WARM-UP

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WARM-UP

• WRITE YOUR HOMEWORK GET IT STAMPED!
• GET YOUR NUTRITION LABEL OUT TO BE CHECKED!
• UPDATE YOUR TABLE OF CONTENTS!
• REVIEW YOUR NOTES!

Date Session Activity Page
2/10 2/11 5 The Simple Story of How Food Becomes Energy Nutrition Label Homework 8
What is Food? 9
Fast Food Frenzy 10
Natures Pharmacy 11
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• Cells require a constant source of energy for
  life processes, but keep only a small amount of
  ATP on hand.
• Cells can regenerate ATP as needed by using the
  energy stored in foodsBUT, YOUR CELLS CANT JUST
  EAT A HOT DOG, SO HOW DO THEY GET THE ENERGY?

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THE SIMPLE STORY OF HOW FOOD BECOMES ENERGY
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REVIEW/QUICK CHECK

• WHICH ORGANELLE WOULD ALLOW THESE NUTRIENT
  MOLECULES TO ENTER THE CELL?
• WHICH STERNGRR PROCESS WOULD BE UTILIZED TO NOT
  ONLY GET THE MOLECULES TO THE CELL, BUT GET THEM
  INTO THE CELL?
• WHICH ORGANELLE WOULD HAVE TO BREAK THE MOLECULES
  DOWN FURTHER SO THAT THEY ARE MORE USEFUL?
• WHICH ORGANELLE WOULD STORE THIS NUTRIENT IF IT
  WAS NOT NEEDED IMMEDIATELY?
• WHICH ORGANELLE WOULD USE IT TO MAKE ADDITIONAL
  ATP (ENERGY) WHEN THE TIME COMES?
• WHAT IS THIS PROCESS OF CREATING ENERGY IN YOUR
  BODY CALLED?

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REVIEW/QUICK CHECK

• WHAT ARE THE 7 MAIN COMPONENTS NEEDED ON A DAILY
  BASIS FOR A HEALTHY BALANCED DIET?
• WHAT IS THE PROCESS CALLED WHERE YOUR BODY BREAKS
  DOWN THE FOOD AND REBUILDS IT INTO SOMETHING YOUR
  CELLS CAN USE?
• WHAT IS THE PROCESS CALLED WHEN THE NUTRIENTS
  PASS THROUGH THE INTESTINAL WALL TO BE
  DISTRIBUTED BY THE BLOOD STREAM TO THE CELLS?
• WHAT ARE NUTRIENTS ANYWAY?

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• NUTRIENTS substances in food that provide cells
  materials to make energy to carry out essential
  life processes.
• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Lipids (Fats)

• WATER, VITAMINS, MINERALS FIBER ARE NOT SOURCES
  OF ENERGY, BUT ARE ALSO NECESSARY FOR AN ORGANISM
  TO FUNCTION PROPERLY!

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ENERGY FROM NUTRIENTS

• WE MEASURE ENERGY IN KILOCALORIES (KCAL), BUT ON
  FOOD PACKAGES THEY ARE SIMPLY REFERRED TO AS
  CALORIES

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Nutrient Safari

• Use your technology
• to fill out the chart!

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PROTEINS

• WHAT FOODS DO YOU GET THEM FROM?
• WHAT DO THEY DO FOR YOUR BODY?

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PROTEINS

• BUILDS/STRENGTHENS ORGANS BONES
• GROWTH, REPAIR AND HELP FIGHT DISEASE
• CAN BE USED FOR ENERGY, BUT NOT TYPICAL

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CARBOHYDRATES

• WHAT FOODS DO YOU GET THEM FROM?
• WHAT DO THEY DO THEY DO FOR YOUR BODY?

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CARBOHYDRATES

• PROVIDES MAIN SOURCE OF ENERGY/FUEL FOR YOUR BODY
  BY BREAKING DOWN INTO GLUCOSE

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LIPIDS (FATS OILS)

• WHAT FOODS DO YOU GET THEM FROM?
• WHAT DO THEY DO FOR YOUR BODY?

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LIPIDS (FATS OILS)

• ALTERNATE SOURCE OF ENERGY
• PROTECT INTERNAL ORGANS
• INSULATE THE BODY

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MINERALS VITAMINS

• WHAT FOODS DO YOU GET THEM FROM?
• WHAT DO THEY DO FOR YOUR BODY?

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MINERALS VITAMINS

• IN GENERAL, VITAMINS MINERALS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR
  YOUR BODY TO FUNCTION, BUT DIFFERENT TYPES OF
  VITAMINS MINERALS DO DIFFERENT THINGS FOR YOU!
• MINERALS (NOT MADE BY LIVING THINGS)
• CALCIUM, IRON, PHOSPHORUS, SALT
• BOOST IMMUNE SYSTEM, SUPPORT GROWTH DEVELOPMENT
• VITAMINS (MADE BY LIVING THINGS)
• VITAMINS A, B, C ETC.
• MOST VITAMINS FUNCTION AS CATALYSTS FOR REACTIONS
  WITHIN THE BODY HELP ORGANS DO THEIR JOB

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WATER

• WHERE CAN YOU GET WATER?
• WHAT DOES IT DO FOR YOUR BODY?

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WATER

• YOUR BODY IS ABOUT 60 WATER
• THIS WATER HELPS CARRY NUTRIENTS AROUND YOUR BODY
  REGULATE YOUR BODYS PROCESSES
• WATER CAN COME FROM FOODS, OR DRINKING IT DIRECTLY

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FIBER

• IN WHICH FOODS CAN YOU FIND FIBER?
• CAN YOUR BODY ACTUALLY DIGEST FIBER?
• WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF FIBER IN YOUR DIET?
• WHICH STERNGRR PROCESS WOULD FIBER BE ASSOCIATED
  WITH?
• HOW MANY GRAMS OF FIBER DO YOU NEED EACH DAY?

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HOMEWORK TIME TO LOOK AT YOUR NUTRITION LABEL

• Using your nutrition label, answer the questions
  on the back of The Simple Story of How Food
  Becomes Energy
• Also conduct an Internet search to find the
  Recommended Dietary/Daily Allowances for someone
  your age and gender!
• DO BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE!!