Basics of Nutrition

Free woman holding organic grape tomatoes healthy living stock photo Creative Commons by Pink Sherbet Photography on Flickr	Nutrition: Nutrition is necessary to support life and to keep our bodies healthy. The six main parts of nutrition are: Water Vitamins Minerals Protein Carbohydrates Fats Slide Options : Move UP,   DOWN,   DELETE,   Insert BLANK Slide
FREE Refreshing Orange Slice Creative Commons by Pink Sherbet Photography on Flickr	Water: It is said that we need up to eight glasses of water a day. We cannot live very long without water. Water is needed for our everyday habits and is critical for cell growth. Water is also an antioxidant and helps clean out our body system. Slide Options : Move UP,   DOWN,   DELETE,   Insert BLANK Slide
Oranges by geishaboy500 on Flickr	Vitamins: Vitamins are necessary in the diet for good health. Vitamin deficiencies may result in: Scurvy Osteoporosis Goitre Low or high levels can also have serious health consequences. Slide Options : Move UP,   DOWN,   DELETE,   Insert BLANK Slide
Spices on Pink by geishaboy500 on Flickr	Minerals: Dietary minerals are the chemicals required by living organisms. Dietitians recommend foods that have naturally occurring minerals. Sometimes minerals are often artificially added as diet supplements. Many minerals are needed in specific quantity.  Calcium Phosphorus Potassium Sulfur Magnesium Slide Options : Move UP,   DOWN,   DELETE,   Insert BLANK Slide
3 Brown Boiled Chicken Eggs by epSos.de on Flickr	Protein: Proteins are the basis of many animal body structures. Proteins also form the enzymes that control chemical reactions in the body. Sources of dietary protein: Meat Tofu Soy-Products Eggs Legumes Milk Cheese   Slide Options : Move UP,   DOWN,   DELETE,   Insert BLANK Slide
Free Red Apple on Green Grass of Fertility by epSos.de on Flickr	Carbohydrates: Sugars Starches Fiber They are a large part of foods such as rice, noodles, and bread. Carbohydrates may be classified as:  Monosaccharides  Disaccharides  Polysaccharides  They contain one, two, and three or more sugar units. Slide Options : Move UP,   DOWN,   DELETE,   Insert BLANK Slide
Booze, the ideal post workout drink by SuperFantastic on Flickr	Fats: Fats may be classified as saturated or unsaturated depending on the structure of the fatty acids involved.  Saturated: all the carbon atoms in the fatty acid chains bonded to hydrogen atoms. Unsaturated: classified as monounsaturated (one double-bond) or polyunsaturated (more than one double-bond).  Slide Options : Move UP,   DOWN,   DELETE,   Insert BLANK Slide

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