Nutrients

What are chemical substances that give your body what it needs to properly grow and function?

• Trans fats

• Carbohydrates

• Vitamin C

• Nutrients

Dietary fiber can benefit the body by:

• Giving you plenty of vitamins

• Reducing and preventing constipation

• Lowering cholesterol

• Reducing acne

Identify three of the six essential nutrients.

• Cholesterol

• Fats

• Water

• Sugar

• Protein

What nutrient gives your body major sources of energy?

• Water

• Carbohydrates

• Vitamins

• Iron

Which Nutrient is used by the body to build and maintain all of its cells and tissues?

• Fats

• Calcium

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

Starches are ______________ carbohydrates.

Sugars are _________________ carbohydrates.

Are fats important to the health of your body?

• Yes

• No

Vitamins are organic substances that can come from these two places:

• Plants

• Dirt

• Animals

• Rivers

Which fats are primarily are found in animal-based foods?

• Trans fats

• Saturated fats

• Unsaturated fats