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Life Span Nutrition: Adulthood

Life Span Nutrition: Adulthood. HFA 4U/C. Studies show…. Younger adult males are most likely to consume the recommended Food guide servings People of both sexes are unlikely to consume the daily recommendations of fruits and vegetables

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Life Span Nutrition: Adulthood

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  1. Life Span Nutrition: Adulthood HFA 4U/C

  2. Studies show… • Younger adult males are most likely to consume the recommended Food guide servings • People of both sexes are unlikely to consume the daily recommendations of fruits and vegetables • 25% of daily adult energy needs are likely to come from foods high in sugar, salt & Fat

  3. Metabolism in adulthood • Reaches a plateau & Slows down • It becomes much easier to gain weight & much harder to lose weight • Even if there was no difficulty maintaining a healthy weight as an adolescent as an adult they may experience sudden weight gain each year. • A weight gain of five pounds a year seems small, but each year compounded it adds up!

  4. Working World • Adults in the workforce and may find depending on their job that their activity level decreases • Daily physical activity is important for everyone including adults but often the added responsibility of life can seem to act as an excuse • As adults take on new responsibilities, enter into relationships and have children their schedules quickly change • Organized sports become less common and substitutes are often inconvenient or time consuming

  5. Nutrient Needs of Adults • Adults are no longer growing and therefor their nutrient needs change • Caloric needs may be reduced based on activity levels and slowing metabolism • As men and women age there is an importance placed on the amount of calcium and vitamin D they are getting in their diets • As people age a chief concern is overconsumption of macronutrients (fat, protein, carbohydrates/sugars) • This is coupled with the concern of under consumption of fibre and micronutrients

  6. Consequences of Nutrition imbalances • Obesity • Heart disease • Infertility

  7. Economic influences on food choices • Changes in spending in regards to food can be seen in the last 20 years • Canadians spend more of their food dollars at restaurants and less to purchase foods at grocery stores • Factors related to this change: increased availability, more common leisure activity, lack of time, increases in disposable income

  8. Financial Literacy Task • Using your smart phone or a computer available within the classroom work with a partner to create a meal plan for: • 4 people – that costs no more than 10$ before tax • You must include the food items/individual ingredients and their costs • It needs to follow Canada’s food guide for healthy eating – minimum of 3 out of the 4 food groups – be mindful of your serving sizes.

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