Eating Healthy and Eating Well

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Eating HealthyandEating Well

• Nutrition Unit

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Eating Healthy Foods

• By eating healthy foods in recommended amounts,
  you make sure that you will grow and be healthy
• Nutrition Eating foods the body need to grow,
  develop, and work properly
• A well-balanced, nutritious diet will provide the
  fuel you need for energy and growth

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What is Diet?

• What students think
• Weight Loss
• Eating the right foods
• Slim Fast
• No sweets
• Exercise

• Diet is something we all follow--its the food
  and drink that we regularly choose to consume.

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Factors That Influence Your Diet

• Geography
• Local products
• Family
• Traditions
• Cultural Background
• Ethnic Foods
• Convenience
• Time available for food selection and preparation

• Cost
• Family budget affects choices
• Advertising
• creates demand for products
• Friends
• Peer pressure
• Personal Taste

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Nutrients

• Nutrients are substances in foods that your
  body needs
• Though you have a diet, you may not have a
  healthful one.
• A healthful diet provides the nutrients you need
  to grow and develop.

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6 Types of Nutrients

• Carbohydrates
• starches and sugars
• provide the body with most of its energy
• Proteins
• needed to build, repair, and maintain body cells
  and tissues

• Vitamins
• needed in small quantities
• helps regulate body functions
• Helps the body process other nutrients and fight
  infection
• Minerals
• needed in small quantities
• for sturdy bones and teeth
• for healthy blood
• helps w/ daily elimination

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6 Types of Nutrients (Cont.)

• Fats
• source of energy
• essential for vital body functions
• insulate the body from temperature changes
• cushion body organs
• carry fat-soluble vitamins
• promote healthy skin and normal growth

• Water
• is the most common nutrient
• make up 60 percent of the body
• carries other nutrients through the body
• helps digestion
• removes waste from body
• lubricates joints

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Vitamins and Minerals
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Vitamins and Minerals (cont.)
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What is a Healthful Diet?

• Contains the right amount, or balance, of
  nutrients
• A balanced diet
• A diet out of balance may cause health problems
• Too much fat may lead to heart disease
• Too little protein hinders growth
• You need a wide variety of foods to get all the
  nutrients

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The Food Guide Pyramid

• The easiest way to make sure that you are eating
  a balanced diet is to use the Food Guide Pyramid
• Food Guide Pyramid is a guide to daily food
  choices from five groups of healthy foods

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Food Guide PyramidThe 5 Food Groups

• Bread, Cereal, Rice, and Pasta Group
• 6-11 servings a day
• Vegetable Group
• 3-5 servings a day
• Fruit Group
• 2-4 servings a day

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Food Guide PyramidThe 5 Food Groups

• Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese Group
• 2-3 servings a day
• Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs, and Nuts
  Group
• 2-3 servings a day
• Fats, Oils, and Sweets
• Eat Sparingly

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What about snacks?

• Snacks can be healthful
• Low-fat/nonfat milk
• Cottage cheese
• Carrots or salad
• Dry-roasted peanuts
• Dried fruits
• Whole wheat crackers
• Plain bagel
• Rice cakes
• Good Snacks!

• What comes to mind when you think about
  snacks?
• Potato Chips
• Candy Bars
• Soft Drinks
• Ice Cream
• Not Good For You!

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Substances in Foods

• Good Substances
• Fiber is one food substance you need to eat
  plenty of for good health.

• Substances you should limit to stay healthy
• Sugar
• Hidden Fats
• Cholesterol
• Sodium
• Caffeine

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Summary

• Eating a healthful diet can help you look and
  feel your best.
• A healthful diet provides the right amounts of
  the 6 types of nutrients.
• The Food Guide Pyramid show how many servings of
  the 5 basic food groups you should eat each day
  to ensure a balanced diet.