Methacton Elementary Health & Physical Education Department

Nutrition Notebook

Total - 10 points Rev 2016-17Grade 3

My name is _____________________________________and this is my Health Notebook. It is my responsibility to save and organize all materials and papers from this class in my Health Folder.

The following items may be used to measure my progress:

classwork and participation notebooks assignments written assessments projects attitude and conduct.

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PA State Standards 10.1.3.B Identify and know the location and function of the major body organs and systems.

digestive system

10.1.3.C Explain the role of the food guide pyramid (now MyPlate) in helping people eat a healthy diet.

food groups number of servings variety of food nutrients

10.1.6.C Analyze nutritional concepts that impact health. caloric content of foods relationship of food intake and physical activity (energy output) nutrient requirements label reading healthful food selection

CompetenciesUpon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

identify the food groups that make up MyPlate.

interpret what the different parts of MyPlate represent.

explain the concept of a “balanced diet”.

list the 6 nutrients and know what each does.

define calorie and explain its relationship to body weight.

summarize the function of the digestive system.

identify and label the location of the major parts of the digestive system.

read and understand basic food labels.

describe the risks of being overweight or obese.

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MyPlate“Farmers Grow Perfect Vegetables, Don’t they?”

Color your plate like a rainbow!Food Group Colorvegetables green

fruits redgrains orangeprotein purpledairy blue

- 2 -MyPlate has 5 Food Groups

Directions: List each food below under the appropriate food group. When finished, try to find each food in the word search.

GrainsMake at least

half your grains whole grains.

VegetablesColor your plate with all kinds of

great tasting veggies.

FruitsMake most

choices fruit, not juice.

DairyChoose fat-free or low fat most

often.

ProteinChoose lean meat

and chicken or turkey. Vary your choices-more fish, beans, peas, nuts,

and seeds.

I S P I N A C H A F J L

K V E B A K Y A P P L E

X C A R R O T M U V T C

Z A R E C F T B I A S E

Y B Z A O D U U O L O R

T B S D Q G M R N H K E

U A H I Z F N G L I N A

M G Q I R J D E M J P L

N E G G S P O R A N G E

G C O T J T E R D U G G

D Z A R Y O G U R T F O

W O C H E E S E E S A N

APPLE CHEESE OATS CARROT MILK BREAD EGGS ORANGE CEREAL NUTS CABBAGE HAMBURGER PEAR SPINACH YOGURT

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NutrientsA Good, Balanced Diet

Our bodies get nutrients from food.

Directions: Read the information about each nutrient. Using the word bank below, write the name of the nutrient in the appropriate box.

Nutrient Where It Is Found What It Does- fish - eggs- meat

helps your body grow and repair itself

- pasta- bread

give your body energy

- cheese- nuts

give your body energy and help keep you warm

- fruits- vegetables

help your cells work well

- fruits- vegetables- milk

help your cells work well

- water- other liquids- food

carries nutrients to your cells and keeps your body cool when you perspire

Word Bank: fats minerals carbohydrateswater protein vitamins

Our bodies also get fiber from food. Fiber is NOT a nutrient.

fiber- whole wheat bread- fruits- vegetables

Helps the muscles in your intestines work better

- 4 -What happens when I eat?

Our bodies are made up of tiny building blocks called cells. These cells are alive so they need food. The food for my cells comes from what I eat. My cells need nutrients such as protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, fats, and water. All the food I eat contains some nutrients. Different foods have different nutrients and in different amounts. After chewing and swallowing, my stomach breaks down the food. As my

food digests, the nutrients are absorbed. Once the nutrients are chemically changed, the blood carries them to the cells. The cells use the nutrients for growth, repair and energy. Eating a variety of good foods helps provide the needed nutrients for my cells.

1.) What do the cells of your body need?

______________________________

2.) What is in food that your cells use?

______________________________

3.) What does the stomach do?

___________________________________________________ 4.) Once the nutrients are changed, what carries them to the cells?

___________________________________________________ 5.) Cells use nutrients for 3 things. What are they?

_________________ __________________ __________________

6.) How can you get the needed nutrients for your cells?

__________________________________________________________

- 5 -Nutrition Unit Review – Part I

Directions: Use the word bank below to fill in the blanks.

nutrients fiber vitamins

balanced protein five

minerals cupcake water

1.) ________________________ By following MyPlate we should eat this kind of diet.

2.) ________________________ Eggs belong in this food group.

3.) ________________________This comes from food; it is not a nutrient!

4.) ________________________ How many food groups are represented on MyPlate?

5.) ________________________ These are needed for life, growth and energy.

6.) ________________________ This would be considered an unhealthy snack.

7.) You can only live about three days without this nutrient. ______________________

8.) These two nutrients help your cells work well.

________________________ ________________________

9. and 10.) Balance the Meal: Balance each meal by adding a food from the food group that is missing in each column. The first one is done for you.

BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNERwhole wheat toast (grain)

ham grilled chicken

milk (dairy)

rye bread rice

potatoes (vegetable)

lettuce apple sauce

2 eggs (protein)

grapes milk

What group is missing? FruitGive an example. Orange Juice

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Nutrition Part II

Digestion

The purpose of the Digestive System is to change food

into a form that can be used by the cells of the body.The Digestive System includes five main body parts:

- mouth - esophagus - stomach

- small intestine - large intestine

1.) Digestion begins in the mouth. Here, the teeth tear and chew the food. Saliva softens the food making it easier to chew and swallow. The tongue helps push the food down the throat to the esophagus.

2.) The esophagus is a muscular tube that squeezes food down to the stomach.

3.) The strong walls of the stomach squeeze to mix the food with digestive juices. After a few hours, the chunks of food turn into a thick liquid called chyme.

4.) Every few minutes, the stomach lets out small amounts of chyme into the small intestine. Digestion is completed here. The parts of the food that the body can use move into the bloodstream through finger-like structures that line the small intestine called villi.

5.) The part of food that the body cannot use is called waste. Waste is stored at the end of the large intestine. It passes out of the body when you use the bathroom.

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A Colorful Food Path

Directions: Use the number code to label and color the diagram of the digestive system.

1.) Color the teeth yellow2.) Color the tongue pinkl3.) Color the esophagus blue

4.) Color the stomach green5.) Color the small intestine red6.) Color the large intestine brown

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What is a calorie?Calorie (def) - __________________________________

1 Tastykake chocolate cupcake 210

Small bag of cheese Doritos 200

McDonalds Happy Meal (cheeseburger, fires, soda) 539

Gatorade (12 oz) 30

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“Inches measure things I see. Calories measure energy.”

Girls and boys your age should get about 2000 calories per day depending on your activity level.

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Calories: What happened?Directions: Meet Bill, Jane and their dog, Spot. One year ago, Bill, Jane and Spot looked like their pictures to the left. Today, they look like their pictures on the right. In between each set of pictures are three sentences. Using what you know about “calories,” circle the sentence that best describes what happened to each one over the course of a year. 1 Year Ago Today

1. More calories were taken in than used up.

2. About the same amount of calories were used up as taken in.

3. More calories were used up than taken in.

Bill Bill

1. More calories were taken in than used up.

2. About the same amount of calories were used up as taken in.

3. More calories were used up than taken in.

Jane Jane

1. More calories were taken in than used up.

2. About the same amount of calories were used up as taken in.

3. More calories were used up than taken in. Spot

Spot

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Overweight and Obesity“Being overweight or obese is the most important health issue facing children in the United

States.” Source: HealthDay News

Overweight or Obese means a person has excess body weight. Some reasons include:

more calories are taken in than used up lifestyle genetics environment

What are the risks of being overweight or obese? All of the body systems have to work harder. There is an increased risk for getting diabetes. There is an increased risk of developing heart and blood vessel

disease. Sometimes overweight and obese people develop a poor self-image.

What is the best way to prevent being overweight or obese?

Eat a balanced, proper diet. (nutritionally balanced / not too many calories)

Exercise on a regular basis. (daily if possible) Yearly physicals will help determine a healthy weight for you.

Remember – Lifetime nutritional habits are formed during childhood!

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Reading and Comparing Food Labels

Compare the labels then answer the questions below.

Regular Cheerios vs. Cinnamon Frosted Pop Tarts

1.) Which has more calories? _______________________________________

2.) Which one has the least amount of total fat? _________________________

3.) Which one has more saturated fat? ________________________________

4.) Which one has the least amount of sugars? __________________________

5.) If you were to choose which one was nutritionally better, which one would you pick? __________________________________________________________________________________

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Reading Ingredients

Manufacturers must list the ingredients in a product by weight. It lists ingredients found most in that product to those found least.Below are two common ingredients you should avoid. They are contained in many processed foods.

1.) High fructose corn syrup is a cheaper way to sweeten food. It doesn’t let your stomach know that you’re full. It is used in many foods including Mott’s Cinnamon Applesauce.

INGREDIENTS: APPLES, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, WATER, CINNAMON, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), NATURAL FLAVOR

2.) Partially hydrogenated oils are used to increase the shelf life of foods. They can contribute to clogged arteries and heart disease. It lowers the good kind of cholesterol (HDL). Partially hydrogenated oils are found in many foods including Betty Crocker Creamy Chocolate Cake Frosting.

INGREDIENTS: SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND COTTONSEED OIL, WATER, HIGH MALTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN STARCH, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CONTAINS 1% OR LESS OF: salt, distilled monoglycerides, polysorbate 60, natural and artificial flavor, sodium stearoyl lactylate, citric acid, sodium acid pyrophosphate, chocolate liquor, yeast, nonfat milk. POLYSORBATE 60; XANTHAN GUM; ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR; BIOTIN; CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE; VITAMIN E ACETATE; AND ZINC SULFATE

- Sugar comes in different forms. - Some sugars include glucose, maltose, sucrose, fructose and dextrose.

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Nutrition Word Search

Directions: How many of the above words can you find in the word search? Answers go across, down and diagonal.

- 15 -Nutrition Unit Review – Part II

Directions: Fill in the blanks below to answer each question.

1.) You can find out what is in the foods you eat by reading the ___________________.

2.) List two common ingredients you should avoid.

______________________________ _______________________________

3.) A person your age needs about how many calories per day? ____________________

4.) Being overweight increases your risks of these two diseases:

______________________________ _______________________________

5.) Inches measure things I see, ____________________ measures energy.

6.) Following the pathway that food travels list the 4 other main parts of the digestive system in order from the mouth to the end.

_____________mouth________________

__________________________________

__________________________________

__________________________________

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