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The six essential nutrients are carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals, and water. The best way to get these nutrients is through a varied diet featuring fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, non-fat dairy, and healthy fats. Dietary requirements vary by age and gender. Carbohydrates provide energy and power bodily functions. Proteins are needed for growth, development, and maintenance. Lipids, or fats, help absorb vitamins and support health, with unsaturated fats being healthier. Vitamins and minerals support biochemical processes, while water helps cleanse and transport nutrients throughout the body.

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The 6 Nutrients Worksheets

The six essential nutrients are carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals, and water. The best way to get these nutrients is through a varied diet featuring fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, non-fat dairy, and healthy fats. Dietary requirements vary by age and gender. Carbohydrates provide energy and power bodily functions. Proteins are needed for growth, development, and maintenance. Lipids, or fats, help absorb vitamins and support health, with unsaturated fats being healthier. Vitamins and minerals support biochemical processes, while water helps cleanse and transport nutrients throughout the body.

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The 6 Essential Nutrients

There are six classes of essential nutrients necessary for human survival: carbohydrates, proteins,
lipids, vitamins, minerals and water. The best way to get these nutrients is by following a varied,
healthy diet featuring plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits, whole grains, lean proteins, non-fat dairy
products and healthy fats. Dietary requirements vary with age and gender.

Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are a major energy source. Along with providing fuel for physical activity, they also
power the body's involuntary functions, including heartbeat, breathing and digestive processes.
Food sources of carbohydrates include grains and grain products, vegetables, fruits, legumes, dairy
products and sugars. Carbohydrates should supply 40 to 60% of the average person's caloric intake.

Proteins
Skin, muscle and bones depend on dietary protein for normal growth, development and
maintenance. Getting enough protein is rarely a problem in industrialised countries such as Australia
Complete proteins from animal sources contain all the amino acids your body needs for normal
functioning. Plant sources only contain incomplete proteins, meaning some amino acids are missing.
If you do not eat much meat, poultry, fish or other animal products, eat a variety of protein-rich
plant foods such as beans, nuts and whole grains to ensure an optimal combination of amino acids.

Lipids
You may think of lipids, or fats, as dietary enemies, but they are as necessary to the body's normal
functioning as the other essential nutrients. Dietary fat helps the absorption of vitamins, supports
cell membrane health and helps maintain the immune system. Not all fats are equal. Choose healthy
unsaturated fats such as olive oil and nut oil instead of saturated fats from fatty meats.

Vitamins and Minerals


Vitamins are micronutrients, meaning the body needs them in small quantities. Vitamins are organic
compounds produced by living beings, while minerals are inorganic elements that originate in the
earth. Vitamins and minerals support the body's biochemical processes. Each of the vitamins and
minerals has a distinct function, including regulating metabolism, guarding the cells from oxidative
stress and synthesizing hormones.

Water
Comprising 60 percent of your body weight, water is vital for the normal functioning of all your
body's systems. It helps cleanse your body of wastes and toxins, carries essential nutrients to your
cells, lubricates your joints and helps maintain your body temperature. While the rule is to drink
eight glasses of water daily, this maxim is not supported by scientific evidence, according to
MayoClinic.com. If your urine output is about 6 cups per day, your urine is slightly yellowish or clear
and you don't often feel thirsty, your water intake is likely adequate
The 6 Essential Nutrients – Questions

List the six essential nutrients.

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Why are these classified as ‘essential’?


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What is the best way to obtain these nutrients?


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Why are carbohydrates important in our diet?


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Explain the difference between vitamins and minerals.


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What are fats good for in our body?


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Discuss the importance of including plenty of water in your diet.


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Food Nutrient groups
 Unscramble the words below to identify the 6 nutrient groups

1. toprsnie ........................................

2. caarhobrdyset ........................................

3. snimativ ........................................

4. eralsmin ........................................

5. teawr ........................................

6. dipsil ........................................

 What is the function of food in the body?

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 Complete the table below

Nutrient Function in the body Food sources

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 Indicate what nutrients are found in each of the ingredients in ‘Asian pork salad’

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