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