1. The 6 Essential Nutrients
NUTRITION UNIT #5 Ms. Knise

2. Our bodies need to remove substances from our food in order to help our bodies grow, have energy, and stay healthy…. These substances are called NUTRIENTS

3. What are the 6 essential nutrients?

4. CARBOHYDRATES SIMPLE: COMPLEX:
Carbohydrates are your body’s main source of energy!!
SIMPLE: COMPLEX:
SUGARS STARCHES
FIBER

5. FATS
Fat is an important part of your diet! It is used to help keep you healthy by:
- building cell membranes
- carrying vitamins
- giving you energy
- promoting normal growth

6. Types of Fat
SATURATED: UNSATURATED: usually solid at room usually liquid at room temperature temperature

7. CHOLESTEROL = GOOD = BAD
- A waxy, fat like substance produced by the body that is used to build cells and make other substances.
= GOOD
= BAD

8. Building and repairing cells
PROTEINS
Used for
Energy
Building and repairing cells
Made up of amino acids
essential amino acids: our body can not make them so we must get them through our food.

9. Types of Proteins
COMPLETE: contain all the essential or necessary amino acids that our body needs. INCOMPLETE: is missing one or more of the essential amino acids that our body needs. +

10. VITAMINS
Vitamins are compounds that help to regulate body processes (jobs).
- fight disease
- provide energy

11. MINERALS
Minerals are substances the body uses to form healthy bones and teeth, keep blood healthy, and keep the heart and other organs working properly.

12. WATER Essential to ALL body functions Carries nutrients
Regulates temperature
Helps with digestion and absorption

13. Guidelines for Good Nutrition
Eat a variety of foods every day
Avoid foods that are high in sugar and salt
Match how active you are with the amount of food you eat