Name: ______________________________________ Date:______________________ Score:____________

Teacher: ____________________________________ Year and Section:_______________ Group No.:________

Unit 4 - Living Things and Their Environment

MODULE 4 - NUTRITION AND WELLNESS
Activity No.___ - What happens when nutritional needs are not adequately met?

A good diet is important for proper growth and development and for the prevention of disease. A number of health
problems and diseases are caused by a poor diet.
Objectives:
After performing this activity, you should be able to:
1. analyze the consequences of an unhealthy diet.
2. demonstrate understanding of diseases that result from nutrient deficiency and their prevention and treatment.
Procedure:
1. Using the table below as a guide, research on the sources of carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins and minerals, the
functions of these nutrients, and the health problems that result when the requirement for these nutrients are not
adequately met.

NUTRIENTS FOOD SOURCES FUNCTIONS DEFICIENCY

Calcium

Vitamin C

Iron

Vitamin K

Iodine

Vitamin D

Niacin

Vitamin A

Questions:
1. What is nutrition?

2. Why do we need to eat balanced diet?

3. Write atleast 5 suggestions on how to become healthy.