broken down into glucose to feed our body’s cells. They provide fuel to give our bodies energy.

found in nature in the form of wheat, rice, and potatoes

Naturally occurring like those in milk or fruit and added sugars like in regular soda, sweets and baked goods.

the indigestible part of plant foods that do not produce energy, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and legumes

quick releasing but short-term energy

Complex Carbohydrates

break down slower = long-lasting energy

Proteins are used mainly to help the body grow and repair worn-out or damaged parts.

Chemical building blocks that make protein

The amount of amino acids are body CANNOT make

Essential amino acids

The amino acids are body cannot make

Animal sources that contain all 9 amino acids

Plant sources that lack all 9 amino acids

Substances that provide energy, build brain cells, help absorb certain vitamins, and insulate our bodies.

Healthier fats found in cooking oil such as vegetable and olive oil, fish, nuts, and seeds.

Unhealthy fats that occur naturally in animal based foods such meat and dairy products.

The worst type of unhealthy fats - liquid oils turned into solid fats during food processing.

Fatlike substance found in animal cells (including humans) needed to build cells and make vitamins and other hormones

made by plants or animals which we take in when we eat them. They help fight infections, store and use energy, repair cells, and heal wounds.

substances that protect body cells and the immune system from harmful chemicals in the air, in certain foods, and tobacco smoke.

Water Soluble Vitamins

Vitamins that dissolve in water and pass easily through the bloodstream. They are need everyday.

Vitamins are absorbed and transported in your fats.

Help with specific body tasks and become part of your body like your teeth and bones. They are found naturally in the earth (soil, sea, rock, etc.).

Regulate temperature, deliver nutrients to cells, get rid of waste

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6 Essential Nutrient

Term	Definition
Carbohydrates	broken down into glucose to feed our body’s cells. They provide fuel to give our bodies energy.
Starch	found in nature in the form of wheat, rice, and potatoes
Sugar	Naturally occurring like those in milk or fruit and added sugars like in regular soda, sweets and baked goods.
Fiber	the indigestible part of plant foods that do not produce energy, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and legumes
Simple Carbohydrate	quick releasing but short-term energy
Complex Carbohydrates	break down slower = long-lasting energy
Proteins	Proteins are used mainly to help the body grow and repair worn-out or damaged parts.
Amino Acids	Chemical building blocks that make protein
Nine	The amount of amino acids are body CANNOT make
Essential amino acids	The amino acids are body cannot make
Complete Proteins	Animal sources that contain all 9 amino acids
Incomplete Proteins	Plant sources that lack all 9 amino acids
Fats	Substances that provide energy, build brain cells, help absorb certain vitamins, and insulate our bodies.
Unsaturated Fats	Healthier fats found in cooking oil such as vegetable and olive oil, fish, nuts, and seeds.
Saturated Fats	Unhealthy fats that occur naturally in animal based foods such meat and dairy products.
Trans Fats	The worst type of unhealthy fats - liquid oils turned into solid fats during food processing.
Cholesterol	Fatlike substance found in animal cells (including humans) needed to build cells and make vitamins and other hormones
Vitamins	made by plants or animals which we take in when we eat them. They help fight infections, store and use energy, repair cells, and heal wounds.
Antioxidants	substances that protect body cells and the immune system from harmful chemicals in the air, in certain foods, and tobacco smoke.
Water Soluble Vitamins	Vitamins that dissolve in water and pass easily through the bloodstream. They are need everyday.
Fat Soluble Vitamins	Vitamins are absorbed and transported in your fats.
Minerals	Help with specific body tasks and become part of your body like your teeth and bones. They are found naturally in the earth (soil, sea, rock, etc.).
Water	Regulate temperature, deliver nutrients to cells, get rid of waste

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