Did you know ?1 in 3 Americans will be obese by year 2030

(CBS News, 2011 )

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Nutrition Alexis Roberts

CAS 100 A Section 4 October 24,2011

Overview

I. What nutrition is

II. What a healthy diet consists of

III. Diseases related to poor nutrition

What is Nutrition ?

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Nutrition

According to Webster’s online dictionary nutrition is:

“The study of an organism’s use of food and liquids to maintain the balance between health and disease.”

Nutrition

nutritional requirements are fixed on measurable characteristics

Food is anything solid or liquid with a chemical composition and when swallowed enables us to provide energy , growth, maintenance, and repair

Nutrition is key to developing and maintaining good health

Good nutrition requires a balanced diet (http://www.eguruguide.com/)

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Balanced Diet

According to the USDA, in order to achieve a balanced diet, you must eat from each of the food groups in the food pyramid

(http://www.choosemyplate.gov/foodgroups/index.html)

Grains Group – make at least half of your grain intake whole grains

Vegetable Group- vary your veggies

Fruit Group- focus on fruits Dairy Group- get your calcium

rich foods Protein Foods Group- go lean

with protein Fats, Oils, and Sweets Group-

use sparingly

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Balanced Diet continued…

The Food Pyramid

National USDA.GOV says the following counts as one serving:

1 serving is equal to the size of your fist

Watch calorie intake Balance calories - enjoy your food but eat less

- avoid oversized portions

Adults should be vigorously active at least 1 hour and 15 minutes a week

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Diseases Related to Poor Nutrition

Unhealthy Eating

Obesity

Cancer Heart Disease Diabetes Hypertension

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Diseases continued …

Together these diseases account for two-thirds of all deaths in the United States

The major health problems are mainly caused by excessive calorie intake and not enough physical activity

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Conclusion

I hope I have made you a little more conscious about having good

nutrition that comes from a

healthy or balanced diet, and that I have made you a little more aware of the diseases related to poor nutrition.

Remember . . .It pays to be healthy!

“ Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food “ (Hippocrates, 400 BC)

Questions ?

Alexis Roberts aar5245@psu.edu

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