Food, Nutrients and Eating Healthy
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<strong>Food</strong>, <strong>Nutrients</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
E AT I N G H E A LT Y<br />
Nico van Schalkwyk<br />
Grade 7<br />
You can choose to eat <strong>and</strong> live healthy!
Protein:<br />
Function in body:<br />
Repair & Maintenance:<br />
Energy:<br />
Hormones:<br />
Enzymes:<br />
Transportation & Storage:<br />
Antibodies:<br />
Examples:
Fat:<br />
Function in body:<br />
Energy:<br />
Vitamin Absorption:<br />
Insulation:<br />
Good Fats:<br />
Bad Fats:<br />
Examples:<br />
Good Fats:<br />
Bad Fats:
Minerals & Vitamins:<br />
Function in body:<br />
Bone & Teeth Health:<br />
Energy Production:<br />
Nerve & Muscle Function:<br />
Immune Health:<br />
Examples:<br />
Minerals:<br />
Vitamins:
Carbohydrates:<br />
Function in body:<br />
Role of Carbs:<br />
How the body uses carbs:<br />
Types of Carbs:<br />
Tips:<br />
Examples:<br />
Example:
<strong>Nutrients</strong>:<br />
Function in body:<br />
Carbohydrates:<br />
Protein:<br />
Fat:<br />
Vitamins:<br />
Minerals:<br />
Water:<br />
Examples:<br />
Carbohydrates: Protein: Fat: Vitamins: Minerals: Water:
Water:<br />
Function in body:<br />
Protects:<br />
Helps remove waste:<br />
Helps with digestion:<br />
Keeps you hydrated:<br />
How much?<br />
Examples:<br />
Water
Fibre:<br />
Function in body:<br />
Blood Sugar Control:<br />
<strong>Healthy</strong> Heart:<br />
Weight loss:<br />
<strong>Healthy</strong> Skin:<br />
Gallstones <strong>and</strong> kidney stones:<br />
Examples:<br />
Blood Sugar <strong>Healthy</strong> Heart Weight Loss <strong>Healthy</strong> Skin Gallstones