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Nutrition basics

A medley of foods from all the six groups.

Nutrients are things your body needs to do all the work it does, like growing and fighting disease. Click below to learn about the main nutrients you need and which foods have them. After you read, you can take a quick quiz to see what you know about health and nutrition.

 

Content last reviewed November 05, 2013
Page last updated December 23, 2013

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