Nutrition and Your Health

Which are food groups?

• Protein

• Milk

• Dessert

• Vegetables

• Grains

Nutrients that build and repair tissues and cells e.g. meat, milk, eggs.

• Fat
• Minerals
• Vitamins
• Protein

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

This nutrient provides long-term and steady energy.

• complex carbohydrates
• fiber
• simple carbohydrates

Water can be found in fruits and vegetables.

• True 
• False

Water is extremely important to your health because it

• makes us sweat
• gives us energy
• is vital in all of the bodies major functions
• is helps make our blood thicker so it can carry more oxygen

Which nutrient is our body's MAIN source of energy?

• Carbohydrates
• Fats
• Water
• Minerals

The main principle of a healthy diet is

• focus on just one food

• eat only green vegetables

• eat a wide variety of foods

• take lots of lean meat

If we consume more _______________ than we burn each day, we will put on weight.

• body fat

• calories

• vitamins

Nutrient is a substance in food that is necessary for good health.

• True

• False

Calorie is a unit for measuring the amount of energy we get from food.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6