Nutrients

Nutrients

Open Ended

What is your idea of a healthful meal? Describe a nutritious that you would enjoy.

In this lesson you will learn to:

• Describe the functions of the six basic nutrients in maintaining health.

• Demonstrate knowledge of nutrients in a variety of foods.

• Analyze the relations among good nutrition, health promotion and disease prevention.

Open Ended

What is one thing you remember from the video?

carbohydrates

are the starches and sugars present in foods.

Fiber

is an indigestible complex carbohydrate that is found in the touch stringy part of vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.

Poll

Does this cereal have fiber?

• yes

• no

Proteins

Nutrition that help build and maintain body cells and tissues.

Multiple Choice

Which one of these pictures is a protein?

Lipid

a fatty substance that does not dissolve in water.

Multiple Select

Is this an example of a lipid?

• yes

• no

Vitamins

• Vitamins are substances that our bodies need to develop and function normally.

Minerals

Minerals are those elements on the earth and in foods that our bodies need to develop and function normally.