Nutrition Basics: Understanding Food and Health

Good nutrition helps you to gain weight and eat more.

Ingestion is an action of nutrients in the body.

Functional foods are only those that occur naturally.

Minerals are classified as organic nutrients.

Signs of good nutrition include clear skin and shiny hair.

Vitamins are classified as macronutrients.

Malnutrition refers to excessive consumption of nutrients.

Fats provide 4 Kcal/gram of energy.

Cholesterol is an essential nutrient.

Lycopene is found in milk and provides health benefits.