Digestive+Notes+ZW


 * We eat for energy
 * We eat for building muscle and weight
 * Calories - for energy
 * Be careful not too have to much energy
 * Fat makes the cell membrane
 * Avoid saturated and trans fat
 * 5% is low, 20% is high
 * Cholesterol
 * Carbohydrates
 * good carbs, fiber.
 * Proteins...everything that cells do are helped by proteins
 * Amino Acids are the base of protein
 * Proteins are very important
 * There are 10 essential amino acids
 * Dairy provides protein
 * Vitamin A helps with your vision and can be found in crrots
 * Vitamin C help the immune systems
 * Calcium for bones
 * Iron for red blood cells
 * Digestive system starts at the mouth
 * Absorptoin, the crossing of the cells, happens in the small intestine
 * Friendly bacteria absorbs and eats all the food that we don't
 * Water is absorbed
 * diarrhea occurs when water is not absorbed