Nutrients That Your Body Needs

Your body needs nutrients for growth, energy, and good health. Six important nutrients found in food are:

Carbohydrates Water Fats Proteins Minerals Vitamin
CARBOHYDRATES: Are starches andsugars. They are your body main source of energy
FATS: Give your body more energy than other kind of nutrient, comes for plants and animal products, your body store extra fat when your body don’tuse all the food you take in. Oils, butter, chesse, milk and many fast foods have fats
PROTEINS: Is another kind of nutrient that give you energy, they help build and repair your cells, withoutprotein your body would not grow. You can find proteins by eating eggs, poultry, meat, fish and peanut butter.
VITAMINS: Are nutrients that help your body do certain jobs, you only need certain amount ofthem and can be found in some plants and animals. Example: Vitamin A keeps your skin and eyes healthy, Vitamin C for healthy gums and teeth, Vitamin D for strong bones.
MINERALS: Are nutrientsthat help your body grow and work and are only needed in small amount. We can get minerals from certain plants.
WATER: Is a nutrient necessary for life, you can live only a few days without water, somefruits have a lot of water like watermelon, lettuce, apples, celery but Drinking water is the best way to get the water your body needs.
FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID. Is a tool that help you to choose foodsfor a healthful diet.
SERVING: Is the measured amount of food recommended for a meal or a snack
BALANCED DIET. Is made up of a healthful amount of food from each food group. Eating a balanced dietgives your body the nutrients needed
PORTION. Is the amount of food you want to eat or you may be served. You can control your portions by using serving sizes.
HABIT: Is something you do so oftenthat you don’t even think about it
DIETARY GUIDELINES suggest ways for you to be physical active, eat well and make good choices, to know what weight is good for you, use food pyramid for your meal...