Nutrients
Food Groups
Fats & Energy
Healthy Habits
100

Substances in food that help your body grow, repair, and stay healthy.

Nutrients

100

This food group provides quick energy for the body.

Carbohydrates

100

Nutrients that provide long-lasting energy and protect organs.

Fats

100

Drinking plenty of this helps your body stay hydrated.

Water

200

Nutrients that give your body quick energy

Carbohydrates

200

This food group includes foods that provide the body with lots of fiber

Vegetables

200

The unit of measurement for energy provided by food.

Calories

200

The pattern of eating.

Diet

300

Nutrients that help build and repair muscles and tissues.

Proteins

300

This food group includes foods rich in calcium for strong bones.

Dairy

300

Fats that are solid at room temperature and should be eaten in small amounts.

Saturated

300

Limiting foods high in this can reduce your risk of heart disease.

Sugar or saturated fat. 

400

Nutrients that help build strong bones and teeth. 

Example: Calcium

Minerals

400

Eating foods from all food groups helps you have a ______ diet.

Balanced

400

The “good fats” that help your heart and can lower bad cholesterol.

Unsaturated

400

The study of nutrients and their affect on health.

Nutrition

500

Organic compounds that control many body functions.

Vitamins

500

This food group helps build muscles and tissues. Also provide energy 

Proteins

500

The unhealthy fats found in fried and packaged foods.

Trans Fats

500

Exercising regularly and eating balanced meals helps maintain a healthy ______.

Body or lifestyle

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