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Nutrition Unit
Objectives
 Name the three classes of nutrients that supply your
body with energy.
 Explain how the body obtains energy from foods.
 Describe the roles that carbohydrates, fats, and
proteins play in your body.
Warm-Up
 Decide if each statement is...
 Always true?
 Sometimes true?
 Always false?
 If you believe…
 Always true- go to bookshelf
 Sometimes true- go to TV
 Always false- go to closet
Warm-Up
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Foods that are high in calories are unhealthy.
You should avoid foods with sugars in them.
You should avoid fats in your diet.
Vegetarian diets are low in protein.
Snacking is bad for you.
Warm-Up Conclusions
Foods Supply Nutrients
Foods Supply Nutrients
 Food supplies your body with nutrients- substances
that the body needs to regulate bodily functions,
promote growth, repair body tissues, and obtain
energy
 body requires more than 40 different nutrients
Foods Supply Nutrients
 6 classes of nutrients:
 carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and
water
 carbs, fats, and proteins can all be used by the body
as sources of energy
Foods Supply Energy
 The foods you eat are your body’s energy source
 When your body uses the nutrients in foods, a series
of chemical reactions occurs inside your cells, as a
result, energy is released
 Metabolism- chemical process by which your body
breaks down food to release energy
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also involves use of this energy for growth and repair of
body tissues
Foods Supply Energy
 The amount of energy released when nutrients are
broken down is measured in units called calories
 the more calories a food has, the more energy it
contains
 For good health, the number of calories you eat
should match the calorie needs of your body
 also consider whether or not the foods you choose
contain all nutrients your body needs
180 calories
Which SHOULD you eat?
375 calories
375 calories
110 calories
375 calories
750 calories
750 calories
85 calories
Carbohydrates
 Carbohydrates- supply energy for your body’s
functions
 simple carbohydrates
 complex carbohydrates
Carbohydrates
 Simple carbohydrates- sugars, which occur
naturally in fruits, vegetables, and milk
 added to manufactured foods such as: cookies,
candies, and soft drinks
 glucose- most important sugar because it’s the major
provider of energy for your body’s cells
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all other types of sugar are converted to glucose once
inside the body
Carbohydrates
 Complex carbohydrates- made up of sugars linked
together chemically to form long chains, something
like beads in a necklace
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Starches are main type found in plant foods
 Potatoes and grains
When you eat foods containing starch, your digestive
system breaks the starch into simple sugars that can be
absorbed into your bloodstream
Carbohydrates
 Fiber- type of complex carbohydrate that is found in
plant foods
 Not really a nutrient because it can’t be broken down and
then absorbed into your bloodstream
 Fiber passes out of your body without being digested
 High fiber diet:
 Helps prevent constipation
 May reduce risk of colon cancer
 May help prevent heart disease
 Whole grain breads and cereals, vegetables, fruits, nuts,
beans, and seeds
Carbohydrates
 You usually eat more carbs than your body can
immediately use
 Extra glucose is converted into a type of starch called
glycogen, which is stored in the body
 When your body needs more glucose, the glycogen is
converted back to glucose
 If you eat so many carbs that the glycogen stores are
full, then it’s stored as fat
Carbohydrates
 45-65% of a person’s daily calorie intake should
come from carbohydrates
 Better to eat foods rich in complex carbs rather than
simple
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Simple carbs give quick bursts of energy, complex carbs
provide better long-term, sustained energy
 Choose whole grains- more fiber and nutrients
Magazine Search!
 With your assigned group, you will have 3 minutes
to find as many pictures of simple and complex
carbohydrates as you can
 Separate the pictures into the correct categories
 At the end of the activity I will check and total
Fats
 Fats- supply body with energy, forms your cells,
maintain body temperature, and protect your
nerves
 Twice the calories as carbohydrates
Fats
 Unsaturated fats- usually liquid at room
temperature
 Found in vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds
 Classified as either monounsaturated or
polyunsaturated
 A balance between monounsaturated and
polyunsaturated fats in the diet is important for
cardiovascular health
 Good fat- can help fight heart disease
Fats
 Saturated fats- usually solid at room temperature
 Found in animal fats
 Too much saturated fat can lead to heart disease
Fats
 20-35% of your calories should come from fat
 Cholesterol- waxy, fatlike substance found only in
animal products
 Your body needs certain amounts to make cell
membranes and nerve tissue, certain hormones, and
substances that aid in the digestion of fat
 Your liver can make all the cholesterol your body
needs=not a necessary part of the diet
 You can reduce risk of heart disease by reducing the
amount of meat and dairy fat in your diet
Fats
 Trans fats- foods that stay fresh longer than foods
containing saturated fats
 Found in margarine, chips, commercially baked
goods
Magazine Search!
 With your assigned group, you will have 3 minutes
to find as many pictures of unsaturated, saturated,
and trans fats as you can
 Separate the pictures into the correct categories
 At the end of the activity I will check and total
Proteins
 Protein- growth and repair of your body’s tissues
 High protein foods- meat, eggs, poultry, milk, and
milk products
 Nuts, dried beans, dried peas, and lentils
Proteins
 Amino acids- small units that bound together
chemically to form proteins
 When you eat protein, your digestive system breaks it
down into individual amino acids
 Then absorbed into your bloodstream and reassembled by
cells to form the kinds of proteins you need
 The proteins in your body are made up of 20 different
amino acids
 Your diet has to supply 9 (essential amino acids) of these,
your body does the rest
Proteins
 Complete protein- contains all 9 essential amino
acids
 Animal sources
 Incomplete protein- lacks 1 or more essential amino
acids
 Protein from plant sources
 10-35% of calories should come from protein
Proteins
 People who don’t eat meat can combine 2 or more
plant protein sources that, taken together, provide
all the essential amino acids
Magazine Search!
 With your assigned group, you will have 3 minutes
to find as many pictures of protein as you can
 At the end of the activity I will check and total
Review
 Which 3 classes of nutrients supply the body with
energy?
 carbs
 fats
 proteins
 What is metabolism?
 Chemical process by which the body breaks down
food to release energy
Review
 How is metabolism related to the nutrients in food?
 The nutrients in food are metabolized to release
energy.
 What is the main role of carbohydrates for the
body?
 supply energy for body functions
Review
 What are the roles of fats in the body?
 supply energy
 form cells
 maintain body temperature
 protect nerves
 What are the roles of protein in the body?
 supply energy
 aid in growth and repair of tissues
Review
 What is cholesterol?
 Waxy, fatlike substance found only in animal
products
 How does diet affect cholesterol levels in the blood?
 Eating foods that are high in fat and cholesterol can
increase the amount of cholesterol in the blood