Dr. Jonathan Spages - Balance Food and Physical Activity

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Balance Food and Physical Activity
Dr. Jonathan Spages
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Substances in foods that your body needs to grow,
have energy, and stay healthy

• nutrients

The starches and sugars found in foods

• carbohydrates

Complex carbohydrates that the body cannot break
down or use for energy

• fiber

The nutrient group used to build and repair cells

• protein

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Nutrients that promote normal growth, give you
energy, and keep your skin healthy

• fats

Fats that are usually solid at room temperature

• saturated fats

Fats that are usually liquid at room temperature

• unsaturated fats

The waxy, fat-like substance that the body used
to build cells and make other substances

• cholesterol

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A kind of fat formed when hydrogen is added to
vegetable oil during processing

• trans fatty acids

Compounds that help to regulate body processes

• vitamins

Substances that the body uses to form healthy
bones and teeth, keep the blood healthy, and keep
the heart and other organs working properly

• minerals

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• In this lesson, you will be able to
• list the nutrient groups your body needs to be
  healthy.
• discuss the health benefits of good nutrition.
• identify nutrient-rich foods.
• analyze the information on a Nutrition Facts
  label.

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Headings in this Lesson
Predicting Look over the headings in this lesson.
Write a few sentences describing what you think
this lesson will be about.

• What Nutrients Do You Need?
• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Fats
• Vitamins
• Minerals
• Water
• Guidelines for Good Nutrition
• Avoid Too Much Added Sugar and Salt
• Balance Food and Physical Activity
• Getting the Nutrition Facts

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What Nutrients Do You Need?

• Your body needs the nutrients in food to perform
  the activities of daily life.

nutrients Substances in foods that your body
needs to grow, have energy, and stay healthy
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Carbohydrates

• Your body uses carbohydrates as its main source
  of energy.

carbohydrates The starches and sugars found in
foods
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Carbohydrates

• Some fiber is found in the tough, course part of
  plant foods such as the bran in whole-grain wheat
  and oats.

fiber A complex carbohydrate that the body
cannot break down for energy
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Proteins

• Proteins are made up of compounds called amino
  acids.

proteins The nutrient group used to build and
repair cells
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Fats

• Fats help build and maintain your cell membranes

fats Nutrients that promote normal growth, give
you energy, and keep your skin healthy
Fats carry vitamins A, D, E, and K to all parts
of the body.
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Fats

• Saturated fats are found in meat, poultry,
  butter, and other dairy products.

saturated fats Fats that are usually solid at
room temperature
Over time, eating too many saturated fats can
increase the risk of heart disease and other
diseases.
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Fats

• Your body makes two types of cholesterol.

cholesterol The waxy, fat-like substance that
the body uses to build cells and make other
substances
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Fats

• Blood levels of LDL cholesterol can rise if you
  eat too much trans fat, or trans fatty acids.

trans fatty acids A kind of fat formed when
hydrogen is added to vegetable oil during
processing
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Vitamins

• Some vitamins help your body fight disease, while
  others help your body produce energy.

vitamins Compounds that help to regulate body
processes
Vitamins are either fat-soluble or water soluble.
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Minerals

• Minerals are important to your health.

minerals Substances the body uses to form
healthy bones and teeth, keep blood healthy, and
keep the heart and other organs working properly
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Minerals
Mineral What It Does Where to Find It
Iron Helps make red blood cells Meat, poultry, beans
Calcium Magnesium Phosphorus Helps build teeth and bones and keeps them strong Milk, cheese, and other dairy products
PotassiumSodium Chloride Helps maintain the bodys fluid balance Bananas, cantaloupe, fish, vegetables, meats such as chicken and turkey
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Water

• A person can only live about one week without
  water.

Water
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Guidelines for Good Nutrition

• The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the
  Department of Health and Human Services have
  developed the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

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Make Smart Food Choices
Eat a variety of nutritious foods every day.
Choose to eat fruit instead of drinking fruit
juices.
Vary your vegetables and eat more of them.
Half of the grains you eat should be whole grains.
Eat enough calcium-rich foods.
Eat a variety of protein-rich foods.
Go easy on foods that are high in saturated fats.
When you eat meat, choose lean cuts and dishes
that are baked, broiled, or grilled.
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Avoid Too Much Sugar and Salt
Too Much Sugar
Too Much Salt

• Fills you up an makes you less likely to eat
  healthy foods
• Promotes tooth decay
• Is stored as fat, causing weight gain

• Can increase blood pressure

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Balance Food and Physical Activity

• Try to match how physically active you are with
  the amount of food you eat.
• To balance your weight with how you eat, be sure
  to fit physical activity into your life.

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Getting the Nutrition Facts
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Reading Ingredients Lists
Keep this in mind Corn syrup,dextrose, and
sucrose are all types of sugar. If they are among
the first three items in a products ingredients
list, the amount of added sugar is high.
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What I Learned
Vocabulary What is fiber?
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What I Learned
Identify Which nutrient group is preferred by
the bodyas a source of energy?
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What I Learned
Explain How do vitamins help your body?
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What I Learned
List Name the six nutrient groups that your
bodyneeds to be healthy.
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Thinking Critically
Apply Your friend eats a lot of snacks that are
highin fat and sugar. She also says she doesnt
like fruitsor vegetables. How could you
influence your peer tomake more healthful food
choices?
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Thinking Critically
Infer Why do you think the U.S. government
requires aNutrition Facts label on packaged
foods?
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Thank You