Basic Nutrition tips...

Basic Tips For Nutrition What Fuel Does Your Body Need? Protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, minerals and water – your body needs all of these, but what are they? Protein There are 20 chemicals called amino acids, which join together in different ways to make thousands of different proteins. Where do they come from? 11 of them are made by your body and are called ‘nonessential’ amino acids. The other 9 ‘essential’ amino acids you have to get by eating the right foods. Flatsnout Fitness 40 What does protein do? It is a very important nutrient because it builds up your muscles, organs and glands. It helps repair and replace them too, so that your body can keep on working. Some of the things protein makes include: • Haemoglobin – this carries oxygen around the body in your blood. • Antibodies –these fight diseases, helping to heal cuts and grazes. Where do you get it? • If you eat meat, chicken, fish, eggs, nuts, dairy products and legumes, then you’ve got it! • Protein from animal foods has all the essential amino acids that you need. Plant foods have each got some of them.