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Grade Nutrition
Definitions
• Nutrition- The process of taking in food
and using it for energy, growth, and good
health.
• Nutrients - Substances in foods that your
body needs to grow, have energy, and
stay healthy.
6 Essential Nutrients
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1. Carbohydrates
2. Water
3. Fats
4. Protein
5. Vitamins
6. Mineral
Carbohydrates
• Carbohydrates are your body’s main source of
energy. About 45 to 65 percent of your daily
energy needs come from carbohydrates.
– Types• Simple- Sugars (fruits)
• Complex- Starches (bread, pasta, potatoes)
• Fiber- Cannot be broken down (oats, bran, beans,
peas, berries)
– Ted Ed video on Carbohydrates
Water
• Water is the most essential nutrient.
– Helps digest and absorb food.
– Regulates body temperature.
– Carries nutrients and oxygen to cells.
– Removes toxins and wastes.
– Cushions joints.
– Protects tissues and organs from shock and
damage.
• TED ED- What would happen if you didn’t drink water?
Fats
• Fats are essential for many things:
– Provides energy.
– Healthy cells
– Builds brains
– Helps use vitamins
– Makes hormones
– Healthier skin
– Cushions organs
Types of fats
• Saturated Fats- Solid at room temp. (Not
healthy for you)
• Examples- Butter, meat fat, cheese
• Unsaturated Fats- Liquid at room temp.
(healthier for you)
• Examples- Avocados, plant foods such as olive oil, nuts
– TED ED- What is fat?
Proteins
• The nutrient group used to build and repair
cells.
– Sources- meats, nuts, beans, soybeans, dairy
products, fish
• TED ED- Why don’t we eat bugs?
Vitamins
• Substances that help your body fight
infections and use other nutrients, among
other jobs
– Ted Ed- How do Vitamins work?
Minerals
• Elements that help form healthy bones and
teeth, and regulate certain body processes.
– 7 Key Minerals- Calcium, Chromium, Iron,
Magnesium, Zinc, Potassium, Selenium
Calories
• Calorie is the amount of energy found in food.
It is a unit for measuring heat equal to the
amount of heat required to raise the
temperature of one gram of water one degree
Celsius.
• Your diet should be anywhere from 2000 to
2500 calories a day, depending on output.
Calories (continued)
• How many calories in a pound?
• 3500 calories equal a pound.
• What is an empty calorie?
– An empty calorie is a calorie that has no
nutritional value.
– TED ED- What is a calorie?
Nutrient Dense
• Nutrient Dense is a food/drink that is low in
calories but also has many nutrients.
• A soda is not nutrient dense, but a bunch of
grapes are.
MyPlate
• Why are some sections bigger
then others?
MyPlate