​Balanced Diet

• ​A balanced diet means getting the right types and amounts of foods and drinks to supply nutrition and energy for maintaining body cells, tissues and organs.

​Carbohydrates (carbs)

• ​A substance (as a starch or sugar) that is ruch in energy.

• ​Carbohydrates are natural sugars and starches produced by plants.

• ​Produced by plants through photosynthesis!

• ​We need carbs for ENERGY!

​Carbohydrates (Carbs) Continued

• ​Carbohydrates are found in plant sources!

• ​Examples

  • ​Fruits

  • ​Vegtables

  • ​Beans

  • ​Rice

  • ​Nuts and Seeds

  • ​Grains (Rice and Breads)

​Protein

• ​A nutrient that is essential for normal cell stucture and function.

• ​Proteins are made up of amino acids that are building blocks of our cells!

• ​Proteins make up many parts of our cells and organelles (cell parts)

​Proteins

• ​Proteins make enzymes that control all of our bodies processes.

• Protein is needed to build and repair tissue.

• ​Proteins are found in

  • ​Meat

  • ​Dairy (milk and cheese)

  • ​Eggs

  • ​Nuts and Seeds

  • ​Beans

​Lipids (Fat)

• ​Lipids include fatty acids, oils and waxes.

• ​They are a source of stored energy and are a component of cell membranes because lipids repell (do not mix) with water.

​Lipids (Fats)

• ​Lipids are found in

  • ​Meat and Seafood

  • ​Eggs and diary (milk, cheese)

  • ​nuts and seeds

  • ​olives

  • ​avocodos

​Diseases

• ​Eating an unbalanced or unhealthy diet can lead to several types of disease.

• ​Kidney disease - individules that eat too much protein can overwork their kidney.

• ​Diabetes - a disease that effects blood sugar levels from eating too many carbs

• ​Heart disease - A heart attack happens when an artery becomes blocked

• ​Stroke - A stroke is "brain attack" when arteries in the brain get starved of oxygen.

​Vitamins and Minerals

​Minerals are natural substances from the earth's crust essential for human lives.

​Vitamins are nutrients to help our body stay healthy.

​Other imporant vocabulary

• ​Digestion: the process of breaking down food so it can be converted into energy.

• ​Toxic: a substance that has a negative effect on an organism.