Transcript Nutrients - Midlakes

Substances that work as a team to keep your
body healthy and functioning
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Builds and Repairs Body Tissues
Found in Red Meat, Fish, eggs, nuts, dried
peas and beans, cheese
Supply your body with energy
Complex/Fibers~ energy over time
Found in whole Grains
Simple~ quick energy /few nutrients
candy , cookies, soda
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Helps the body store energy
Helps the body use vitamins
Helps keep skin and hair looking healthy
Found in butter, oils, salad dressings, cheese,
snack foods.
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Everyone needs some fat in MODERATION!
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Protects you from infections
Maintains healthy skin, hair, mucous
membranes, bones, teeth
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Night vision
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Antioxidant[Antioxidants are substances that
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may protect your cells against the effects of free
radicals. Free radicals are molecules produced when
your body breaks down food, or by environmental
exposures like tobacco smoke and radiation. Free
radicals can damage cells, and may play a role in
heart disease, cancer and other diseases.]
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Changes carbohydrates into energy
Healthy nervous system
Found in whole grains, dry beans and peas,
pork, liver
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Helps your body release energy from
carbohydrates, fats and proteins
Found in breads, cereals, dairy, green leafy,
eggs, meats
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Healthy nervous system
Found in meat, whole grains, dry beans,
peanuts
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Helps heal wounds and infections
Helps absorb iron
Works as an antioxidant
Found in citrus fruit, kiwi, mango, strawberry,
broccoli, tomatoes
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Helps your body use calcium and phosphorus
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Found in Fortified dairy products, egg yolks,
salmon and mackerel
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Sunshine
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Necessary for blood to clot normally
Found in green leafy vegetables, fruits,
vegetables, egg yolks, wheat bran and germ
Calcium
 Builds bone and bone strength
 Prevents osteoporosis
 Helps regulate blood clotting
 Needed for muscle contraction
Found in dairy, dry beans, dark leafy green
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Carries oxygen to the blood
Helps cells use oxygen
Found in meat, fish, dark green leafy
vegetables
Dry beans, peas,, dried fruits
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Responsible for your body’s use of energy
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Found in saltwater fish, iodized salt
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Helps maintain the fluid balance in your body
Heartbeat
Helps with muscle and nerve action
Found in bananas and oranges
Meat, poultry
Dry beans, peas, dairy
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Helps bones make proteins
Helps nerves and muscles work normally
Found in whole grains, green vegetable, dry
beans and peas
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Water is necessary for survival .
Our body is made up of approximately 85%
water