1. The Six Essential Nutrients
Health and Nutrition

2. Six Essential Nutrient Foldable
Fold paper hotdog style and then fold over 3 times creating 3 sections. Fold over 1 more time. Cut slits on one side following the lines created by fold
Create a section for each of the following:
Water
Minerals
Proteins
Vitamins
Carbohydrates
Fats

3. Put this in your foldable
On the backside of this foldable title it “Six Essential Nutrients” and your name
On the inside of each flap write food source on the left side, function on the right.

4. How the essential nutrients play a role in a healthy diet

5. What are the 6 Essential Nutrients?
Water
Minerals
Proteins
Vitamins
Carbohydrates
Fats

6. Sources: water, juices, soups
orks to keep muscles and skin toned
ids in weight loss
ransports oxygen & nutrients to cells
liminates toxins & waste from the body and helps with digestion
egulates body temperature
Sources: water, juices, soups

7. Minerals
Minerals build bones, teeth, blood and helps the body use energy.
Iron
Transports oxygen around the body in the red blood cells
Sources: red meat, green leafy vegetables, fortified cereals
Calcium
Keeps bones and teeth strong
Sources: milk, cheese

8. Protein Builds and repairs cells Fights infections Makes blood strong
Sources: tuna, chicken, milk, egg

9. Vitamins Facilitate and regulate body processes.
Essential for growth and health
Sources:
Vitamin C—orange juice
Vitamin D – Sun, milk

10. Carbohydrates Provide energy for muscles, nerves and the brain
Good sources of fiber that are essential for digestion
Sources: bread, cereal, potatoes, beans

11. Fats Provides energy and helps digestion
Not all fats are good for you, but you need monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.
Use fats sparingly
Sources: butter, oil

12. To Review http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiOBhgxdhYo
Complete your KWL chart

13. Match the nutrient with the definition
Water
Carbohydrates
Minerals
Proteins
Fats
Vitamins
Builds bones, teeth, and blood. Also helps body use energy
Builds and repairs cells. Fights infections
Facilitate and regulate body processes

14. Answers
C1: Minerals Builds bones, teeth, and blood. Also helps body use energy
D2: Proteins Builds and repairs cells. Fights infections
F3: Vitamins Facilitate and regulate body processes

15. Match the nutrient with the definition
Provide energy for muscles, nerves, and the brain
Transports other nutrients to cells, carries wastes away, and aids in digestion
Provides energy and helps digestion. A select few of the other nutrients will turn in to this if you consume excessive amounts.
Water
Carbohydrates
Fats

16. Answers B1 Carbs provide energy to muscles and brain
A2 Water is the body’s transportation system
C3 Fat provides energy, but if we consume too much carbs and protein they will also turn to fat