Emma+Nutrition+Notes

-cholesterol is a fat which is bad -Sodium -Fiber- good cleans out large intestine -Sugar
 * 1) Have to have fat in diet
 * dont want any saturated fats
 * avoid butter or shortening
 * fried foods
 * -packaged foods
 * Trans fat= man made solid fat
 * bad because it holds in water and makes your blood thicker results in high blood pressure -Carbohydrates

Why do we need to eat? 1. energy 2.building blocks to build cells How do you lose matter? 1. lose cells naturally 2. Programmed cell death

Calories=energy Fat is needed for insulation and it makes up the cell membrane for every cell Cholesterol- don't want a lot Protein:
 * Saturated fat- animal fat BAD
 * Trans Fat- man made REALLY BAD
 * Made out of amino acid, building blocks to make our own protein
 * Essential amino acids we HAVE to EAT
 * animals (meat, eggs, milk)

Carbohydrates Fiber is good! Iron Vitamin C Vitamin A Digestive system starts in mouth
 * red blood cells
 * necessary for making collagen (filler protein)
 * eyesight (carrots)
 * digestive tract is 20 feet long
 * mechanical digestion in mouth
 * Sugar can be absorbed in mouth
 * Acid in stomach churns up food
 * small intestine is where chemical digestion occurs
 * break it up into small enough pieces that the pieces can be absorbed by a cell
 * Large intestine
 * food that was not absorbed by the small intestine is delivered to the large intestine
 * mostly fiber, plant material
 * Water is absorbed