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Healthy Eating
By
Matt Cox
Brian Fair
What Is Nutrition?
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Nutrition - Nutrition is the study of how our bodies
use the food we eat to keep us healthy.
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Nutrients - The substances in food that promote
normal growth, maintenance, and repair in your
body are called nutrients.
(Holt, Rinehart and Winston)
The Nutrients We Need
• Carbohydrates – sugar or starches found in candy and
bread - give energy
• Proteins – build muscles - found in meats
• Fats - nutrients that store energy and some vitamins – oil/butter
• Vitamins - organic compounds in fruits/veggies – needed for
good health
• Minerals – iron, calcium, sodium in vegetables– for strong
bone, teeth, hair
• Water- transport food and nutrients, wash away waste products,
regulate your body temperature
www.MyPyramid.gov
The following guidelines may be used
toward better nutrition. No guidelines can
guarantee health or well-being, but they
may give you the start you need.
•Eat a variety of foods.
•Maintain healthy weight.
•Avoid too much saturated fat and
cholesterol.
•Eat foods with adequate starch and
fiber.
The Nutrition Facts Label
The Nutrition Facts label is
a label found on the
outside packages of food
and states:
1. the number of servings
in the container.
2. the number of Calories
in each serving.
3. the quantity of nutrients
in each serving.
(Holt, Rinehart and Winston)
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
http://www.nal.usda.gov
Student Lunch Survey
Survey of at least 20 students for a five day period
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8
7
Pizza Hamburger
Chicken sandwch
French fries
Vegetables
Fruit
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Calories, Fat, Etc.
FOOD
CALORIES FAT
Pizza
140
27
Hamburger
274
12
Chicken
Sandwich
515
29
French Fries
357
23
Cantaloupe
Broccoli
15 cal. per 1/2
c.
0
27 cal. Per ½ c.
0
http://web.foodnetwork.com
Better Lunches
When students were asked how to improve school lunches:
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Salad bar
Grilled not fried chicken
Fries only offered once a week
More fruit/veggie choices
Wraps – less bread
Baked potatoes – no chips
Yogurt
Works Cited
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Decisions for Health. Austin, Texas: Holt, Rinehart and Winston,2007.
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Food Network June 2008. Scripps Networks, LLC. 28 June 2008
<http://web.foodnetwork.com>
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“My Pyramid” United States Department of Agriculture. 27 June 2008
<www.MyPyramid.gov>
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“Dietary Guidelines for Americans” National Agricultural Library. 1 July 208
<http://www.nal.usda.gov>