User:Corrina623/Nutrients

Nutrients is a chemical substance that Is needed to carry out life process. Carbohydrate is a group of compounds that break down to nutrients that supplies us energy. Protein is needed to build and repair your cells. All foods contain nutrients; all cells need nutrients in order to function correctly. Nutrients are very important for your body. If you didn't have any nutrients in your body, your body wouldn't function right. Nutrients are a big part of your daily diet. For your body to live it needs nutrients. If your body didnt get the nutrients that it needed, your body would start to shut down meaning, you would get sick and you wouldn't have any energy. Also, you wouldn't be able to do the things you do today. The food table should be the way you eat. Having the right amount of nutrients for your body keeps it in top shape.

The five major types of nutrients, and what they do. Carbohydrates- gives your body energy when you need it. Fats- gives your body vitamins when you eat. Protein- helps repair your body and cells. Vitamins- gives your body a good source of energy Minerals- it helps your blood carry oxygen and builds strong muscles.

There's actually 7 types of nutrients. Carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, minerals, water and fiber. Water, we need it for many kinds of reasons. First of all, Lubricating, All of your muscles and joints need moisture and cushioning to work properly and avoid creating too much friction within the body. After you drink water, your cells absorb and allocate the water to plump up membrane, muscles, and cartilage. Also, Transporting, Water is your body's carrier service, whisking nutrients to where we need them. When we take in more resources than we need, or have any toxins in the body, water carries the waste out through sweat or urine. Water is like our own personal cleaning service, too. Replenishing. Especially in the heat of summer, your body loses a lot of water through sweating, digestion, and even breathing. Keep drinking to stay in tip-top shape! Also, it gives us great skin and helps us lose weight and relieves aches and pain. All of us are mostly 58% water. But that doesn't mean we don't need to drink water. Also, there's fiber. Fiber aids digestive health, and there is evidence that eating a diet high in fiber can lower bad cholesterol levels. Good sources of fiber include fresh fruits and vegetables and whole-grain foods, such as whole-wheat bread and brown rice. Fiber also helps us move our waste along inside us so we don't get sick. Examples of the 7 types of nutrients: Carbohydrates- bread, chicken, rice, grain Fats- hamburgers, French fries, pizza Protein- meat, fish, corn, eggs Vitamins- apples, bananas, carrots Minerals- pineapples, grapes, and oranges Water- watermelon, water Fiber- grains, rice, pasta.

As you can see we need nutrients to live. If we didn't have the right kind we wouldn't be able to survive. So, the basic reason we need nutrients is that they provide the right kinds of fuel for the many, complex processes that keep us alive every day. If we eat only one basic kind of food – bread – for example, we would be depriving our bodies of the essential vitamins in citrus fruit and the minerals in dairy products. If we drank only milk and milk shakes we wouldn’t get the carbohydrates we need in grains and bread or the fats and protein we get from lean meats. The only way to provide the body the right nutrients in the correct amounts is to eat a variety of fresh foods from each of the different groups of food. The healthiest person will follow a certain pattern of eating, with dairy, lean meats, fresh fruits and vegetables and so on. Combined with a few glasses of clean water every day our bodies should be able to transform the nutrients in our food into the chemicals needed for health, growth and body maintenance.