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Unit 04 Session 01

The document outlines the five groups of nutrients essential for health: carbohydrates, dietary fats, protein, vitamins, and minerals, along with their roles and food sources. It emphasizes the importance of a balanced diet, which includes reducing unhealthy foods and ensuring adequate intake of fruits, vegetables, healthy fats, and proteins. The text concludes that maintaining balance in diet is key to achieving good health.

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Unit 04 Session 01

The document outlines the five groups of nutrients essential for health: carbohydrates, dietary fats, protein, vitamins, and minerals, along with their roles and food sources. It emphasizes the importance of a balanced diet, which includes reducing unhealthy foods and ensuring adequate intake of fruits, vegetables, healthy fats, and proteins. The text concludes that maintaining balance in diet is key to achieving good health.

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BY MR.

BABA A2 / UNIT 04

PART I: VOCABULARY & PRONUNCIATION

THE 5 GROUPS OF NUTRIENTS

Nutrient groups
.
Main role in the body .
Common Food Sources

* Simple carbs (unhealthy): sugar,


Carbohydrates are the
cakes, and white bread.
Carbohydrates main source of energy in
* Complex carbs (healthy):
the body.
Grains, fruits & vegetables

Fats represent a secondary *Saturated fats: Animal meat,


Dietary Fats source of energy in the Cheese & Butter
body. *Unsaturated fats: fish & olive oil.

Protein is important for


Protein muscles build-up. Fish, eggs, meat, brown rice, ...
BY MR. BABA A2 / UNIT 04

Vitamins: Each vitamin carries out a


Food or Supplements
A, B, C, D, and E different body function.

Minerals:
Calcium, Iron, Each mineral carries out a
Food or Supplements
Zing, and different body function.
Magnesium

PART II: VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT

“Our health is greatly affected by what we eat. That means if we want to maintain our
health, the first thing to consider is our diet. We must reduce unhealthy foods such as
sodas, candies and junk food, drink plenty of water and achieve a well-balanced diet
that covers all the 5 food nutrients.

First, we need to have some kinds of fruits and vegetables in every meal. Fruits and
vegetables are the main source of complex carbohydrates that provide the body with
energy and support the health of our digestive system.

Additionally, we need to get enough supplies of unsaturated fats from good fat-rich food
like fish and olive oil. The body needs some amount of dietary fats to control cholesterol
levels as well as to store energy. Besides, the right amount of protein is required to build
muscles and tissues. The main protein-rich food sources are fish, beef and eggs.

Also, our body can't function properly without enough supplies of essential vitamins and
minerals, especially Vitamins A, B, C, D and E in addition to iron, calcium, zing,
magnesium and potassium.

After all, only a well-balanced diet can ensure that we are getting the proper amounts of
every nutrient that our body needs on a regular basis. Therefore, we may conclude that
“balance” is the main key to healthy eating.
BY MR. BABA A2 / UNIT 04

PART III: HOME PRACTICE

Task: Read the short text from PART II and say whether the following
statements are True or False (Correct the false ones).

1/ The food we eat has no effect on our health.

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2/ Junk food, sodas and candies are healthy foods.

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3/ Everyone must drink plenty of water on a daily basis.

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4/ Fruits and vegetables are the main source of unsaturated fats.

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5/ Complex carbohydrates support our digestive health and provide us with energy.

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6/ Fish and olive oil are fat-rich sources of food.

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7/ Best protein-rich food sources are fish, beef and eggs.

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8/ The body can’t function properly without essential vitamins and minerals.

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9/ We can achieve healthy eating through a well-balanced diet.

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