What the difference is between food and nutrients.
What all the nutrients and their functions are.
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Food
Everything you eat is called food(stuffs). Food consists of substances your body needs, nutrients. Nutrients can be used as a fuel, building material, protection or as a reserve.
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What nutrients are there?
Carbohydrates
Have a lot of energy because they get broken down in glucose. Mainly used as a fuel for your body.
Protein
Proteins are used to make new cells, think of muscle cells or when you have an injury.
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What nutrients are there?
Fats
Fats are used as a reserve for the carbohydrates.
Vitamins and mineral
Lots of different substances with several functions. Offer protection and help your immune system.
Water
Most important building material of your body.
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Fibers
Fibers aren't really a nutrient, but are still important for your digestive system. They consist of carbohydrates made of plants that your body can't break down.
They are important because they keep your gut bacteria healthy.
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Nutrients in food
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Nutrients in food
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Foods
Do you have food or a drink in your bag? You can check the labels and think whether you think it's healthy or not. Write down 3 arguments for that. If you don't have something, there is a label on the board.
timer
5:00
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Label
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Time to work
Get to work with the exercises of paragraph 2.1, including the summary and plus exercise. This is homework for the lesson after the test.
Lesson duration is: 45 min
