wunder beta🥗 Nutrition & Fitness
Food is fuel and building material. Learn what your growing body actually runs on.
What you’ll learn
- Identify the three macronutrients and the roles of carbohydrates and protein.Teens have high energy and nutrient needs. The three macronutrients are carbohydrates, protein, and fat. Complex carbs give steady energy while protein builds and repairs tissue, and a balanced diet includes all three in healthy ranges.
- Explain why fats, micronutrients, and hydration matter and how to read a label.Fat is essential and the type matters more than avoiding it. Vitamins and minerals like calcium, vitamin D, and iron support growth, water keeps the body running, and reading labels starting with serving size puts you in charge of your food choices.
- Describe teen activity guidelines and how exercise, sleep, and recovery support health.Teens should get 60 minutes of activity daily plus muscle- and bone-strengthening work several days a week. Being active benefits the body, brain, and mood, and enough sleep and recovery ties nutrition and exercise together into a healthy lifestyle.
Questions this course answers
What are the three macronutrients?
The three macronutrients your body needs in large amounts are carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
Which type of carbohydrate provides steadier, longer-lasting energy?
Complex carbohydrates release energy steadily and come with fiber and nutrients, unlike simple added sugars.
What is protein especially important for during the teen years?
Protein is the raw material the body uses for growth, maintenance, and repair, which is vital during rapid teen growth.
Why is dietary fat essential rather than something to eliminate?
Fat provides energy, is part of every cell and the brain, and helps the body absorb the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K.
Which nutrients are especially important for building strong bones as a teen?
Calcium and vitamin D work together to build the strong bones that support you for life, making them key during the teen years.
When reading a nutrition label, what should you check first?
The serving size determines what all the other numbers mean, and packages often contain more than one serving.
Grounded in trusted sources
- American Academy of Pediatrics, HealthyChildren.org, A Teenager's Nutritional Needs, https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/teen/nutrition/Pages/A-Teenagers-Nutritional-Needs.aspx
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Physical Activity Guidelines for School-Aged Children and Adolescents, https://www.cdc.gov/physical-activity-education/guidelines/index.html
- U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services, Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025, https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/
- National Academies of Sciences, Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Protein, and Amino Acids, https://www.nationalacademies.org/
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