PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Vitamins
-Helps body to use energy
-Helps fight infections and colds
Minerals
-Regulates chemical reactions in the body
-CALCIUM~builds bones & teeth
Water
-Helps with waste removal
-Regulates body temperature
-Makes up more than 60% of body mass
Protein
-4 calories per gram
-Needed for growth
-Builds and repairs body tissue
Carbohydrates
-4 calories per gram
-Main source of energy
-TYPES: sugar, starch, fiber & cellulose
Fat
-9 calories per gram: great source of energy
-Promotes healthy skin
-Carries fat soluble vitamins
-Cushions and protects heart, liver and other
