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Nutrition by Mind Map: Nutrition

1. Essential Nutrients

1.1. Carbohydrates

1.1.1. main source

1.1.2. one gram supplies 4 calories of energy

1.2. Fats

1.2.1. flavors food

1.2.2. one gram supplies 9 calories of energy

1.3. Vitamins

1.4. Minerals

1.5. Water

1.6. Proteins

1.6.1. builds, grows, and repairs body cells

1.6.2. one gram supplies 4 calories of energy

2. Hydration

2.1. How much?

2.1.1. A gallon a day

3. The Body

3.1. Lungs

3.2. Weight

3.3. digestive system

3.4. heart

3.4.1. ventricle

3.4.1.1. left

3.4.1.2. Right

3.4.2. atrium

3.4.3. arteries

3.4.4. blood vessels

3.4.5. 1,900 gallons of blood

3.4.6. cardiovascular system

4. Calories

4.1. How many a day

4.1.1. 1,660-2,500 a day

4.2. burning calories

4.3. energy

5. Personal Hygiene

5.1. clean clothes

5.2. teeth

6. Exercise

6.1. Benefits

6.2. How much?

6.3. checking heart rate

6.3.1. numbers of times heart beats per minute

6.3.2. wrist

6.3.3. inside elbow

6.3.4. side of neck

6.3.5. top of foot

6.4. actitivities that provoke heart rate

6.4.1. physical exercise

6.4.2. sleep

6.4.3. anxiety

6.4.4. stress

6.4.5. illness

6.4.6. drugs

6.5. Resting Heart Rate

6.5.1. pumping lowest amount of blood

6.5.2. heart rate is resting

7. Food Plate

7.1. Proteins

7.1.1. 1-3 servings a day

7.1.2. main building blocks of the body

7.1.3. main part of the meal

7.2. Vegetables

7.2.1. 5 servings a day

7.2.2. helps prevent cardiovascular disease and certain cancer

7.2.3. provides vitamin C

7.3. Fruits

7.3.1. 2 servings of fruit a day

7.3.2. make you feel full

7.3.3. vitamins and minerals

7.4. Grains

7.4.1. 4-6 servings a day

7.4.2. reduces risk of certain diseases

7.5. Dairy

7.5.1. 2-3 servings a day

7.5.2. provide calcium to the body

7.5.3. strengthens bones

7.6. Portion sizes

7.7. Serving Sizes

8. Food Pyramid