The document discusses the six essential nutrients for human nutrition: water, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. It provides details on each nutrient, including that water makes up 70% of the human body, vitamins help convert food to energy and tissues, minerals are necessary for growth and repair, proteins build muscle and fight disease, and fats provide calories but should be consumed in moderation as saturated and trans fats are unhealthy. The document also mentions other topics like the digestive system and MyPlate dietary guidelines.

1. Nutrition Review
Pay attention! 
You may take notes.

2. Six Essential Nutrients
1. Water
2. Vitamins
3. Minerals
4. Carbohydrates
5. Proteins
6. Fats

3. Water
 70% of our bodies are made out of
water!
 Most foods contain water.
 92% of watermelon is water!
 87% of an orange is water!
 Without water people die in just a few
days.

4. Vitamins
 There are 13 vitamins in all: vitamin A; the
vitamin B complex, which includes thiamine, riboflavin,
niacin, vitamin B6, folic acid, vitamin B12 pantothenic
acid, and biotin; and vitamins C, D, E, and K.
 We get most of the vitamins we need
from fruits and vegetables.
 Vitamins help the body turn food into
energy and tissues

5. Minerals
 Minerals are needed for growth and
repair
 Plants get minerals from water or soil,
and animals get minerals by eating
plants or plant-eating animals.
 The minerals the body needs in large
amounts include calcium, chlorine,
magnesium, phosphorus, potassium,
sodium, and sulfur.

6. Protein
 Muscle, skin, bone, and hair are made
up largely of proteins
 body uses proteins to fight disease
 Meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, eggs,
cereals, legumes, and nuts are all good
sources of protein.

7. Fats
 Fats pack a lot of energy or calories
 There are three kinds of fat: saturated,
monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated
 Saturated fat is often called "bad" fat
 Use fat sparingly ( a little)

8. Digestive System
This system digests your food!

9. My plate

10. Grains

11. Fruit

12. Vegetables

13. Protein

14. Dairy

15. Serving
Size
Calories/ Energy
Saturated and Trans fats
are bad!
Vitamins
and
Minerals Daily Value Information