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Let’s Get Healthy

Let’s Get Healthy. What are the 6 essential nutrients? . Carbohydrates Fats Proteins Vitamins Minerals Water. Carbohydrates. The body’s most important source of energy Examples: Sugars, starches, fiber, fruit, veggies, breads and pastas. Fats.

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Let’s Get Healthy

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  1. Let’s Get Healthy

  2. What are the 6 essential nutrients? • Carbohydrates • Fats • Proteins • Vitamins • Minerals • Water

  3. Carbohydrates • The body’s most important source of energy • Examples: Sugars, starches, fiber, fruit, veggies, breads and pastas

  4. Fats • Found from the bodies of animals and some veggies. • Fats are an important source of calories, and they insulate the body from heat and cold. • Examples: Vegetable oil, butter, meat/poultry, cheese, ice cream, eggs

  5. Protein • Vital organic substances found mainly in animal foods. • Proteins build, maintain, and repair body tissue • Examples: Eggs, meat, dairy, cheese, milk, poultry, fish, nuts, seeds

  6. Vitamins • Organic substances that assist in the chemical reactions that occur in the body. • Speed up the reactions that produce energy. • Examples: Fruits (citrus), veggies, milk, egg, cheese, fish, meat, wheat, OJ

  7. Minerals • Inorganic elements that the body is unable to manufacture are widely distributed in nature and have vital roles in metabolism. • Examples: Calcium, iron, Sodium, Magnesium, Iodine  Good source of calcium • Good source of iron • Other examples: red meat, seafood, liver

  8. Water • the body’s most essential nutrient, vital to EVERY body function. • Regulates body temp • Transports nutrients and waste throughout the body • How much water makes up your body?  70%

  9. The Food Pyramid

  10. How much should you have each day ? • 6 oz. of grains, such as pasta, cereal, or bread • 2 and a half cups of veggies • 1 and a half cups of fruits • 3 cups of milk (calcium) • 5 oz. of meat and beans (protein) • Oils are not a food group, but you still need some for good health

  11. Other important information • 3,500 calories = 1 pound • To lose 1 pound a person needs to lost 3,500 calories more than what they are taking in • EATING DISORDERS • Anorexia Nervosa- typically involves and irrational fear of becoming obese, and resulting in severe weight loss due to self-starvation • Bulimia Nervosa- typically involves extremely restrictive dieting and regular binge eating, followed by self-induced vomiting.

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