What is nutrient-why is fiber important

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1. What is a nutrient?

2. Find a label that is high in fiber. What is this food? Why is fiber important?

3. Find an ingredient on a label that you have never heard of before? Use the internet to find out what it is and describe it here.

4. Find a label that is sugar free. What is this food? Why is it labeled as sugar free? Does it contain an artificial sweetener? If so, what is it?

5. Find a label with a neutral fat. What is the food? What is a neutral fat?

6. What are other dietary sources of fats? What are the dietary requirements of fats in the human body (or why do you need fats)?

7. Find a label that contains trans fat. What is the food? What is a trans fat?

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