Nutrition Cul 2

Which of the following influence why people eat and the way that they eat?

• Hunger

• Culture

• Emotions

• Cost

• Nutrition

What is nutrition?

• The study of how your body uses lipids.

• The study of how your body uses the food you eat to keep you healthy.

• Nutrients and their sources

• What kind of diet you follow.

What is a nutrient?

• the chemical substance that regulates your hormones

• the natural chemical found in processed food

• the chemical you need to regulate your weight

• the chemical substance in food that helps maintain the body and supply you with energy.

What are the 6 essential nutrients?

Vitamins, Minerals, Water, Protein, Fat, and __________

Vitamins are:

• Delicious!

• Compounds found in food that regulate body processes

• Not really important if you are pregnant

• something only athletes need in their food

What are two types of vitamins?

________ soluble & ________soluble

What is the function of Vitamin E?

What are two food sources for Vitamin A?

Name ONE deficiency that can occur if you don't get enough Vitamin E.

What are TWO food sources of Vitamin B3.