health

NUTRITION

HEALTH

(also called nourishment or aliment)

NUTRITION

A well-balanced diet is the most important requirement for healthy living. Good nutrition helps reduce our risk of getting a large number of diseases, from diabetes to heart disease.

There are six major classes of nutrients: carbohydrates, fats,  minerals, protein,  vitamins, and water.

Nutrients

FOOD PYRAMID

CARBOHYDRATES

may be classified as monosaccharides, disaccharides, or polysaccharides depending on the number of monomer (sugar) units they contain.

They constitute a large part of foods such as rice, noodles, bread, and other grain-based products.

Protein

are used by the body for growth, and to help build and repair cells. Proteins also help keep

muscles, skin, hair, and nails healthy.

Proteins helps your body repair and grow. Besides the muscles, protein can be found almost anywhere in the body because it is used to make cells.

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FATS

Fats are used to help the body store vitamins and build tissue to protect important organs.Fats are also used by the body as a "backup" fuel system.

Vitamins are needed to help the body use carbohydrates, fats and proteins and to help body systems function. Many kinds of vitamins are essential to your diet.

VITAMINS

Minerals are used by the body to build new cells and control important body processes.

MINERALS

water dissolves some vitamins and helps bring nutrients to the cells in

your body. water also helps you swallow & digest foods, and helps

keep your body temperature normal.

WATER

Yes

No

QUIZ No. 1Good nutrition helps reduce our risk

of getting a large number of diseases, from diabetes to heart

disease.

QUIZ No. 2What major classes of nutrients helps your body repair

and grow. Besides the muscles, protein can be found almost anywhere in the body because it is used to make cells.

carbohydrates

protein

fats

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