6 Essential Nutrients

Today's main focus is the 6 Essential Nutrients.

MyPlate.gov is broken down into 5 Food Groups:

-Dairy
-Vegetables
-Fruits
-Proteins
-Grains

From those 5 Food groups the body obtains Essential Nutrients including:

- Water
- Fats
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Protein
- Carbohydrates

We will follow be viewing a PowerPoint and completing a Guided Study Guide.