Nutrient Basics

Nutritious Basics

Food Pyramid

Name	Foods	Foods	Usage/What it is	Usage/What it is
Protein	→ Meat → Turkey → Beans → Chicken → Nuts	→ Egg → Tofu → Dairy → Whole grains → Fish → Cheese	→  To grow and repair muscles →  For Growth	→ Too much protein       converts into fat if you don’t exercise
Carbohydrate	→ Sugar → Vitamins → Minerals → Raisins → Kiwis → Apples → Bananas → Milk → Dairy	→ Fiber → Whole Grain Bread → Oats → Fruits → Vegetables → Carrots → Peas → Yogurt	→ Primary source of energy → 2 types of carbohydrate - simple and complex → Fiber helps fight off disease	→ Complex Carbohydrate is like brown bread → Simple Carbohydrate is like orange soda
Fats	→ Olives → Nuts → Seeds → Avocadoes → Butter → Animal Fats	→ Cream → Oil → Pastries → Salad Dressing → Pretzels	→ We can’t live without fat → Help us to keep warm → Help body to function → Help transport the vitamins and minerals	→ They help our cells, and eyes and brains → There are two types of fats - Heart healthy and Saturated Fats
Vitamins	→ Red pepper have vitamin C and A → Orange and pineapple have vitamin K → Spinach, Lettuce,  Kale, Cabbage have vitamin K	→ Blueberries and → → grapes make you smart	→ You need all vitamins → Protect your body → Made to be maintained → Found in fruit and vegetables	→ Eat lots of fruit and Vegetables and choose a variety of colours
Minerals	→ Calcium-vitamin D → Iron		→ Are in bones
Water			→ Helps keep your skin look good

The more processed our food is the less value it is to the body