This presentation discusses nutrition and covers several key topics: - It classifies food groups such as carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, fats, minerals, water and fiber. Carbohydrates and proteins are important sources of energy. - A balanced diet provides nutrients from a variety of food groups and helps prevent disease. It is important to eat the right types and amounts of foods. - Exercise is also important for health, and helps the body use nutrients from food. - The nutrition pyramid visually represents the recommended number of daily servings from each food group for a healthy diet.

1. Nutrition

2.  This presentation is the
combination of four different
presentation that has been
rearranged.
By XIKOMBISO NKUNA

3. Contents
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Introduction
Classification of food groups
Balanced diet
Exercise
Nutrition pyramid

4. Introduction
This is a presentation about nutrition's. In this
the classification of food groups, balanced
diet, exercise and nutrition pyramid will be
included and each of these parts will be
explained..

5. Classification Of Food Groups
 Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are one of the main types of
nutrition's. They are the most important source of
energy for our body. Our digestive system
changes carbohydrates into glucose. Our body
uses this sugar for energy for cells tissues and
organs.

6. Carbohydrates
 Carbohydrates.
Simple carbohydrates: include sugars found naturally.
Foods such as fruits, vegetables & diary products.

7. Carbohydrates
Complex Carbohydrates: include whole grain
breads and cereal, starchy vegetables and
legumes

8. Proteins
Our body needs protein to repair and maintain
itself. Every cell in our body contains proteins.
Examples: meat, fish, eggs, milk, cheese

9. Vitamins
We can usually get all our vitamins from
the foods we eat. Each vitamin has
specific jobs in our body.

10. Vitamins
Low levels certain vitamins, will make
develop a deficiency disease. For example
if we don’t get enough vitamin D we could
develop rickets.

11. Fats(Lipids)
 Fats are energy source for the body (more than
carbs and proteins)
 Fats belong to a group of organic compounds
called lipids which are substances that do not
dissolve in water.
 Fatty acids are the building blocks of fats.
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12. Fats
Diets with too much saturated fat have
been known to cause heart disease.
Foods with a lot of saturated fat: beef
fat, egg yolks, dairy products

13. Minerals
Our body uses minerals for many different
jobs, including building bones, making hormones
and regulating our heart beat. The best way to
get Minerals is by eating a wide variety of foods.
Some of the sources which we get minerals are
cheese, milk, and green vegetables.

14. Minerals
The minerals and most of the vitamins
your body needs must be obtained from
the foods you eat since your body cannot
make them.

15. Water
• Do you know the MOST IMPORTANT
nutrient?
• It’s Water!
• 60%-80% of the human body is WATER!
• You need 1-2 litre a day!

16.  All foods contain water especially:
vegetables, fruit and milk

17. Fiber
There are many health benefits of a high fiber
diet. Such as reducing the chance of
gastrointestinal problems such as constipation
and diarrhea by increasing the size of stool and
softening it. Fiber would be found in
wheat, flour, nuts and vegetables etc…

18. Balanced Diet
 Balance diet means getting the right types and amounts of foods &
Drinks to supply nutrition and energy for maintaining body cells, tissues
& organs, & for normal growth and development. Balanced diet provides
Natural disease prevention, weight control and proper sleep without any
Pills.

19. Balance Diet
Disease prevention
Eating a balance diet is the easiest way to protect
yourself from many of the diseases associated
with ageing, including diabetes and heart
disease.

20. Exercise IS important
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And fun!
So go outside and play!!

21. The nutrition pyramid

22. Tips about Nutrition
If you don't use a proper diet, little things might
happen like:
 Maybe you’re too tired to do your work at
school, or it takes longer to get over a
cold, cuts and injuries might take longer to
heal, you're cranky.

24. Reference List
Maredeth Robinson, (2012),The New Pyramid - Nutrition
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Nutrition. Ahmed Ameeen: (2012).
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Understanding Nutrition and Your Diet,Tbrame (2005). McGraw-Hill Higher education. All right reserved
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The New Pyramid – Nutrition Career Development Software, Inc © 2005
http://www.slideshare.net/mastx/nutrition-20429290