Six Essential Nutrients 🍎
- Water 💧: Most important! Body is 60% water!
- Carbohydrates 🍞: Main energy source!
- Fats 🧈: Energy storage, protect organs!
- Proteins 🥩: Build & repair body!
- Vitamins 💊: Help body functions!
- Minerals 🔩: Strong bones, blood, etc!
Sugars 🍬
- Simple sugars: Glucose, Fructose (quick energy!) ⚡
- Complex sugars: Sucrose, Lactose, Starch (slower energy!) 🐢
Fats: Good vs Bad 🧈
- Saturated Fat 👎: MOST dangerous! Raises cholesterol! 🍔
- Trans Fats 👎: Also bad! Raises LDL! 🍟
- LDL 😈: "Bad" cholesterol - causes plaque!
- HDL 😇: "Good" cholesterol - clears LDL!
Diet & Disease 🍔➡️🤒
- Atherosclerosis 🩸: Fat/cholesterol → plaque → blocked arteries!
- Hypertension 💓: Too much sodium → high blood pressure!
- Cancer 🎗️: High fat, low fiber → increased risk!
Food Guide Pyramid 🔺
- Bottom (eat most): Grains 🍞
- Middle: Fruits 🍎 & Vegetables 🥦
- Upper middle: Protein 🥩 & Dairy 🥛
- Top (eat least): Fats & Sweets 🍰
Key Takeaways 🔑
- Six nutrients are essential! 💧🍞🧈🥩💊🔩
- Saturated fat is worst for heart! 🍔💔
- HDL = good, LDL = bad! 😇😈
- Diet affects heart disease, BP, cancer! 🥗➡️❤️