Introduction to Nutrition

what essential nutrient is used by the body to repair cells and grow?

• fats

• carbohydrates

• proteins

What essential nutrient helps your body fight disease?

• Water

• Fats

• Vitamins

What essential nutrient help your body store vitamins and supply energy?

• Vitamins

• Fats

• Proteins

Some foods have multiple nutrients?

• True

• False

Eggs are an example of what nutrient?

• Dairy

• Proteins

• carbohydrates

A nutrient is a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life?

• True

• False

What essential nutrient is the body's main source of energy?

• carbohydrates

• proteins

• fats

Cereal is what nutrient?

• Fats

• carbohydrates

• proteins

What essential nutrient helps your body stay at the correct temperature, digest food, and get rid of waste?

• Water

• Minerals

• Vitamins

what essential nutrient helps your body build new cells

• water

• minerals

• vitamins