6 Essential Nutrients
By: Kailey Wallace
Carbohydrates
Simple
These are the sugars in the carbohydrates.
Complex
Functions
- Used to create your energy
- The fiber digests your food and makes it pass through with ease
- The sugars are the bodies fuel
- Fiber, starches, and sugars are all necessary for consent body health
Food Sources
- Breads
- cereals
- rices
- pasta
- beans
- and some veggies
Other facts
Even more!
If you get too much of carbohydrates you may: the carbohydrates turn into a glucose with ups you blood stream sugars
Fats
Fatty acids
- Saturated
- Unsaturated
- Trans-Fats
Cholesterol
- High density lipoprotien
- Low density lipoprotien
Functions
- insulate your body
- build new cell
- cushions vital organs
- converts into energy
Food Sources
- Butter
- cheeses
- oils
- avocado
- chocolate
Other facts
Even More!
If you get too much of fats you may: Be in risk of obesity
Protein
Complete and Incomplete
Functions
- Build and maintain body tissues
- Make enzymes
- building block of bone muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood
Food sources
- Meat
- Poultry
- Milk products
- Eggs
- Nuts
Other facts
Even More!
If you get too much of protein you may be over producing ammonia.
Vitamins
Fat soluble
Water soluble
Functions
- Maintaining good bones
- Gives you good bone cells
- Keeps a healthy nervous system
Food sources
- Milk
- Vegetable oil
- Rice beverages
- Peanut butter
- Avocados
Other facts
A- "700 micrograms for girls 14 to 19"
B- " girls ages 14 to 19 years: 1 milligram of thiamine for boys and 0.9 milligrams for girls"
C- " 65 milligrams daily for girls 14 to 19."
D- "15 micrograms for boys and girls ages 14 to 19 years."
E- " 15 milligrams per day for boys and girls age 14 years "
Even More!
If you do not have enough though it could be harmful, it could cause depression, the harder fight to cancer, and may get diseases more easily.
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Minerals
Macro-Minerals
- Copper
- Sulfur
- Zinc
- Magnesium
Trace
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- Phosphorous
- Iodine
- Sodium
- Zinc
- Potassium
Functions
- Help body grow
- Help body develop
- Help your body stay healthy
Food sources
- Fortified milk
- Soy
- Rice
- Fish
- Eggs
Other facts
Even More!
If you have too less then you might have to get a supplement
Water
Functions
- Makes most of your body weight
- It replenishes your nutrients
- It regulates your body functions
- Carries out waste
Food sources
- Fruit
- Watermelon
- Vegetables
- Eggs
- Meats
Other facts
Even more!
Too less= Dehydration which is shown in nausea and hallucinations.