1. Nutrition Eat Healthy and Have ENERGY!!!

2. Nutrition  The food guide pyramid is the basis of smart food choices.  The way the food pyramid works is that the foods at the bottom are supposed to be eaten most often.  The foods at the top are supposed to be eaten less often.  No one food or food group contains every nutrient the body needs for healthy living.

3. Food Pyramid

4. Breads, Cereals, Rice, and Pasta  Food guide pyramid recommendation: 6 to 11 servings per day.  All foods come from grains  Main nutrients: protein, carbohydrates, iron.

5. Vegetable Group  Food guide pyramid recommendation: 3-5 servings per day.  Vegetables are low in fat,  There is a wide variety of different types of vegetables.  Vegetables provide fiber, vitamins, carbohydrates, and minerals

6. Fruit Group  Food guide pyramid recommendation: 2-4 servings per day.  Fresh fruits are best  Fruits provide: carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals.

7. Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese Group  Food guide pyramid recommendation: 2-3 servings per day  Milk, yogurt, and cheese provide: protein, carbohydrates, fat, and calcium.

8. Meat Group  Food guide pyramid recommendation: 2-3 servings per day.  Higher in fat than other food groups, limited intake is recommended.  Meat provides: protein and fat

9. Fats, Oils, and Sweets  Food guide pyramid recommendation: use as little as possible.  Fats, oils, and sweets are foods that have a lot of sugar such as candy, cake, cookies, and pie.  Other foods in this group: butter, salad dressing, jelly, and syrup.

10. Nutrients  No one food has all of the nutrients that the body needs  A well balanced diet includes the recommended serving size of the foods in the first three categories (grain, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and meat) in the food pyramid.  By eating the recommended servings in each group you get the proper nutrients in the body: protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals.

11. Nutrients  Protein : the most important nutrient; it is needed for tissue growth and repair.  Carbohydrates : provide energy for the body to function correctly.  Vitamins : are needed for the body to function properly; without vitamins the body can become very sick.  Minerals : are needed for bone and tooth formation, muscle function, and fluid balance.  Fats : provide energy, add flavor to food, help body use certain vitamins.

12. Nutrition and Camping?  By what you have learned about nutrition write out what types of foods you would take camping with you.  Work with your partner and plan a breakfast, lunch, dinner, and 2 snacks.  Remember that when you are camping, and hiking you need a lot of ENERGY!  Remember that the foods at the bottom of the pyramid are supposed to be used more often than the foods at the top of the pyramid.

13. Homework!  Print out the spreadsheet  On the spreadsheet record what you ate, how much of it you ate, and what category from the pyramid the food came from.  Record your eating for an entire 24 hours  At the bottom of the page reflect on your eating habits.  Did you follow the food pyramid?  Did you eat too much of one category?  What could you do to improve your eating?  F:\edu345 nutrition spresheet.xls F:\edu345 nutrition spresheet.xls

14. References  Sorrentino, Sheila A. and Gorek, Bernie. Mosby’s Essentials for Nursing Assistants. Mosby, Inc., Missouri, 2001.  http://www.edhelper.com/ReadingComprehension _29_32.html http://www.edhelper.com/ReadingComprehension _29_32.html