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Healthy Eating

Focus Why is it important to know what is in the food you eat?

e.g. It helps us choose the best foods to eat. / We can

get sick if we eat the wrong things.

n. something in food that people need to live and grow
Six Main Nutrients
Nutrients

Food is very important for good health. Your body needs

nutrients that are found only in foods. It uses

some of these nutrients as sources

of energy throughout the day.

Unit 1 | Healthy Eating