Lesson 1 of 9

Nutrients

Goal: Name the parts of a healthy diet and why each is needed.

Puzzles for this lesson

A healthy diet has seven parts. Your body needs each one for a different job.

Tap each part to see what it does and which foods give it.

Small but vital. You need only tiny amounts of vitamins and minerals, but you cannot stay healthy without them.

Your turn

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I can name the seven components.I can match each to its job.

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Vitamins Needed in small amounts, and named with letters such as A, C and D

Minerals Needed in small amounts: iron and calcium are two of them

For teachers: AQA 3.8.4 · Pearson Edexcel 5.2 · Cambridge 8Bp.01