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Lesson 1 Nutrition and Your Health

What Is Nutrition?

• Nutrients The substances in food that promote

normal growth, maintenance, and repair in your

body are called nutrients.

• Nutrition Nutrition is the study of how our bodies

use the food we eat to keep us healthy.

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Lesson 1 Nutrition and Your Health

How Your Body Uses Food

• Digestion is the process in which food is broken

down into a form your body can use.

• Your body can make some nutrients. But most

nutrients come from the foods you eat.

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Lesson 2 The Nutrients You Need

The Six Essential Nutrients

• The nutrients that you get from food are called the

essential nutrients. The six classes of essential

nutrients are:

1. carbohydrates

2. fats

3. proteins

4. vitamins

5. minerals

6. water

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Carbohydrates

• A carbohydrate is a chemical composed of one or

more simple sugars. Carbohydrates can be sugars

or starches.

• Sugars are found in foods such as fruit, honey,

table sugar, candy, and desserts.

• Starches are found in foods such as rice, pasta,

and bread.

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Proteins

• Proteins are nutrients that supply the body with

energy for building, maintaining, and repairing

tissues and cells.

• Proteins help the body break down and use

nutrients for energy. Proteins are also the building

blocks for muscles.

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Fats

• Fats are nutrients that store energy and store some

vitamins.

• Fats are used for many things in the body, including

helping your body produce hormones.

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Vitamins

• Vitamins are organic compounds that control many

body functions.

• Vitamins help your body use the energy provided

by other nutrients.

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Minerals

• Minerals are elements that are essential for good

health.

• Iron helps your blood transport oxygen through

your body.

• Calcium is important for building and keeping

strong bones.

• Sodium and potassium help regulate blood

pressure.

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Minerals and vitamins can be found in many kinds of foods.




Water

Your body uses water to do many things including:

1. transport food and nutrients

2. keep your mouth and eyes moist

3. wash away waste products

4. regulate your body temperature

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Lesson 3 Eating for Life

The Food Guide Pyramid

• My Plate shows you which foods to eat and how

much of each type of food you should eat every

day.

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The Nutrition Facts Label

• The Nutrition Facts label is a label found on the

outside packages of food and states:

1. the number of servings in the container

2. the number of Calories in each serving

3. the amount of nutrients in each serving

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Guidelines for Good Nutrition

• The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are a set of

suggestions to help you develop a healthy lifestyle.

• Following the dietary guidelines will help you

develop healthy eating habits.

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Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables.

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