NUTRITION

Jonathan Entrekin9th Grade Health

According to The University of Maryland Medical Center, “It is the science of nutrients and how they are digested, absorbed, transported, metabolized, stored, and eliminated by the body.”

What is Nutrition?

Attaining the food required for health and growth.

In simple terms…

Shop the perimeter of the grocery store.

Foods located along the perimeter are…

Dairy products, meats, fish, fruits, and vegetables.

How to attain the proper foods?

Fruits/Vegetables Fish/Meat Breads/Pasta

Foods Promoting Health & Growth

When eating healthy foods, we feel….

Happy Energized Eager to learn Good about ourselves Not tired

Healthy Foods make us feel great!

I feel Great!!!

Stay away from the Junk!

Junk Food consist of cookies, cupcakes, potato chips, and even chocolate chip cookies.

These items are found in the middle aisles.

An easy way to avoid these foods…don’t shop in the middle aisles.

Unhealthy Food Choices

The main problems that occur when

ingesting too much junk food are...

Heart disease Diabetes Lack of energy Over weight Fatigue High body fat %

BAD JUNK FOOD!!

Water All natural fruit smoothie Vegetable smoothies Milk

What liquids are healthy?

Soda Juice Energy drinks Soft drinks Any liquid high in sugar

What liquids aren’t healthy?

FOOD LABELS!!!!!!

How can I determine if something is healthy or not?

Food labels tell us the nutritional facts of the product.

What are food labels?

Total FatSodiumTotal CarbohydratesCalories

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After long activity, it is smart to fuel up!

Eat healthy foods right after a long work out.

The healthy foods will help your muscles grow.

How the Body responds…

The human body on average needs 2,000 calories per day.

This is to maintain a normal human body weight average.

To gain weight the calories.

To lose weight the calories.

Take in at least 2,000 calories.

Its very important to burn the foods you consume.

If the food isn’t burned, its stored as fat. Your body uses the food as energy.

Exercise!!

Ride a bike. Take a walk around the neighborhood. Jog around the neighborhood. Play a sport. Walk to school. Run up and down steps.

Easy ways to stay active.

Who’s Healthy?

Less activity and more calories?

More activity and less calories?

What is nutrition? What area should we shop

in grocery stores? Name some healthy

foods? Name some unhealthy

foods? What are food labels?

Closing/ Ending Tip of the day

Exercise for 30 minutes a day!!

http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/treatment/nutrition

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