What I Know About Nutrients

Make skin, muscle and bone, and repair

damaged tissue.

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Proteins

• Vitamins

• Minerals

Control body processes, including digestion,

healing and energy production.

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Proteins

• Vitamins

• Minerals

Insulate against cold and protect internal

organs.

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Proteins

• Vitamins

• Minerals

Provide the body’s most important source of

energy.

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Water

• Vitamins

• Minerals

Carries nutrients and oxygen throughout the

body.

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Water

• Vitamins

• Minerals

Contribute to water balance, metabolism, and

nerve and muscle function.

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Water

• Vitamins

• Minerals

Select the simple carbohydrate.

• Starches

• Glycogen

• Sugars

• Fiber

Your body need a certain about of fat.

• True

• False

Why is it important to drink plenty of water?

• The body loses water everyday

• Water helps carry nutrients and oxygen throughout the body

• Water helps with digestion

• All of the above are reasons why its important to drink plenty of water