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OVERVIEW

GOOD NUTRITION Elements of good nutrition include: • Consuming food and nutrients needed for energy and growth • Eating a balanced diet • Good nutrition encourages: - - Development, growth, and maintenance of tissues and cells - - Improved immune system, leading to less illness - - Production of energy for warmth and movement

ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS • Macronutrients • Carbohydrates • Fats (lipids) • Proteins • Micronutrients

• Vitamins • Minerals • Water

WORDS TO UNDERSTAND

COMMUNICABLE: something, such as a disease, that can be passed on to someone else MACRONUTRIENTS: nutrients that are needed in substantial quantities MICRONUTRIENTS: nutrients that are needed by the body in small quantities (but are still vital for health)

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