Introduce students to the foundations of nutrition with this engaging, ready-to-teach 35-slide presentation.

Students explore why we eat, what nutrition means, and how nutrients support health and body function. The lesson introduces the six major nutrient classes and helps students classify nutrients as organic or inorganic, macro or micro, and essential or nonessential.

Students also learn which nutrients provide energy, the 4-4-9 rule, Calories vs. kilocalories, and how to calculate energy from carbohydrate, protein, and fat. Nutrition-label examples connect these concepts to everyday foods.

Built-in activities encourage students to classify nutrients, solve energy calculations, discuss factors affecting food choices, and check their understanding throughout the lesson.

Includes Think-Pair-Share activities, practice questions, answer reveals, worked examples, an exit check, and key takeaways.

Ideal for introductory nutrition, biology, food science, health, and family and consumer sciences courses.