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Let’s Get Healthy
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What are the 6 essential nutrients? • Carbohydrates • Fats • Proteins • Vitamins • Minerals• Water
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Carbohydrates• The body’s most important source of
energy
• Examples: Sugars, starches, fiber, fruit, veggies,breads and pastas
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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
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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
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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
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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 ironOther examples: red meat, seafood, liver
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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%
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The Food Pyramid
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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
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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.