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MACRONUTRIENTS, FATS (lipids) AND OILS, CARBOHYDRATES - Coggle Diagram
MACRONUTRIENTS
MACRONUTRIENTS
MACRO MEANS LARGE
PROTEINS
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it maintains the body to keep it working well, producing enzymes for digestion, muscle activity, nerve function and hormones, which regulate some body functions
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AMINO ACIDS
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LBV PROTEINS- LOW BIOLOGICAL PROTEINS ARE FOODS THAT CONTAINS SOME OF THE ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS. SO YOU WILL HAVE TO EAT NON ESSENTAIL AMINO ACIDS ( A MIXTURE FOODS IN ORDER TO TAKE THEM ALL IN)
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TOO MUCH PROTEIN
WILL CONCLUDE TO A STRAIN ON TE KIDNEYS AND LIVER. THIS IS BECUASE PROTEIN IS PROCESSED BY THESE ORGANS.
YOU MAY PUT ON EXTRA WEIGHT, AS THE EXCESS PROTEIN IS CONVERTED INTO FATS WHICH IS THEN STORED IN THE BODY.
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FATS (lipids) AND OILS
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SATURATED FATS
Too much saturated fats in the diet has been linked to high blood cholesterol, an increased risk of heart disease, diabetes and obesity
UNSATURATED FATS
two types
monounsaturated
contains a pair of carbon atoms with only one hydro atom attached
so are capable of taking another carbon atom.
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found in animal fats and vegetable fats too. they are also considered to be healthier because they can help:
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polyunsaturated
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manufacturers sometimes change the structure of fats in products by adding hydrogen to vegetable oils which creates manmade molecules called trans-fatty acids.
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turns oils into solid fats and is much cheaper to use in products than normally used such as solid fats like butter, which would be used in cakes and biscuits.
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fatty acids have been medically researched and are very bad for your cardiovascular system, which will increase the rate of heart disease and breast cancer
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ADULTS: BECOME THINNER, FEEL COLDER, LACK THE EFAs OMEGA AND OMEGA 6
CARBOHYDRATES
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complex carbos
polysaccharides
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soluble fibre; oats,beans, peas,lentils and most fruit and vegetables
insoluble fibre; wholemeal bread, pasta, wholegrain cereals, brown rice and some fruit and vegetables
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