Six Essential Nutrients 1. List the six essential nutrients water,protein,minerals,vitamins,fa t,carbohydrates, 2. Give some examples of simple and complex carbohydrates. simple – it is easy for the human body to break it down,the body does not get a good of a work out while digesting them complex – is harder to break down and is healthy for your body 3. Why do our bodies need protein? 4. What foods are good sources of protein? 5. Why do we need fats in our diet? our bodies need protein to helps repair and rebuild cells that include hair skin and muscles fish,beef,nuts and seeds it help with temperatures regulation and long term energy storage and protection for organs 6. Why do you need each vitamin and what foods are good sources of each? Vitamin A – Vitamin C – Vitamin K – helps with healthy hair and skin and good sources of food is carrots and squash help to fight illness and germs good sources of food is orange juice and broccoli helps blood clotting, helping to heal wounds and helps keep bones healthy,good sources of food is green leafy vegatable 7. What do the following minerals do for you and what foods can you find them in? Calcium – makes strong teeth and bones good food sources is Milk, cheese, yogurt Potassium – Iron – helps regulate blood pressure good food sources is Bannanas, sweet potatoes helps keep blood healthy and good food sources is Tofu, spinach, red meat 8. How much water do you need a day? 8 bottles of water is how much water you need for a day