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How to Use Padlet for Students: The Basics

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compound in food that we need

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compounds in food that we need.

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the process of the body takes in food to use for growth

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Energy helps your body repair,build, and maintain cell and body tissue.

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substances your body needs to grow

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Nutrition is eating different types of food for your health & growth 

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Nutrition is eating different types of food for your health & growth 

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healthy foods that help live longer and survive

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this is what i think nutirents are

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carbohydrates, proteins, fats

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nothing not to me

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to keep you alive with your breathing and heart beating

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substances your body needs to grow,repair itself,and provide with energy.

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Water is one type of nutrients that help maintain your body fluids 

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Water is one type of nutrients that help maintain your body fluids 

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glucose,fructose,lactose,sucrose.

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carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins etc. 

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carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins etc. 

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The foods we eat contain nutrients. Nutrients are substances required by the body to perform its basic functions. Nutrients must be obtained from our diet since the human body can not make them. Nutrients have one or more of three basic functions: they provide energy, contribute to body structure, and/or regulate chemical processes in the body. These basic functions allow us to detect and respond to environmental surroundings, move, excrete wastes, breathe, grow, and reproduce. There are six classes of nutrients required for the body to function and maintain overall health. These are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, water, vitamins, and minerals. Foods also contain non-nutrient that may be harmful such as natural toxins common in plant foods and additives like some dyes and preservatives or beneficial like antioxidants.

Nutrients that are needed in large amounts are called macronutrients. There are three classes of macronutrients: carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. These can be metabolically processed into cellular energy. The energy from macronutrients comes from their chemical bonds. This chemical energy is converted into cellular energy used to perform work, allowing our bodies to conduct their basic functions. A unit of measurement of food energy is the calorie. On nutrition food labels, the amount given for "calories" is actually equivalent to each calorie multiplied by one thousand. A kilocalorie (Calorie) is the amount of heat generated by a particular macronutrient that raises the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree Celsius. On the Nutrition Facts panel, the calories within a particular food are expressed as kilocalories, which is commonly denoted as "Calories" with a capital "C" (1 kcal = 1 Calorie = 1,000 calories). Water is also a macronutrient in the sense that you require a large amount of it, but unlike the other macronutrients, it does not provide calories.

Carbohydrates are molecules composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. The major food sources of carbohydrates are grains, milk, fruits, and starchy vegetables, like potatoes. Non-starchy vegetables also contain carbohydrates but in lesser quantities. Carbohydrates are broadly classified into two forms based on their chemical structure: simple carbohydrates, simple sugars, and complex carbohydrates.

Simple carbohydrates consist of one or two basic units. Examples of simple sugars include sucrose, the type of sugar you would have in a bowl on the breakfast table, and glucose, the type of sugar that circulates in your blood.

Complex carbohydrates are long chains of simple sugars that can be unbranched or branched. During digestion, the body breaks down digestible complex carbohydrates into simple sugars, mostly glucose. Glucose is then transported to all our cells, stored, used to make energy, or used to build macromolecules. Fiber is also a complex carbohydrate, but digestive enzymes cannot break it down in the human intestine. As a result, it passes through the digestive tract undigested unless the bacteria that inhabit the colon or large intestine break it down.

One gram of digestible carbohydrates yields four kilocalories of energy for the body's cells to perform work. Besides providing energy and serving as building blocks for bigger macromolecules, carbohydrates are essential for the nervous system's proper functioning, heart, and kidneys. As mentioned, glucose can be stored in the body for future use. In humans, the storage molecule of carbohydrates is called glycogen, and in plants, it is known as starch. Glycogen and starch are complex carbohydrates.

Proteins are macromolecules composed of chains of subunits called amino acids. Amino acids are simple subunits composed of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen. Food sources of proteins include meats, dairy products, seafood, and various plant-based foods, most notably soy. The word protein comes from a Greek word meaning "of primary importance," which is an apt description of these macronutrients; they are also known colloquially as the "workhorses" of life. Proteins provide four kilocalories of energy per gram; however, providing energy is not protein's most important function. Proteins provide structure to bones, muscles, and skin and play a role in conducting most of the chemical reactions that take place in the body. Scientists estimate that greater than one-hundred thousand different proteins exist within the human body. The genetic codes in DNA are basically protein recipes that determine the order in which 20 different amino acids are bound together to make thousands of specific proteins.

Lipids are also a family of molecules composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, but they are insoluble in water, unlike carbohydrates. Lipids are found predominantly in butter, oils, meats, dairy products, nuts, seeds, and processed foods. The three main types of lipids are triglycerides (triacylglycerols), phospholipids, and sterols. The main job of lipids is to provide or store energy. Lipids provide more energy per gram than carbohydrates (nine kilocalories per gram of lipids versus four kilocalories per gram of carbohydrates). In addition to energy storage, lipids serve as a major component of cell membranes, surround and protect organs (in fat-storing tissues), provide insulation to aid in temperature regulation, and regulate many other body functions.

There is one other nutrient that we must have in large quantities: water. Water does not contain carbon but is composed of two hydrogens and one oxygen per molecule of water. More than 60 percent of your total body weight is water. Without it, nothing could be transported in or out of the body, chemical reactions would not occur, organs would not be cushioned, and body temperature would fluctuate widely. On average, an adult consumes just over two liters of water per day from food and drink combined. Since water is so critical for life's basic processes, the amount of water input and output is significant, a topic we will explore in detail

Micronutrients are nutrients required by the body in lesser amounts but are still essential for carrying out bodily functions. Micronutrients include all the essential minerals and vitamins. There are sixteen essential minerals and thirteen vitamins. In contrast to carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins, micronutrients are not sources of energy (calories), but they assist in the process as cofactors or components of enzymes (i.e., coenzymes). Enzymes are proteins that catalyze chemical reactions in the body and are involved in all aspects of body functions, from producing energy to digesting nutrients to building macromolecules. Micronutrients play many essential roles in the body.

Minerals are solid inorganic substances that form crystals and are classified depending on how much of them we need. Trace minerals, such as molybdenum, selenium, zinc, iron, and iodine, are only required in a few milligrams or less. Macrominerals, such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and phosphorus, are required in hundreds of milligrams. Many minerals are critical for enzyme function. Others are used to maintain fluid balance, build bone tissue, synthesize hormones, transmit nerve impulses, contract and relax muscles, and protect against harmful free radicals in the body that can cause health problems such as cancer.

Minerals Major Functions

Macro

Sodium

Fluid balance, nerve transmission, muscle contraction

Chloride

Fluid balance, stomach acid production

Potassium

Fluid balance, nerve transmission, muscle contraction

Calcium

Bone and teeth health maintenance, nerve transmission, muscle contraction, blood clotting

Phosphorus

Bone and teeth health maintenance, acid-base balance

Magnesium

Protein production, nerve transmission, muscle contraction

Sulfur

Protein production

Trace

Iron

Carries oxygen, assists in energy production

Zinc

Protein and DNA production, wound healing, growth, immune system function

Iodine

Thyroid hormone production, growth, metabolism

Selenium

Antioxidant

Copper

Coenzyme, iron metabolism

Manganese

Coenzyme

Fluoride

Bone and teeth health maintenance, tooth decay prevention

Chromium

Assists insulin in glucose metabolism

Molybdenum

Coenzyme

The thirteen vitamins are categorized as either water-soluble or fat-soluble. The water-soluble vitamins are vitamin C and all the B vitamins, including thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, biotin, folate, and cobalamin. The fat-soluble vitamins are A, D, E, and K. Vitamins are required to perform many functions in the body, such as making red blood cells, synthesizing bone tissue, and playing a normal vision, nervous system function, and immune system function.

Vitamins Major Functions

Water-soluble

Thiamin (B1)

Coenzyme, energy metabolism assistance

Riboflavin (B2 )

Coenzyme, energy metabolism assistance

Niacin (B3)

Coenzyme, energy metabolism assistance

Pantothenic acid (B5)

Coenzyme, energy metabolism assistance

Pyridoxine (B6)

Coenzyme, amino acid synthesis assistance

Biotin (B7)

Coenzyme, amino acid, and fatty acid metabolism

Folate (B9)

Coenzyme, essential for growth

Cobalamin (B12)

Coenzyme, red blood cell synthesis

C (ascorbic acid)

Collagen synthesis, antioxidant

Fat-soluble

A

Vision, reproduction, immune system function

D

Bone and teeth health maintenance, immune system function

E

Antioxidant, cell membrane protection

K

Bone and teeth health maintenance, blood clotting

How do you know if you are eating the correct amounts of the macro and micronutrients for good health? Every 5 years, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) publish T he Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The goal is to promote healthier eating habits to prevent chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension. The guidelines are developed from an analysis of the latest science-based research and recommendations. Review the infographic below on the process to develop the new dietary guidelines for Americans.

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The foods we eat contain nutrients. Nutrients are substances required by the body to perform its basic functions. Nutrients must be obtained from our diet since the human body can not make them. Nutrients have one or more of three basic functions: they provide energy, contribute to body structure, and/or regulate chemical processes in the body.

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water,proteins, fats

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protein helps keeps your bones strong and more

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protein helps keeps your bones strong and more

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nutrition means eating balanced meals to keep the body healthy

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nutrition means eating balanced meals to keep the body healthy

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Energy fuels your body's internal functions, repairs, builds and maintains cells and body tissues! 

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Energy fuels your body's internal functions, repairs, builds and maintains cells and body tissues! 

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Your body need energy to survive without you body getting energy the cells in your body would die  

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Your body need energy to survive without you body getting energy the cells in your body would die  

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One different type of sugar is fruits and fruits have high fiber  

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One different type of sugar is fruits and fruits have high fiber  

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Nutrient are the substances in food that your body needs to grow, repair itself and supply you with energy.

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Nutrient are the substances in food that your body needs to grow, repair itself and supply you with energy.

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water is a nutrient that helps the body stay hydrated and helps it run smoothly 

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water is a nutrient that helps the body stay hydrated and helps it run smoothly 

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Water is just one out of many different Nutrients!

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Water is just one out of many different Nutrients!

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Nutrition is the process of providing the food necessary for your growth and your health.

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Starches is a soft white tasteless powder and Starches foods main source it has carbohydrate which is an important part in having a healthy body.

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Starches is a soft white tasteless powder and Starches foods main source it has carbohydrate which is an important part in having a healthy body.

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the body needs energy so we can daily things and maintain cell and body tissue

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the body needs energy so we can daily things and maintain cell and body tissue

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so then you can get through the day

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different types of sugar are glucose , dextrose , fructose Etc

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different types of sugar are glucose , dextrose , fructose Etc

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 Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that our body can't digest. So when we eat something our bodies don't digest the fiber because fiber doesn't give us calories.

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 Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that our body can't digest. So when we eat something our bodies don't digest the fiber because fiber doesn't give us calories.

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Fiber is one kind of carbohydrate. Fiber is the part of plant foods that our bodies do not break down during digestion.

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Fiber is one kind of carbohydrate. Fiber is the part of plant foods that our bodies do not break down during digestion.

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starch is a carbohydrate commonly found in nature and one of the primary sources of food energy for human beings

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starch is a carbohydrate commonly found in nature and one of the primary sources of food energy for human beings

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There's sugar from Fruit, Candy, Pastries & etc. You can get fiber from Fruit sugar!      

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There's sugar from Fruit, Candy, Pastries & etc. You can get fiber from Fruit sugar!      

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energy refuels your body and maintains it and just keeps it up and moving

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energy refuels your body and maintains it and just keeps it up and moving

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fiber is a type of carbohydrate that the body cant digest fiber increases the weight and size of your stool and softens it 

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fiber is a type of carbohydrate that the body cant digest fiber increases the weight and size of your stool and softens it 

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How the food you eat affects your body

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Nutrients are foods essential to life and health.

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Starchy foods are our main source of carbohydrate and have an important role in a healthy diet.

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Starchy foods are our main source of carbohydrate and have an important role in a healthy diet.

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healthy foods that your body intakes.

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large molecules that play a big role in your body

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large molecules that play a big role in your body

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compounds in food that we need

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class of chemical compounds that give the body energy

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class of chemical compounds that give the body energy

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Macro nutrients are carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. 

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Macro nutrients are carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. 

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the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.

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when it contains the 9 amino acids your body cant produce on its own, its called a complete protein

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when it contains the 9 amino acids your body cant produce on its own, its called a complete protein

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Marco nutrients units is carbohydrates, fat, proteins the three things that you body breaks down into theses three categories.

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Marco nutrients units is carbohydrates, fat, proteins the three things that you body breaks down into theses three categories.

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one that doesn't contain the 9 amino acids

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one that doesn't contain the 9 amino acids

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water is a type of nutrient and it helps maintain the balance of body fluids

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Proteins are large, complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body. 

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Proteins are large, complex molecules that play many critical roles in the body. 

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a substance used by an organism to survive

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proteins, fat, and water

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carbohydrates , lipids and proteins

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Proteins is large molecules that play a big rule in your body- Nyasia Harris 

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Proteins is large molecules that play a big rule in your body- Nyasia Harris 

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Energy fuels your body's internal functions, repairs, builds and maintains cells and body tissues, and supports the external activities that enable you to interact with the physical world

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"Complete" Proteins are Animal proteins, including meat, poultry, fish, eggs and dairy. 

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"Complete" Proteins are Animal proteins, including meat, poultry, fish, eggs and dairy. 

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glucose , fructose , sucrose

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Soy, lean beef, eggs, seafood-Nyasia Harris 

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Soy, lean beef, eggs, seafood-Nyasia Harris 

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Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that the body can't digest. Though most carbohydrates are broken down into sugar molecules, fiber cannot be broken down into sugar molecules, and instead it passes through the body undigested.

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If the protein you eat doesn't have all the nine types of amino acids you need to get from food. 

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If the protein you eat doesn't have all the nine types of amino acids you need to get from food. 

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Fish is a type of nutrient. Fish can keep your brain healthy. Fish also provides acids that you need in your body.

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Complete proteins is all the food that has all the essential amino acids that your body needs. 

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Complete proteins is all the food that has all the essential amino acids that your body needs. 

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Proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.

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If the food your eating doesn't have all the nine types of amino acids you need is a incomplete protein

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If the food your eating doesn't have all the nine types of amino acids you need is a incomplete protein

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Your body needs energy because it builds and repair the cells in your body. You get energy from the food you put into your body.

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when it doesnt have all nine amino acids 

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when it doesnt have all nine amino acids 

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when it has all nine amino acids that your body needs 

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when it has all nine amino acids that your body needs 

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large molecules that play an important role in the body 

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large molecules that play an important role in the body 