Transcript Nutrition and Physical Activity

Outcomes:
•Discusses factors that limit and enhance the capacity to move and perform
•Analyses the benefits of participation and performance in physical activity and sport
•Works collaboratively with others to enhance participation, enjoyment and performance
•Displays management and planning skills to achieve personal and group goals
•Performs movement skills with increasing Proficiency
•Analyses and appraises information, opinions and observations to inform physical activity and sports decisions
Nutrition for Health and Physical Activity
Nutritional Requirements for Healthy Living and Physical Activity
Keeping healthy involves being physically active, eating a variety of
nutritious tasty foods and developing a good understanding of physical
health.
Nutrition is the process of obtaining energy from food and drink for body
growth and maintenance. Food is necessary for the body to function
and good nutrition involves choosing the right foods and quantities to
satisfy individual needs.
There is a strong link between dietary intake and health and many
diseases are directly related to diet and lifestyle. The best way to
prepare for a long and healthy life is to get in the habit of eating a tasty,
varied diet to help prevent lifestyle diseases such as heart disease.
Nutrition for Health and Physical Activity
In your exercise book copy and complete the following table:
Recommended Dietary Guidelines for Australians
Children
Adolescents
Adults
•Encourage and support breast
feeding.
•Consume sufficient nutritious
foods for optimal growth and
development.
•Enjoy a wide variety of nutritious
foods inc. Vegetables, fruit, cereals,
lean meats and dairy.
•Limit saturated fats and moderate
total fat intake.
•Low fat diets are not suitable for
infants – should not consume low
fat dairy products.
•Choose foods low in salt.
•Consume moderate amounts of
sugars.
•Prepare and store food safely for
children.
•Require additional nutrients to
support rapid growth and
development. Adolescents will
have larger appetites during this
stage of life.
•Ensure adequate iron and calcium
is being consumed for bone growth
and energy production.
•Eat according to your energy
needs and be physically active to
prevent weight gain.
•Prepare and store food safely.
•Eat a wide variety of nutritious
foods inc. Vegetables, legumes,
fruits and wholegrain cereals. Lean
meats and fish plus reduced fat
dairy products.
•Limit saturated fat intake.
•Consume food high in omega 3
and omega 6 fats.
•Eat foods high in fibre.
•Consume moderate amounts of
sugar.
Nutrition for Health and Physical Activity
Website Research: The internet can be a wealth of information for individuals to access
information regarding food, food products and various diets for nutrition, health and
weight management. Assess the value, accuracy and reliability of a range of internet
websites with nutritional information related to physical activity.
Click here to complete the worksheet
Nutrition for Health and Physical Activity
In your Exercise books:
1. Write the heading: Nutritional Requirements for
Physical Activity
2. List the foods from the healthy living pyramid that :
a) are beneficial for
physical activity a
b) are not
beneficial for physical
activity.
3. Calculate your kilojoule intake for a typical day by
clicking here. Record your findings under a subheading: My daily energy intake.
4. Calculate your daily energy expenditure by clicking
here. Record your findings under a sub-heading: My
daily energy needs.
5. Compare your energy requirements with your daily
energy intake. What do your findings suggest.
6. Calculate and record the energy requirements for a:
 sedentary (light activity) 16yr old male and female.
 Moderately active (medium) 16yr old male and
female.
 Heavily active 16yr old male and female