Title: Describe the six main nutrients in a healthy diet.
Course: Nurse Aide (14051) > Section: Unit VIII: Personal Care Skills

Description should include

- water – most important; ingested as liquid and as part of foods
- carbohydrates – food for the cells; used for energy and stored as fat
- protein – building blocks of the cells
- vitamins – may be fat-soluble (i.e., D, E, A, K) or water-soluble (i.e., B, C)
- minerals – calcium and iron
- fat (lipids) – make food taste good; needed to absorb certain vitamins.