Diet and Nutrition
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- Diet and Nutrition
- Eating a balanced diet is important as it helps maintain a healthy, active lifestyle. It contains the best ratio of nutrients to match your lifestyle.
- Macro nutrients
- These are the things that make up the bulk of your food, as you require most of them.
- Carbohydrates
- These are the main source of energy for your body.
- You can get simple ones eg. sugar and complex ones eg. starch.
- Whenever you eat carbohydrates, some will get used by the body straight away whilst the rest gets stored in your liver and muscles ready to use for when it's needed.
- Proteins
- Proteins help the body grow and repair itself.
- They're made up of molecules called amino acids.
- Fats
- Fats are made up of molecules called fatty acids.
- They provide energy for the body but they're also really important for helping keep the body warm and protecting organs.
- Micro Nutrients
- Vitamins
- They help your bones, teeth and skin to grow.
- They are required for many of your body's chemical reactions.
- Minerals
- They are needed for healthy bones and teeth and to build other tissues.
- Minerals help in various chemical reactions in your body.
- Vitamins
- Water
- Water is needed in lots of chemical reactions in the body.
- If you don't drink enough you can become dehydrated.
- If you drink too much, you kidneys will produce more urine.
- Fibre
- It is needed to keep your digestive system working properly.
- There is a lot of fibre in fruit and vegetables.
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