6 ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS What are nutrients? What do nutrients
do for our bodies? How can we get
nutrients? Are all nutrients
good for you?
PROTEIN GROUP Red meat (Beef) Poultry Fish Eggs Dry Beans Nuts Legumes (dried beans,
dried peas, clover and alfalfa are all legumes) Nitrogen producing plants
Carbohydrates- main source of energy
STARCHES Bread Cereal Rice Pasta Potatoes, corn and
dried beans Legumes
Complex
Fats- provides energy TRANS-FAT- is the
most harmful of all fats!
SATURATED FAT Solid at room temp. Raises cholesterol Meat, eggs, cheese,
milk and butter Tropical oils- coconut
and palm
Minerals- Iron Helps red blood
cells carry oxygen Meat (red- beef)-
liver Eggs Legumes Dried beans Nuts Dried fruits Whole Grains
Vitamin A Deep yellow fruits
and vegetables Broccoli Carrots Apricots Peaches Cantaloupe Pumpkins Sweet Potatoes Dairy Products
WATER Essential for life Drink 6 to 8
glasses daily All non
caffeinated beverages
Fruit juice Soups Milk
FIBER Comes from plant
sources Healthy digestive
system Lowers cholesterol Whole grains Fruit Vegetables Beans and Legumes