six essential nutrients

Why is good nutrition essential for your health?

Inorganic substances that the body cannot manufacture, but are vital in many body processes.

What are 3 steps you need to take to get ready for lab?

Example: No bracelets or dangling necklaces

Which of the following is one of the six essential nutrients?

• Chemicals
• Compounds
• Enzymes
• Water

A good way to get a variety of vitamins

• Eat a lot of colorful foods (Rainbow)

• Eat a lot of brown foods

• Eat a lot of soggy foods

• Eat a lot of green foods

What is nutrition?

• the want for food

• the need for food

• the process by which the body takes in and uses food

What measures energy in food?

• Calories

• Ruler

• Thermometer

• Food label

calcium and iron are examples of

• carbohydrates

• vitamins

• protein

• minerals

What items are listed on food labels?

• servings per container
• protein per serving
• specific vitamins
• all of the above

What are the 2 types of carbohydrates?

• simple and complex

• saturated and unsaturated

• complex and saturated

• simple and saturated