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Title: Health and Wellness


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Health and Wellness
  • Question
  • of the
  • Week

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What is Nutrition?
  • The study of foods and nutrients and their effect
    on health, growth and development of the
    individual.
  • (wikapedia)

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Why is Nutrition Important?
  • It is important for normal growth and
    development, brain and body functions, an active
    life, energy, intelligence,
  • learning, prevention of disease, beauty,
    strength
  • and
  • a long healthy life

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What are calories?
  • Calories are units of energy
  • contained in the food and drink we consume.
    Calories are either burned
  • to produce energy or, if surplus to
  • requirements, stored as fat.

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What is the caloric recommendation for children?
  • 4-6 1800 cals
  • 7-10 2000 cals
  • 11-14 male 2500 cals
  • 15-18 males 3000 cals
  • 11-18 females 2200 cals

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WHAT ARE THE 6 ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS FOR LIFE?
  • PROTEINS
  • CARBOHYDRATES
  • FATS AND OILS
  • MINERALS
  • VITAMINS
  • WATER

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Why we need proteins
  • Body cells are composed of
  • Needed for tissue repair, new growth from injury
  • Used for hormones, enzymes, chemical reactions
  • Helps build components of blood, hemoglobin is a
    protein
  • Maintains normal function of blood
  • Participates in the transportation of other
    nutrients
  • Assist in regulating fluid balance
  • Supplies energy when needed
  • Assist in the making antibodies

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Where do you get proteins
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Why do we need carbohydrates?
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Where do you get Carbohydrates?
  • Cereals and grains
  • Vegetables
  • Fruits
  • Nuts
  • Milk
  • Concentrated sweets

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Why do we need fats and oils?
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What are fats and oils?
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Why do we need minerals?
  • Build body tissue
  • Components of bones and bone formation
  • Regulate body processes
  • Work as transmitters for nerve impulses and
    muscle contraction
  • Maintain water balance
  • Acts as buffer to maintain acid-base balance

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Where do minerals come from?
  • Milk and hard cheeses (cheddar)
  • Leafy green vegetables
  • Shellfish
  • Canned salmon
  • Meats
  • Table salts
  • Whole grain breads
  • Cereals

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Why do you need vitamins?
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What are Vitamins?A vitamin is an organic
compound required as a nutrient in tiny amounts
by an organism.(Wikipedia)
  • Two Types
  • Water and fat-soluble

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WATERTHE ELIXIR OF LIFEWATER IS THE SINGLE MOST
IMPORTANT NUTRIENT
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HOW MUCH WATER DO WE NEED?
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How toRead labels
  • 1. Serving Size-calories are set by amount2.
    Calories-this is per serving3. Fats-check to
    see what kind of fat4. Carbohydrates-this
    determines the amount of calories 5. Sugars-how
    many impact the amount of calories

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