Nutrition
You are what you eat.
In Your Lifetime...
You will eat about 60 tons of food.
In Your Lifetime...
You’ll spend about
6 years eating.
In Your Lifetime...
And consume around 70,000 meals.
Health
What you choose to eat will have a profound
effect on your health and well being.
You Are What You Eat...
Food is:
- The building blocks to grow and maintain
your body
- Your body’s source of energy to function
Food as Building Blocks
- Our food gets broken into molecules during
digestion
- Some molecules are used to:
- build & maintain bones, muscles and organs
- repair damages
- facilitate organ functions
Food as Energy Source
- Some molecules are:
- Used to power your body functions
- Stored in your body for future use
Six Nutrient Groups
1. Carbohydrates
2. Fats
3. Proteins
Energy Providing
4. Vitamins
5. Minerals
6. Water
Non-Energy Providing
Non-Energy Nutrient Groups
Vitamins:
Organic compounds needed in tiny amounts as
a nutrient to regulate body functions.
Examples: Vit C, Vit B, Vit D….
Non-Energy Nutrient Groups
Minerals:
Inorganic element needed in tiny amounts as a
nutrient to perform various functions in the
body.
Examples: Calcium, Iron, Sodium...
Non-Energy Nutrient Groups
Water:
Is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.
It serves as a solvent for nutrients and delivers
nutrients to cells, while it also helps the body
eliminate waste products from the cells.
Energy Providing Nutrients
Carbohydrates (4 calories/gram):
Nutrients that include sugars, starches and
fibers. The body’s main source of energy
Food Examples: Bread, Fruit, Soda...
Energy Providing Nutrients
Protein (4 calories/gram):
Composed of Amino Acids which are the
building blocks of the body.
Food Examples: Chicken, Beans, Eggs...
Energy Providing Nutrients
Fat (9 calories/gram):
A concentrated energy source for the body.
Many vitamins are fat-soluble and come from
fat.
Food Examples: Olive oil, Butter, Canola oil...