Food and Nutrients

Food and Nutrients

Food provides our bodies with the energy and nutrients they need to grow, stay strong, and remain healthy. Nutrients are special substances in food, like carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water. Each nutrient has a distinct function, ranging from building ...

Our body needs food to stay healthy because it helps us gain energy, grow taller, repair wounds, and keep all the organs functioning properly.

The energy from food helps us run, jump, think, and even sleep.

Our body needs a regular supply of nutrients from food to work properly.

There are six main types of nutrients: carbohydr...