Energy Intake

1
Energy Intake

• Module C Lesson 1
• Grade 12 Active, Healthy Lifestyles

2
Making Healthy Food Choices with Canadas Food
Guide

• The food we eat supplies our bodies with the
  essential nutrients (carbohydrates, fats,
  proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water) needed
  for growth, health, and daily functioning.
• These fundamental needs change throughout life
• By learning to make healthy food choices early in
  life we can decrease the risk of future health
  problems.
• Canadas Food Guide describes a pattern of eating
  based on changing needs of males and females
  throughout the life cycle.
• Food Portions
• Food Guide Servings
• Foods to Limit

3
Identifying Food Guide Servings

• RM 1NU Food Guide Servings Analyzer
• menu items listed represent a days food intake
  for someone between 14 and 18 years old.
• Indicate the number of Food Guide Servings and
  the food group(s) each menu item represents
• Place an in the Foods to Limit column when a
  food contains added high fat or high sugar
  components
• Calculate the total number of Food Guide Servings
  consumed from each food group
• Enter the number of Food Guide Servings that
  males and females their age require from each of
  the four food groups

4
Food Group Servings Are Not As Big As You Think

• Serve food portions you usually eat
• Describe how many servings you think this amount
  represents
• Measure the amount
• Identify the actual number of Food Guide Servings
  by comparing the amount they usually eat with the
  amount recommended

5
How Do I Measure Up?

• RM 3NU How Do I Measure Up?
• Analyze your food intake relative to
  recommendations in Canadas Food Guide.
• Write a healthy eating goal in RM 4FM Goal
  Manager