Nutrition Principles

1
CHAPTER 4

• Nutrition Principles

2
Defintions

• Hunger- Is the bodys need for food
• Appetite- the bodies desire for food
• Essential Nutrients - 6 categories of substances
  used to nourish the body.
• Calorie- Measure of energy
• Fiber- a carbohydrate that is not absorbed by the
  body

3
6 ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS

• Carbohydrates
• Fats
• Proteins
• Vitamins
• Minerals
• Water

4
Carbohydrates

• Types of Carbs.
• Simple- contain simple sugars(short term)
• Examples
• Complex contain long strands of starches and
  glycogen (long term)
• Examples

5
Carbohydrates

• 1 Gram of carbohydrate is to _____ calories
• The amount of your diets that should come from
  carbohydrates is ___-___

6
Fats

• Types of fats
• Saturated Solid at room temperature
• Examples
• Unsaturated- liquid at room temperate
• Examples

7
Definitions

• Cholesterol- Fat like substance produced by the
  body and found in some animal parts
• High density Lipoprotein (HDL)- Good cholesterol
• Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)- Bad cholesterol

8
Fats

• 1 gram of fat is to ____ calories
• The amount of your diet that should come from
  fats is ___-___

9
Protein

• Types of Protein
• Complete- contains all 8 essential amino acids
• Example food sources
• Incomplete- Missing one or more of the 8
  essential amino acids
• Example food sources

10
Definition

• Amino Acid- building blocks of protein
• 1 Gram of Protein is ________ calories
• The amount of your diets that should come from
  protein is ___-___

11
Vitamins

• Organic substances that assist in the chemical
  reactions that occur in the body
• 2 Types
• Fat soluble
• Water soluble

12
Fat soluble Vitamins

• A- Milk liver fruits and vegetables
• D- Fish oils, fortified Milk,egg yolk,tuna
• E- Vegetable oils, Dark green vegetables, Nuts
• K- Tomatoes , Potatoes, veg. oil

13
Water Soluable

• C- Citrus fruits,melons peppers
• B Complex- Grains, Meat products, eggs
  bananas

14
Minerals

• Minerals- inorganic substances that are generally
  absorbed to help the body function
• Examples Iron, Calcium, Sodium,Zinc
• More on page 79

15
H20

• The body is approximately ____ water
• You should drink a minimum of ____oz. A day

16
4 Functions of water

• 1. Aid in chemical reactions within the body
• 2. Helps provide energy from chemical reactions
• 3. Transports gases and nutrient throughout the
  body
• 4.Helps remove waste and regulates body
  temperature

17
FOOD PYRAMID

• Pg. 85

18
Food labels Do they tell the Truth?

• Calorie Free- fewer than 5 calories
• Low calorie- less than 40 calories
• Reduced calorie- Reduced by a minimum of 25

19
Snack Foods

• These are the types of food you should eat!!
• Fruits
• Vegetable
• Grains
• Milk Products

20
TEENAGE NEEDS

• Increase in Caloric intake
• Increase in vitamins and minerals
• Increase in IRON for girls
• Increase in Protein

21
VEGETARIANS

• Eat a variety of foods
• Take protein suppliments

22
ATHELTES

• Increase in Caloric intake
• Increase in water intake
• Increased carbohydrates
• Increase in fats

23
Pregnant women

• Increase in caloric intake
• Increase in proteins