Nutrition Basics

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Nutrition Basics
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Objectives

• To learn the basic food groups found in MyPyramid
• To learn the foods making up a good,
  nutritionally-balanced diet
• To learn the six basic nutrients found in foods

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MyPyramid

• Based on Dietary Guidelines for Americans
  published by the USDA and the Dietary Reference
  Intakes published by the National Academy of
  Sciences
• Incorporates new scientific information on diet
  and its relation to health

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Recommended Daily Amounts

• Most Americans get enough oils in the foods they
  eat
• Need 27 grams, or 7 tsp., per day for a 2000
  calorie diet
• Examples
• nuts
• fish
• cooking oil
• salad dressing

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Food Guidelines

• Eat at least the smallest number of servings from
  each of the food groups to get all the nutrients
  your body needs
• Choose the lowest fat options from each food
  group
• Eat from the fats, oils and sweets
  group sparingly

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Objectives

• To learn the benefits of the six major nutrients
  found in foods
• To learn how to read food information correctly
• To learn the difference between aerobic and
  anaerobic exercise

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Importance of Nutrition

• Everyone wants to be healthy
• Your body must have the right types and amount of
  food in order to be healthy
• The food you eat is as important now as it will
  ever be
• Your body requires nutrients to grow