1. ULTIMATE NUTRITION

2. MY EXPECTATIONS MY EXPECTATIONS When I am talking you are not. If I give you an instruction I expect you to follow it the first time If you hear a whistle/hand up that means stop what you are doing, look at me, and listen for my instructions. You must respect myself and your peers. To enjoy health and physical education.

3. BRAINSTORM!! What do you know about sports nutrition/ healthy eating?

4. THE FOOD PYRAMID The Guide provides information about the amounts and kinds of food that you need to eat each day to get enough of the nutrients essential for good health and well-being. Healthy eating habits throughout life will also reduce the risk of health problems in later life such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity. http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/E384CFA588B74377CA256F190004059B/$File/fd -cons-5.pdf

5. WHAT ARE THE FIVE FOOD GROUPS ? What foods belong in each group? What is the daily food requirements of an adolescent aged 12 – 18 years?

6. Breads, Cereals, Rice, Pasta, Noodles The nutrients provided by the foods in this group include carbohydrates, protein, fibre and a wide range of vitamins and minerals. Wholemeal or wholegrain varieties provide more fibre, vitamins and minerals.

7. Fruit Fruit is a good source of vitamins. It also provides carbohydrates, especially in the edible skins. Juices belong to this group, but they have a much lower fibre content than fresh fruit.

8. MEAT, FISH, POULTRY, EGGS, NUTS, LEGUMES The foods in this group are a good source of protein and iron. Within this group, red meats are a particularly good source of iron and also zinc.

9. Milk, Yoghurt, Cheese The foods in this group are an excellent source of calcium; very few other foods in the Australian diet contain as much of this important nutrient.

10. Other Foods They are not essential to provide the nutrients the body needs and some contain too much added fat, salt and sugars. These foods are likely to contribute large amounts of energy.

11. Vegetables Vegetables and legumes are a good source of vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre and carbohydrate.

12. Daily Food Requirements Adolescence 12 – 18yrs Breads, cereals, pasta, rice VegetablesFruitMilk, yogurt, cheese Meat, Poultry, eggs Extra Foods. Girls5 – 1143311 - 3 Boys4 – 75 – 93 – 43 – 51 – 21 - 3

13. TIME TO CREATE YOUR OWN FOOD PYRAMID! Be creative and also be mindful of the daily requirements and how much food you put in each group. For example – you wouldn’t fill half your pyramid/circle with ‘extra foods’ because the daily requirement is only 1 - 3

14. Write in YOUR OWN words what is the FOOD PYRAMID IS, and its PURPOSE?