Healthy Digestive and Excretory Systems: the Importance of Digestion

The video emphasizes the importance of a healthy diet, comparing it to fueling a car with the right type of fuel. It explains that a balanced diet includes a variety of foods from all major food groups, which provide essential nutrients needed for the body's growth, repair, and maintenance.

Why is it important to avoid junk food like chips and soda?

• They do not provide the necessary nutrients for the body.

• They are hard to find.

• They are too expensive.

• They taste bad.

What analogy is used to explain the importance of a healthy diet?

• A tree needing water.

• A fish needing water.

• A car needing the right fuel.

• A bird needing a nest.

What is a key characteristic of a well-balanced diet?

• It includes a wide variety of foods from all major food groups.

• It is based solely on protein intake.

• It consists only of fruits and vegetables.

• It excludes all carbohydrates.

What is the primary function of nutrients in the body?

• To provide flavor to food.

• To support growth, repair, and maintenance.

• To make food look appealing.

• To increase body weight.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the body needs nutrients?

• For entertainment.

• For growth.

• For repairs.

• For maintenance.