1 / 15

EVERYDAY NUTRIENTS!

EVERYDAY NUTRIENTS!. Keeping Our Bodies Healthy…. There are SIX nutrients our bodies need every day!! Can you guess what they are…?. Water V itamins M inerals C arbohydrates F ats P roteins. Click to learn more about each nutrient!!.

cheche
Download Presentation

EVERYDAY NUTRIENTS!

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. EVERYDAY NUTRIENTS! Keeping Our Bodies Healthy…

  2. There are SIX nutrients our bodies need every day!! Can you guess what they are…? • Water • Vitamins • Minerals • Carbohydrates • Fats • Proteins Click to learn more about each nutrient!!

  3. Water is the most important nutrient our bodies need, It makes up more than half of your body weight and a person can't live for more than a few days without it! How much water should you drink every day?? A. One glass per day B. Three glasses per day C. Six glasses per day D. Eight glasses per day Water

  4. Vitamins and minerals are necessary for our bodies to grow, develop and be healthy. • Vitamin D in milkhelpsyourbones. • Vitamin A in carrots helps your vision, especially at night. • Vitamin C in oranges helps your body heal if you get a cut. • B vitamins in leafy green vegetables help your body make protein and energy. Vitamins

  5. An important mineral your body needs daily is IRON. Click on the foods below that are rich in IRON! POTASSIUM is another important mineral your body needs. Click on the foods below that are rich in POTASSIUM! Minerals

  6. Carbohydrates are the body's most readily available source of energy. Foods such as bread, pasta and potatoes are high in carbohydrates. Click the speaker to listen and learn more about Carbohydrates!

  7. Fats are a concentrated source of energy. They should be used sparingly. There are three major typesof Fats: Unsaturated fats:Found in plant foods and fish. These may be good for heart health. Saturated fats: These fats are found in meat and other animal products, such as butter, cheese, and all milk except skim milk. Eating too much saturated fat can raise blood cholesterol and increase the risk of a heart disease. Trans fats:Found in margarine and also in certain foods that you buy at the store or in a restaurant, such as snack foods, baked goods, and fried foods. Trans fats can also raise cholesterol and increase the risk of heart disease. Fats

  8. Proteins help build, maintain and repair the body's tissues. Proteins are found in meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, and nuts. True or False: Your body uses protein to make hemoglobin, the part of red blood cells that carries oxygen to every part of your body. True False Proteins Go to www.kidshealth.org for more information on keeping your body healthy!

  9. Standard 6 Objective 1 Health Education – 5th Grade 
 Students will use the Internet to learn of, and research, information on health and nutrition. Students will study the six essential nutrients. Nutrients In Our Foods

  10. www.kidshealth.org • www.uen.org • www.nutrition.gov References

  11. YES!!That’sCorrect!

  12. Sorry, Try Again!

  13. Correct!

  14. Try Again!

More Related