1. Food and Nutrients

• Biologie
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome

Welcome

Nutrition and Digestion

What makes a food healthy?

Aims

- You can name the four functions of nutrients and dietary fibre in food.

- You can name six groups of nutrients and list their functions.

Why Nutrition & Digestion?

Awareness

Healthy eating patterns

Nutrition

Four Functions of Food

Building block

Fuel

Reserves

Protection

Bananas fall rarely perfect

Proteins

Function:

Primarily as building block,

also fuel.

Carbohydrates

Function:

Primarily as fuel,

also as building blocks and reserves.

Fats

Function:

Primarily as fuel,

also as building blocks and reserves.

Water

Function:

Building material

important for transporting substances.

Minerals

Function:

Building materials and protective substances.

Vitamins

Function:

Building materials and protective substances.

Fibres

Make assignments paragraph 1

or write a summary

Make assignment 1, 2, 6 

Make assignment 4 

Summary!

Name the four functions of food

What is the primary function of proteins?

1. Fuel
2. Protection
3. Building Blocks
4. Reserves

What is the primary function of carbohydrates?

1. Fuel
2. Protection
3. Building Blocks
4. Reserves

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