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CARBOHYDRATES
Carbohydrates- carbohydrates provide energy we need to keep us fit and active. Carbohydrates can be divided into two main groups.
Sugars- these are found in sweets, soft drinks or sugar containing foods (such as jam, honey, treacle and cakes). These only provide the body with a quick boost of energy and have no nutrient value at all.
Starches- these are found in bread, potatoes, pasta and rice. We can eat quite a lot of starchy food without becoming overweight.
Our diet should contain about 60% carbohydrates, mainly of the starchy food type.
Protein
Macro-Nutrients & Micro- Nutrients
There are five main groups of nutrients and these are:
Macro
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Fats
Micro
Minerals
Vitamins
Macro- nutrients
Protein: protein is needed for the growth and repair of all the cells in the body. In childhood, proteins build the brain, muscles, skin, blood and other tissues. Even when we become adults we still need protein to repair and replace .
These are all animal proteins
Good sources of protein are meat, eggs, milk, fish and cheese. .
Protein is also found in plant foods such as bread, flour beans, peas and rice. Vegetarians get much of their protein from soya products, nuts, cereals and lentils, as well as those plant food.
FATS
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Fats- fates are another source of energy for all our activities such as breathing, walking and talking.
Fats may come from animal or plant foods.
There are two main types of fats: saturated and unsaturated.