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Group A
Healthy Eating Poster Assignment
Basic Nutrition
Why does good nutrition promote a healthier body?
Name 5 functions of food.
What is a calorie?
Group B
Basic Nutrients Part 1
What are nutrients and what do they do?
Name the 6 types of nutrients.
Explain the digestive process and how the body gets the nutrients it needs from food.
Group C
Basic Nutrients Part 2
Define protein and amino acids.
Explain what the nutrient protein does for the body.
List foods that are high in protein.
Group D
Basic Nutrients Part 3
Explain what the nutrient carbohydrates do for the body.
List foods that are high in carbohydrates.
Group E
Basic Nutrients Part 4
Define lipid.
Explain what the nutrient “fats” do for the body.
List foods that are high in fats.
Group F
Basic Nutrients Part 5
Define minerals.
Explain what the nutrient minerals do for the body.
List specific minerals and the foods that are high in each.
Group G
Basic Nutrients Part 6
Define vitamins.
Explain what the nutrient vitamins do for the body.
List specific vitamins and the foods that are high in each.
Group H
Basic Nutrients Part 7
Explain why water is essential to the body.
List 4 things the nutrient water does for the body.
How much water does a person need each day?
Group I
Basic Nutrients Part 8
Explain what the nutrient fiber does for the body.
Define cellulose.
What foods are good to eat in order to get a large supply of fiber?
Group J
How Nutrients Get Where They are Needed_
Explain the digestive and absorption process.
Define digestion.
Define absorption.
Define excretion.
Define metabolism.
Group K
What are calories and why do they matter so much?_
Define calorie.
Compare calorie to another source of energy used by a non-human.
How many calories does the average person need?
If a person consumes 2,000 calories a day, will he or she gain weight or lose weight?
What factors play a role beside calorie intake?
How do you find out how many calories a food has?
List examples of calorie content of favorite or commonly eaten foods.
Group L The Food Pyramid
What is the food pyramid?
What are its recommendations?
Draw a picture of the pyramid and explain the color coding system and other parts as
necessary.
What were some of the complaints about the 1992 USDA food pyramid?