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Study the words NUTRIENT, NUTRITIOUS, and NUTRITION: (Source) A nutrient is something in food that gives you what you need to live and be healthy. For example, protein is a nutrient; you can find it in foods like milk, chicken, beans, cheese, seeds, nuts, and yogurt. For another example, vitamin A is a nutrient; you can find it in foods like pumpkin, carrot, sweet potato, spinach, broccoli, and bell pepper. (Yum.) (Source) Foods like these are nutritious: they're full of healthy things that give you energy and keep you alive. And, these foods give you nutrition: they give you healthy, useful materials that the body needs. "Nutrition" can mean "healthy food," or "the things that make food healthy," but it can also mean "the study of healthy food," and "the process of eating healthy, or the result of eating healthy." If you have good nutrition, you feel strong and alert. (Source) Of course, not every single thing we eat has to be very nutritious. Candy and other sweet treats don't offer much nutrition, but they are delicious. (Source)   Make a flash card: You can write your own definition and choose your own picture, or copy mine. Term Definition Picture nutritious good to eat because it gives the body what it needs   Write your own sentence! You can use either of the two ideas I'll suggest, or you can invent your own. Include as much detail as you can! (Source)   Write a sentence with the word NUTRITIOUS: Remember: nutritious foods, drinks, snacks, and meals are healthy because they give your body the substances it needs to stay alive. Idea 1: "My favorite nutritious snacks are (something) and (something else); after I eat them, I'm ready to (do something fun or active)." Idea 2: "Even though it's not nutritious, I love to have (something sweet, crunchy, or greasy) when I'm (doing something)." You can type in here. When you're done, copy and paste your sentence wherever you'd like it to go.