This document discusses the importance of nutrients and provides information about the main classes of nutrients: proteins, carbohydrates, fats, and vitamins. It explains that proteins are used for cell growth and repair, carbohydrates and fats provide energy, and vitamins regulate body functions and prevent disease. The document also outlines the major food groups and recommends eating a variety of foods to obtain all necessary nutrients. Maintaining good nutrition through a balanced diet is important for health, growth, and disease prevention.

1. SANT NISCHAL SINGH PUBLIC SCHOOL
LADWA

2. ROLL OF
NUTRIENTS IN
OUR LIFE

3. Objectives
 To study the Types of of nutrients.
 Identify the importance of each type of
nutrient.
 Explain the value of nutrients.
 Study of the Soluble and Insoluble Vitamins.
 Source of the Vitamins.

4. Classes of Nutrients
1. Proteins
a. Used for replacement
and repair of body cells and
for growth
b. Made up of amino acids
c. Found in eggs, milk,
cheese, and meat
d. Essential amino acids
must be supplied by food.

5. 2. Carbohydrates
a. The main source of energy for your
body
b. Made up of carbon, hydrogen, and
oxygen atoms; energy holds these
atoms together
c. Sugars are simple carbohydrates;
starch and fiber are complex
carbohydrates.
d. Sugars are found in fruits, honey,
and milk.
e. Starches are found in potatoes and
pasta.
f. Fiber is found in whole-grain
breads, beans, and peas.

6. 3. Fats
a. Also called lipids
b. Provide energy and help your body
absorb vitamins
c. Because fat is a good storage unit
for energy, any excess energy is
converted to fat.
d. Classified as unsaturated or
saturated based on their chemical
structure
e. Saturated fats are associated with
high cholesterol.

7. Your body needs nutrients
found in foods.
1. Nutrients provide energy and materials
for cell development, growth, and repair.
2. You need energy for every activity and to
maintain a steady internal temperature.

8. 4. Vitamins
a. Needed for growth,
regulating body functions,
and preventing disease
b. A well-balanced diet
usually gives your body all
the vitamins it needs.
c. Two groups: water-
soluble and fat-soluble

9. Sources of Nutrients & Vitamins
1. Because no food has every
nutrient, you should eat a
variety of foods.
2. The food pyramid helps people
select foods that supply all the
nutrients they need.
3. Foods that contain the same
nutrients belong to a food
group.
4. Five food groups:
a. Bread and cereal
b. Vegetable
c. Fruit
d. Milk
e. Meat

10. Why is it
important to
eat healthy?
• Best way to live a healthy life is to
eat a balanced diet
• To provide nutrients that your body
needs to function
• To give you more energy and
alertness throughout the day
• To prevent future disease and
sickness
• Diabetes, obesity and
cancer

11. Basic Nutrition
 Food pyramid
 Recommendation of
what to eat based on
dietary guidelines
 Food pyramid
breakdown
 Fats
 Dairy
 Meat
 Fruits & Vegetables
 Grains

12. Grain Group
 Cereals, breads,
crackers and rice
 Supplies energy
through carbohydrates
 6-11 servings daily
 How can you get the
right amount of grains?
 Bread in sandwiches
 Cereal and oatmeal
during breakfast
 Rice with dinner

13. Fruit and Vegetable Group
 Fruits & Vegetables
 Packed with vitamins
 Low in energy
 Great source of
minerals
 Common fruit: apples,
peaches, bananas
 Common vegetables:
broccoli, carrots and
corn
 3-5 Servings per day
 Eat as a snack!

14. Dairy Group
 Important sources of
proteins, vitamins
and minerals
 Rich in calcium
 Important for teeth
and bones
 Milk, yogurt, cheese
 High in Fat
 Good sources if
vitamins A and D

15. Why do you need calcium?
 Essential nutrient for children to help grow
strong bones
 Reduces the risk of bone disease when
older
 Increase amount of calcium by drinking
milk!

16. Meat
 Primary source of
protein in the diet
 Protein provides
body with dietary
energy needed for
growth and repair
 Meat, poultry
(chicken), fish, eggs
and nuts
 2-3 servings per day

17. Good Protein
 Eating foods with little fat and high protein can
help with the following:
 Healthy heart
 Keeping a low cholesterol level
 Reduce risk of heart disease when you are
older

18. How you can eat healthier
 Eat regular meals
 Breakfast is the most important meal of the day
 Keeps body filled with fuel to get through the day
 Eat a variety of foods
 Fruits and vegetables
 Try to eat more apples and grapes and less
cookies and chips (junk food)
 Cut down on high fat and sugar
 Drink water or juice instead of soda

19. INSIGHTS
Good nutrition is really important just
like what Hippocrates said: “Let food be your
medicine and medicine be your food.” It is
because diseases like heart disease, cancer
and diabetes are related to the way we eat.
That is why, it is good to remind ourselves
that we are what we eat. It is because we
cannot underestimate the influence of how
and what we eat. To stay healthy, one needs
good nutrition. For truly what you eat makes
a difference in your health.

20. THANK YOU
PRESENTED BY
VANSHIKA