ Milk & sunlight

Vitamin E◦ Antioxidants (healthy cells)◦ Nuts, seeds, vegetable oil

Vitamin K◦ Blood clotting◦ Spinach, broccoli, cabbage,

fish

Vitamins D, E, K


http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets

Inorganic◦ Come from the Earth

Macrominerals◦ Needed in large

amounts◦ Calcium, sodium,

potassium

Trace minerals◦ Small amounts needed◦ iron

Minerals

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/minerals.html

Strong teeth & bones

Helps with muscular & nervous system

Foods:◦ Milk◦ Yogurt◦ Cheese◦ Broccoli

Calcium

http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/calcium/

Regulates blood pressure

Helps muscles function properly

Foods:◦ Table salt◦ Milk◦ Beets celery

Sodium


Helps build muscle

Found in:◦ beef◦ Chicken◦ Fish◦ Bananas◦ Potato skin◦ Milk◦ yogurt

Potassium


Helps blood transport oxygen

Lack of results in anemia

Foods:◦ Beef◦ Poultry◦ Fish◦ beans

Iron

http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/iron/

Helps regulate body temperature

Healthy joints

Gets rid of waste

Water

http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/water.html

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