1. LESSON TWO THE SIX ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS
CHAPTER FIVE
LESSON TWO
THE SIX ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS

2. OBJECTIVES LIST THE SIX ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS.
EXPLAIN WHAT EACH ESSENTIAL NUTRIENT DOES FOR YOUR BODY.
IDENTIFY FOODS THAT ARE GOOD SOURCES OF THE ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS.

3. BELLRINGER THERE ARE SIX ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS: • CARBOHYDRATES • FATS
• PROTEINS
• VITAMINS
• MINERALS
• WATER
MAKE A LIST OF FOODS THAT YOU THINK ARE GOOD SOURCES OF EACH ESSENTIAL NUTRIENT.

4. ESSENTIAL QUESTION
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VITAMINS AND MINERALS?
VITAMINS ARE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS THAT CONTROL MANY BODY FUNCTIONS. MINERALS ARE ELEMENTS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR GOOD HEALTH.

5. DEFINITIONS
SIX TYPES OF NUTRIENTS THE NUTRIENTS THAT YOU GET FROM FOOD ARE CALLED THE ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS. THE SIX CLASSES OF ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS ARE:
1. CARBOHYDRATES
2. FATS
3. PROTEINS
4. VITAMINS
5. MINERALS
6. WATER

6. DEFINITIONS
WHAT IS A CARBOHYDRATE? A CARBOHYDRATE CONSISTS OF ONE SUGAR OR MULTIPLE SUGARS CHAINED TOGETHER. SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES CAN BE JUST ONE SUGAR OR TWO SUGARS JOINED TOGETHER. COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES CONSIST OF THREE OR MORE SUGARS JOINED TOGETHER.
SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES ARE FOUND IN SWEET FOODS SUCH AS TABLE SUGAR, HONEY, AND FRUITS.
STARCHES ARE COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES FOUND IN GRAINS AND VEGETABLES.
FIBER IS A COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATE THAT CANNOT BE DIGESTED.

7. DEFINITIONS
WHAT IS FAT? FATS ARE NUTRIENTS THAT STORE ENERGY, CUSHION YOUR BODY, AND PROTECT NERVES. FATS ALSO HELP YOUR BODY PRODUCE HORMONES.

8. DEFINITIONS
WHAT ARE PROTEINS? PROTEINS ARE NUTRIENTS THAT SUPPLY THE BODY WITH ENERGY FOR BUILDING, MAINTAINING, AND REPAIRING TISSUES AND CELLS. PROTEINS HELP THE BODY BREAK DOWN AND USE NUTRIENTS FOR ENERGY. PROTEINS ALSO HELP PROTECT THE BODY FROM GERMS THAT CAUSE SICKNESS.

9. DEFINITIONS
WHAT ARE VITAMINS? VITAMINS ARE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS THAT CONTROL MANY BODY FUNCTIONS.
WHAT ARE MINERALS? MINERALS ARE ELEMENTS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR GOOD HEALTH.
WHY DO YOU NEED WATER? YOUR BODY USES WATER TO DO MANY THINGS INCLUDING:
1. TRANSPORT FOOD AND NUTRIENTS
2. FILL THE CELLS AND THE SPACES BETWEEN THE CELLS
3. KEEP YOUR MOUTH AND EYES MOIST
4. WASH AWAY THE WASTE PRODUCTS
5. REGULATE YOUR BODY TEMPERATURE