1. Nutrition

2. What does “You are what you eat!” mean?

3. 1. List the 6 classes of nutrients
Carbohydrates
Fats
Protein
Vitamins
Minerals
Water

4. All of these diseases can be
How does eating a balanced diet today effect how you feel in the future?
What you eat during your teens can affect your risk of developing obesity, heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and cancer when you are in your 30’s, 40’s or 50’s.
All of these diseases can be
affected by your diet.

5. 3. Which 3 nutrients give us energy?
Carbohydrates
Fats
Protein

6. 4. What are calories and how many do each of the above nutrients have per gram?
Calories are how we measure how much energy a food has.
Carbohydrates = 4 calories per gram
Protein = 4 calories per gram
Fats = 9 calories per gram

7. 5. What are the 2 types of carbs and what is an example of each?
Complex Carbohydrates
= Starches
Ex: Bread, pasta, rice
Simple Carbohydrates
= Sugars
Ex: chocolate, candy

8. 6. If carbohydrates are not used for energy, what happens to them?
Carbs are the first calories burned for energy. If they are not used they
are stored in your body as fat.

9. 7. Why is fiber so important in keeping us healthy?
Fiber keeps your intestines healthy
Prevents constipation
May help prevent colon cancer and heart disease
Increases the amount
of fluid in your
digestive system.

10. 8. Fats are also divided into 2 groups, name them and an example of each.
Saturated Fats:
fats that are solid at room temperature.
ex: lard (crisco), butter
Unsaturated Fats:
fats that are liquid at room temperature.
ex: cooking oils

11. 9. What is cholesterol and what does is do in our bodies?
Cholesterol combines with molecules to circulate in the blood.
It is needed to make Vit. D,
cell membranes & certain
hormones.
Our body produces some cholesterol but we get most of it from our diets.

12. LDL is the
GOOD
cholesterol
HDL is the
BAD
cholesterol.

13. 10. How is protein used in our body?
It helps the body build new cells and repair existing ones. It helps with muscle development.
It is burned for
energy after the
Carbs are gone.

14. 11. What is Protein made up of?
Amino Acids
There are 20 different types of
amino acids but only
9 essential ones.

15. 12. What is the difference between complete proteins & incomplete proteins?
Complete proteins contain the 9
essential amino acids
Incomplete proteins do not contain
all the essential amino acids

16. 13. What are the 2 classes of vitamins? What is the difference?
Fat soluble vitamins
Dissolve in fat and can be stored in the body

17. Dissolve in water and are not stored in the body.
Water soluble vitamins
Dissolve in water and are not stored in the body.
The body uses what it needs then gets rid of the rest.

18. 14. What do minerals do for our body?
Minerals help build and repair tissues.
Needed for enzyme activity
Needed for bone
formation.

19. 15. What is nutrient deficiency?
Nutrient Deficiency occurs when our body does not have enough of the 6
nutrients needed to
function properly.
Without enough nutrients certain
body functions may not function properly
and could weaken certain organs.

20. Our body is made up of 60% water.
16. What percent of your body is water? Why is it so important for our body?
Our body is made up of 60% water.
Water is needed for every
body function, without the
proper amount of water
certain body functions may
not perform as they should.

21. 17. How much water should you have a day?
At least eight 8oz glasses
of water each day!
It’s important to drink
more water than you lose!

22. 18. What is dehydration and how can it be dangerous?
Dehydration occurs when the body does not have enough water.
Dehydration can interfere with both mental and physical performance.
Early symptoms might be fatigue, loss of appetite, dry eyes.
Dehydration could lead
to death.

23. 19. What are the ABC’s of good health?
AIM
for fitness
a healthy base
BUILD
CHOOSE
sensibly

24. 20. What makes a food “junk food”? Is all “junk food” bad for us?
healthy or junk
depends on how many
nutrients it provides relative to
how many calories it contains.
Junk food is only a problem
if it makes up a large
part of your diet.

25. Is snacking bad???
Snacking isn’t bad if done right. If done right is can increase your nutrient intake and help you maintain a healthy weight.
Eating smaller amounts of food
(with nutritional value) throughout
the day vs 3 large meals a day
can actually be better for
your metabolism.

26. 22. How do our dietary needs change as we get older?
Nutrient needs change with
each stage of life,
infancy, childhood, adolescence
& adulthood
As you get older you have
to watch your intake of
calories because your
metabolism slows down.
The more active you are
the more calories you need.

27. & minerals are needed to
23. Why do pregnant women need more energy and protein than non-pregnant women?
To help meet energy needs, expectant mothers need about 450 additional calories.
More protein, vitamins
& minerals are needed to
aid in the development
of the baby.

28. What does it mean to be vegetarian
What does it mean to be vegetarian? What is a big concern for vegetarians?
A vegetarian is one who does not eat animal products.
They may limit their intake of animal foods such as meats, poultry, fish, dairy foods and eggs
They may not get enough
protein without meat in their diet .