5. How do you define health?

6. Nutrition Basics Carbohydrates Calories Fiber Protein Fats Cholesterol Vitamins Minerals

7. Carbohydrates Starches and sugars found in food Examples: Body’s preferred source of energy Simple and complex

8. Calories Energy the body gets from foods Body requires a minimum # set calories each day Take in fewer calories than burned: lose weight Take in more calories than burned: gain weight

9. Fiber Found in tough, stringy part of vegetables And fruits Special form of complex carb Cannot be digested, used as energy Waste removal

10. Proteins Build strong healthy bone, muscles, tissue, and teeth Makes new blood cells and protect important organs, such as the heart, brain, lungs, and skin

11. Fats Most concentrated form of energy Beef, pork, egg yolks, dairy foods higher in saturated fat than in fish or chicken Unsaturated fat is liquid fat, proven to reduce heart disease

12. Cholesterol Fat like substance produced in liver of all animals and found only in amimals Excessive can form plaque between artery walls Break off –clot Lead to stroke and MI

13. Vitamin Compounds that help regulate digestion, and metabolism Needed in small amounts (micronutrients) No claories but some give you energy

14. Minerals Inorganic substances that the body cannot manufacture Act like workers to regulating many important body functions Calcium: strong bones and strong teeth

15. The World Health Organization Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

16. Health and wellness Taking a holistic wellness approach Physical fitness Mental fitness Social Well-being

17. National Health Goals National effort with specific goals and strategies for improving the nation’s health by preventing chronic illnesses, injury and infectious disease.

18. National Health Goals 1.Increase the span of health life for Americans 2.Reduce disparities among Americans 3.Achieve access to preventative services for all Americans

19. Agencies involved Center for Disease Control and Prevention Infection Control department of hospitals and other agencies City/County/Public Health dept.