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the pattern of what a person eats, how
much they eat and how often they eat
what a person eats daily (ie high fat or
low fat diet, vegan diet, Mediterranean
diet, Southern, Japanese diet)
Everyone has a diet, not just people
trying to lose weight
Variety of foods – food from all food
groups and of all colors (limit fats and
sugars)
Vegetables and fruit – vitamins, minerals,
fiber (big chunk of a person’s diet)
Meat and dairy – major sources of
protein and some vitamins and
minerals. Lean proteins are best.
Grains – complex carbohydrates
(cereal, bread, rice). Whole grains
are best.

A calorie is the amount of energy in a
food.
 The
number of calories you need
depends on your age, gender and
activity level
 High
school students need between
1600 calories and 2800 calories per
day.
 Balance
the calories you take in vs. the
calories you burn each day.
 Weight
gain happens when you eat
more calories than you burn. Weight
loss happens when you burn more
calories than you eat.
3500 calories = 1 lb of weight
3500 calories = 1 lb of weight
1.
2.
How will a woman’s weight change in a
year if she burns 100 extra calories
per day.
A person eats 1500 calories and burns
1450 calories per day. How much will
his weight change in a month (30
days)?
3500 calories = 1 lb of weight
3.
If a person wants to lose 20lbs in 180
days? How many extra calories does
the person have to burn per day?
 BMI=body
mass index
 Indicator
of fatness and risk for
lifestyle diseases
 Based
on a person’s height and weight
BMI = mass (lb) X 703
2
(height (in))