Six essential Nutrients

Proteins

Our bodies last source of energy when depleted

Carbohydrates

Our main source of energy

6 essential nutrients

Substances our body uses to Regulate, repair, grow, and give us energy

Calories

A unit of measured energy that our body uses to perform vital processes.

Fats

Contain saturated, unsaturated, and transfats

Vitamins

Essential nutrients that do not yield energy, but that are required for growth and proper functioning of the body.

water

Helps lubricate joints and mucous membranes

Minerals

Needed within the body in milligrams or micrograms

Minerals

Nutrients that occur naturally in rocks and soil

Proteins

Nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues

Vitamins

These can be water or fat-soluable

Water

We need .5 ounces of water for every pound of body weight.

Fats

lipids that are solid at room temperature

Metabolism

the rate at which food is converted to energy and expended by the body

Carbohydrates

the starches and sugars present in foods