Transcript Nutrition

Nutrition
What is Nutrition?
Materials and food necessary to support life and
growth: Nutrients.
What are nutrients?
• Substances in food that your body needs to
regulate bodily functions, promote growth,
repair body tissues, and obtain energy.
• Your body requires more than 40 different
nutrients to do these tasks.
• The process in which the body takes in and
uses these nutrients is called: NUTRITION
6 types of Nutrients
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Carbohydrates*
Proteins*
Fats*
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
*Supplies body with energy
What are Carbohydrates?
• Supplies energy to the body
• 45 to 65% of calorie intake
• 2 types of Carbs:
– Simple (Sugars that give the body a quick burst of
energy
– Complex (Starches that give the body a long-term
form of energy)
What is the difference between simple
and complex Carbohydrates?
• Simple (sugars) or known as
glucose
– Found naturally in fruits,
vegetables, and milk
– Added to manufactured foods
such as cookies, candies, and
soda pop.
• Complex (Starches)
– Rice, bread, pasta, potatoes,
beans, corn
– Digestive system breaks down
starches into glucose to be
absorbed in the bloodstream.
What are Proteins?
• Provides energy but main function is to help
body grow and repair body’s tissues.
• Examples are meat, eggs, poultry, milk, milk
products, tofu, nuts, dried beans, dried peas
and lentils.
• 10 to 35% of your calorie intake
Do we need Fats?
• YES! They supply energy to the body, help
form cells, maintain body temperature, and
protect your nerves.
• 20-35% of daily calorie intake
• 2 types of fat. Saturated and Unsaturated
What are the 2 types of Fat?
• Saturated (BAD)
-too much can cause heart disease
-solid at room temperature
-Animal fat
-Lard, dairy products
• Unsaturated (GOOD)
-liquid at room temperature
-plant source
-vegetable oils, nuts, seeds, olives,
avocados
What are vitamins?
• Substances that help regulate the body’s
functions
• 2 types known as fat and water soluble.
• Fat soluble is stored in the body. Examples
are Vitamin A, D, E, K.
• Water soluble is not stored so you need to
eat everyday!
Examples are all B and C
Why do I need minerals?
• Strengthen bones and
teeth.
• Keep blood healthy as
well as your heart and
other organs working
• Your body needs 7 :
Calcium, Sodium, Potassium,
Magnesium, Phosphorus,
Chlorine, Sulfur
• Other minerals are
Fluorine, Iodine, Iron,
and Zinc
Why is water so important to my diet?
• Drink 10-8 oz
a day. (Half of
your body
weight in oz)
What is a Diet?
• The sum of food consumed by an organism or
group.
• What you eat everyday!
Why is it important to eat healthy?
• Best way to live a healthy life is to eat a
balanced diet.
• It provides nutrients that your body needs to
function
• It gives you energy and keeps you alert
throughout the day
• Prevents diseases and sickness.
– i.e. diabetes, obesity, cancer, heart disease
What should I eat?
Old
vs.
New
3-Day Journal
• You will create a Daily
Food Journal:
– Write down everything you
eat for 3 days
– Put the food in the correct
category
– Add up the quantities in
each category for each day
– Write down how much
exercise you get each day.
– Many phone apps!!!
– Summarize