Transcript Nutrition PowerPoint - Boise State University

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5 food groups: Vegetable, Grain, Fruit, Dairy,
& Meat and Beans
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Right balance of
vitamins, minerals,
and other nutrients
Feel your best and
have energy
Helps to handle
stress
Prevent and control
health problems
(WebMD)
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Movement of your
body
Moderate to vigorous
for 60 minutes/day
Jumping and
climbing 3
days/week (MyPlate)
Long term health
benefits
Make it FUN!
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Any food made from
wheat, rice, oats,
cornmeal, barley, or
another cereal grain
Eat whole grains rather
than refined grains
6 oz. recommendation
(MyPlate)
Check serving sizes
here
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Vital for health and maintenance of our
bodies
Whole grains help with weight management
Whole grains have high fiber; important for
proper bowel function
When consumed during pregnancy, folate, a B
vitamin provided by whole grains, reduces the
risk of neural tube defects (MyPlate)
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Provide energy
Body turns carbs to
glucose, used by
brain cells
Important source of
essential
micronutrients
(Turcotte, 2010)
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Eat raw or cooked
Broken into 5
groups:
Dark green
Starchy
Red/Orange
Beans and Peas (many
also protein foods)
◦ Other
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2 cups are
recommended per
day (MyPlate)
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Reduced risk of some chronic diseases
No plant foods have cholesterol (MyPlate)
Click here to view this vegetable stir fry recipe
Keeps eyes and skin
healthy
 Protect against
infections
(MyPlate)
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Daily
recommendation of
1 ½ cups of fruit per
day
½ cup of dried fruit
is equivalent to 1
cup for serving size
purposes (MyPlate)
Ideas for
incorporating fruit,
click here.
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The consumption of fruit can help guard
against some types of cancers
It can ward off numerous types of heart
disease
Potassium, found is large amounts in
bananas, can help with high blood pressure
and decrease bone loss (MyPlate)
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Important for growth
and repair of body
tissues
Helps heal cuts and
wounds
Keeps teeth and
gums healthy
(MyPlate)
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Fluid milk products
and products made
from milk
Choose fat-free or
low-fat
3 cups needed each
day
1 ½ ounces of
cheese is a cup
(MyPlate)
Dairy food gallery
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Offers potassium, calcium, vitamin D, and
protein
Increased bone health
Reduced risk of diabetes (MyPlate)
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Used to build bone and teeth
Increase bone mass (MyPlate)
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Meat, poultry,
seafood, egg, soy,
nuts, seeds
Beans and peas…a
vegetable too?!
Lean or low-fat
choices
5 ounces/day
(MyPlate)
1 ounce=deck of
cards
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Steer clear of saturated fats; high amounts in
processed meats
Nuts reduce the risk of heart disease
Help immune system function
Release energy from muscles
Help build muscle (MyPlate)
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Building blocks for
bones, muscles,
cartilage, skin, and
blood
Also building blocks
for enzymes,
hormones, and
vitamins
One of three nutrients
that provide calories
(the others are fat and
carbohydrates)
(MyPlate)
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Necessary to have some oils, containing
healthy fats
Eat monounsaturated and polyunsaturated
fats, not saturated fats
Healthy oils: fish, nut, and vegetable oils
(MyPlate)
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Why is nutrition
important?
◦ We can tell other
people how to eat
◦ We have less stress
and more energy
◦ Vegetables taste good
2.
Which is an
example of
vigorous activity?
◦ Running
◦ Gardening
◦ Brushing your teeth
3.
Which food is an
example of a dairy
item?
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4.
Strawberry
Milkshake
Steak
What main nutrient
does our body get
from vegetables?
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Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Protein
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Food Pyramid-Slide 2:
http://www.upmc.com/HealthAtoZ/patienteducation/W/PublishingImag
es/foodpyramid.jpg
Stir Fry-Slide 11:
http://taosartschool.org/cooking/vegetable_stir_fry.jpg
Wheat Bread-Slide 9:
http://assets.kaboose.com/media/00/00/0c/8a/2e061305086554551c
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Disneyrob. (5 Feb 2010). Food Rocks at Epcot Center. [Video File].
Retrieved 20 Feb 2012. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bzucLY-Ues
WebMD. 12 Oct 2009. Healthy Eating: Benefits of a Healthier
Diet.Retrieved 19 Feb 2012. http://www.webmd.com/foodrecipes/tc/healthy-eating-overview
Turcotte, Michele. (14 Sep 2010). What are the Benefits of
Carbohydrates? Retrieved 19 Feb 2012.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/244182-what-are-the-benefits-ofcarbohydrates/
MyPlate. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 18 Feb
2012. http://www.choosemyplate.gov/food-groups/