Chapter 10Nutritionfor Health

Lesson 1The Importance of Nutrition

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Get out your 5 day food journal.

Go through it and make sure that it is up to date with food, drink, snacks, and exercise along with the amounts of each.

EU: The student will understand that…There are different factors that influence food choices.

Knowing how to interpret food labels will allow you to make healthier food choices.

Having a healthy meal plan will help you maintain a healthy weight.

Essential Questions:

How do I make good consumer choices?

How does my meal plan help me stay healthy?

Agenda: PowerPoint

The Role of Food

Your relationship to food affects all three sides of your health triangle.

Choosing healthy foods is a positive behavior that can help you prevent certain health problems.

Vocabulary

appetite The psychological need for food

hunger The body’s physical need for food

Food, Nutrients, and Nutrition

Your body depends on nutrients in food to function properly throughout the day.

nutrients Substances in food that your body needs

Food, Nutrients, and Nutrition

Nutrients

Helps the body build new tissue

Helps the body repair damaged

cells

Helps the body

produce energy

Two Kinds of Nutrients

Food, Nutrients, and Nutrition

Nutrients thatprovide energyNutrients that

provide energyNutrients that help

the body run smoothlyNutrients that help

the body run smoothly

ProteinsProteins

CarbohydratesCarbohydrates

FatsFats

VitaminsVitamins

MineralsMinerals

WaterWater

What Influences Your Food Choices?

Family and Culture

Advertising

Knowledge of Nutrition

Convenience

Availability

Peer Pressure

In Your Notes

For each of these categories, write 1 way in which you are influenced:

Family/Culture Advertising

Peer Pressure Convenience

Knowledge of Nutrition Availability

Food and Emotions

Emotions influence your food choices because food can bring up feelings connected to past experiences.

A craving for food can be especially strong when people feel sad, lonely, or discouraged.

Fats

Eating too many foods containing saturated fats can increase your risk of heart disease.

saturated fats Fats that are solid at room temperature

Fats

Most of the fats in your diet should be unsaturated fats.

unsaturated fats Fats that remain liquid at room temperature

Fats

Fats

Saturated Fats Unsaturated Fats

Butter, cheese, fatty meatsPlant foods such as olive oil, nuts

and avocados

Cholesterol

Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in the blood.

LDL (low-density lipoprotein) HDL (high-density lipoprotein)

Collects on the walls of arteries and forms plaque

Removes LDL from the arteries

Known as “bad cholesterol” Known as “good cholesterol”

Eating too much saturated fat can increase the body’s level of cholesterol.

Vitamins and Minerals

Vitamins and minerals are essential to your body’s health.

vitamins Substances that help your body fight infections and use other nutrients, among other jobs

minerals Elements that help form healthy bones and teeth, and regulate certain body processes

Eat a Variety of Foods

When you eat a variety of foods, your body gets all the nutrients it needs.

Eat More Fruits, Vegetables, and Whole Grains

The guidelines recommend making half the grains you eat each day whole grains.

Include leafy greens and colorful vegetables and fruits in your meals.

Balance the Calories You Consume with Physical Activity

Consume only as many calories as your body needs.

calorie A unit of heat that measures the energy available in food.

A calorie also measures how much energy your body uses.

Reaching an Appropriate Weight

Females between the ages of 14 and 18 need approximately 1,800

to 2,400 calories each day depending on how active they are.

Females between the ages of 14 and 18 need approximately 1,800

to 2,400 calories each day depending on how active they are.

Males between the ages of 14 and 18 need approximately 2,200

to 3,200 calories each day depending on how active they are.

Males between the ages of 14 and 18 need approximately 2,200

to 3,200 calories each day depending on how active they are.

Reaching and Appropriate Weight

Calories in(from food)Calories in(from food)

Calories out(from physical activity)

Calories out(from physical activity)

Balance

The Energy Equation

Weight Control

Calories Burned = Calories Consumed = No Weight Gain

Calories Burned > Calories Consumed = Weight Loss

Calories Burned < Calories Consumed = Weight Gain

Portion Sizes Video

Super Size Me Portion Video

Balance the Calories You Consume with Physical Activity

Teens should be physically active for at least 60 minutes on most days.

Physical activity builds strength, gives you energy, and helps you feel good about yourself.

Balance the Calories You Consume with Physical Activity

The Energy “Equation”

Limit Fats, Sugar, and Salt

Limit your intake of oils, butter, salad dressing, and other high-fat foods.

Many processed and prepared foods contain hidden fats.

Reading Nutrition Labels

Nutrition Label Video

Planning Healthy Meals

Variety

Moderation

Balance

Variety makes meals and snacks more nutritious and interesting.

Lower risk of developing certain diseases by eating reasonable portions of fats, sugars, and salt.

Maintain a healthy weight by not eating more calories than your body can burn.

Vocabulary

Foodborne Illness: Sickness resulting in eating food that is not safe to eat

Breakfast: Start the Day Out Right

After a night of sleep, you need breakfast to turn your body’s fuel-producing mechanism back on (kick starts metabolism).

Fuel for the brain.

Breakfast provides the fuel you will need later in the morning.

Breakfast: Start the Day Out Right

Any food that supplies calories and nutrients can be part of a healthful breakfast.

Round out your meal with a cup of fruit and a glass of low-fat milk.

Lunch and Dinner

Eating four or five small meals spread out over the whole day will help keep your body burning calories throughout the day.

Lunch and Dinner

Vary your proteins.

Use limited amounts of fats, sugars, and salt.

Avoid empty-calorie foods.

Balance your eating plan.

empty-calorie foods Foods that offer few, if any, nutrients, but do supply calories

Snacking Smart

Pay attention to what you are eating.– Eating absent-mindedly can lead to overeating.

Avoid snacking just before mealtime.

Choose healthy foods as snacks.

Snacking Smart

Nutrient density is an important factor to consider when choosing snack foods.

nutrient density The amount of nutrients relative to the number of calories they provide

Beyond the Energy Equation

Chocolate BarTurkey Breast Sandwich on Whole Wheat Bread

250 Calories 250 Calories

Empty calories Nutrients from 2 food groups

Snacking Smart

FoodCalories from Fat

Food Group Equivalent

Air-popped popcorn, plain, 1 cup 0 1 cup Grains

Applesauce, ½ cup 0 ½ cup Fruit

Gelatin with ½ cup sliced banana 0 ½ cup Fruit

Graham crackers, 2 2 1 ounce Grains

1½ ounces of low-fat cheese and 4 saltines

521 ounce Grains, 1 cup Milk

Eating Out, Eating Right

Tips for Eating Out

Order an appetizer as your meal.Order an appetizer as your meal.

If you order a main course, eat only half and take the other half home.If you order a main course, eat only half and take the other half home.

Check the menu for heart-healthy selections.Check the menu for heart-healthy selections.

Select foods that are grilled, broiled, or roasted, instead of fried.Select foods that are grilled, broiled, or roasted, instead of fried.

Ask for salad dressing, sauces, gravies, and other toppings on the side.Ask for salad dressing, sauces, gravies, and other toppings on the side.

Parkway Lunch Nutrition Facts

http://www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/foodservice/File/sec.pdf

Chapter 11Your Body Image

Lesson 1Maintaining a Healthy Weight

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Do Now

Get out your 5 day food journal.

Go through it and make sure that it is up to date with food, drink, snacks, and exercise along with the amounts of each.

Group Project

With assigned group, you will come up with ways to educate other middle school students on your assigned 10 tips

At least 2 posters, 1 announcement written out properly in your own words to give to Ms. Waelder, & a quick presentation to class hitting highlights of 10 tips

You only have 1 day to work on this!!!