1. Introduction: The Six Nutrients

2. What is nutrition?
The study of how your body uses the food you eat.

3. What is a nutrient?
A nutrient is a chemical substance in the body that helps maintain the body.
Your body needs nutrients to:
Fuel your energy
Help you grow
Repair itself
Maintain basic bodily functions

4. The Six Classes of Nutrients
Your body needs over 50 different nutrients, which can be divided into 6 classes:
Carbohydrates
Fats
Proteins
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
MACRONUTRIENTS:
Contain energy (calories)
MICRONUTRIENTS:
Contain no energy

5. Activity Write down what you ate yesterday, including portion size.
For each food you ate, list the nutrient class(es) that it would fall under.