Nutrition
By: Paul Terradot
Why do we Eat
Why do we eat? We eat to get strength. We need to eat because the nutrients in food is what causes our body to work. Not eating can make you tired, cranky, and even sick if you don't eat for a long time. It gives us energy and helps us grow.
Where does nutrition come from
Nutrition comes from plants. It also comes from the sun because the sun gives plants nutrition.When it comes down to us eating vegetables is what gives us nutrition, now you know why your parents tell you to eat vegetables.
Why do we need nutrition
We need nutrition to get power. In other words to get energy and to get boosted up. You need nutrition like that your body can function and it wont get tired so fast. And you can stay healthy.
What are essential nutrients
Essential nutrients are nutrients that you need to stay alive and healthy, The six essential nutrition's you cant live without are water, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins. Macro nutrients include proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.
What are the 6 types of nutrients
The six essential nutrients are water, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins.
What is a calorie
A calorie is actually a unit of heat energy.But your body sees calories as energy and it's energy to produce heat.Now all foods have calories and different foods have different amounts of calories.
What happens if you eat more calories than your body uses up during the day
If you eat more calories than your body needs during a day you gain weight. Weight is the fat in your body that your body does not use. In other words the calories not used are called or transformed in fat.
What are micronutrients
Micro nutrients are basically vitamins and minerals. The body requires micro nutrients in small amounts as compared to protein, carbohydrates and fats, which are macro nutrients.
What is the most important nutrient for a healthy body
The most important nutrient is water but its like choosing between air and water--humans need them both. But if I had to pick I would pick water because you can survive longer with food than water which means we need more water than food.