Health Flashcard 3-Nutrition and Healthy Eating

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Nutrition is

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eating a balanced and healthy diet that provides essential nutrients

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Water is important for your body because it cushions and lubricates joints, regulates your body's temperature, and nourishes your brain.

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all of the above

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Vitamins and Minerals are also known as

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micronutrients

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Protein is important to our bodies because it

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helps make muscle and bone in our bodies

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Fat is important for our bodies because

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it provides slow energy

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A diet that includes all five food groups is important because

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it ensures you get all the nutrients your body needs

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Pumpkins and tomatoes are types of

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Fruit

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Snacks that are high in sugar and salt are considered

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empty calories

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Eating fast food every day is a good idea

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