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Following Dietary Guidelines
7th Grade Nutrition
Lesson one
Pages B44- B51
The 6 Basic Nutrients
 Proteins
 Vitamins
 Carbohydrates
 Minerals
 Fats
 Water
Energy Supplying Nutrients
 Proteins
4 calories per gram
 Carbohydrates
4 calories per gram
 Fats
9 calories per gram
Nutrients in Body Processes
 Vitamins
 Minerals
 Water
Proteins
 Assist in growth and repair of body cells
 Incomplete Proteins
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Do not contain all 20 essential amino acids
Plant products
 Complete Proteins
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Contain all 20 essential amino acids
Animal products such as meat and eggs
Carbohydrates
 Produce Main source of energy for the body
 Complex Carbohydrates- Long Lasting Energy
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Starches
Breads, cereals, rice, potatoes
 Simple Carbohydrates- Short bursts of Energy
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Sugars
Fruit, milk, cookies, ice cream and candy
Fats
 Provide energy, store certain vitamins, help
maintain healthy skin and hair.
 Saturated Fat
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Found in dairy products, solid vegetable fat,
meat and poultry
 Unsaturated Fat
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Found in plant products and fish
Vitamins
Help the body use proteins,
carbohydrates and fats
Minerals
Involved in many of the body’s
processes
Water
 Regulates body temperature
 Helps eliminate waste
 Cushions joints
 Allows cells and organs to function normally
6-8 GLASSES EACH DAY!!
The Dietary Guidelines
The ABC of Dietary
Guidelines!
 Set of
DIET and LIFESTYLE
guidelines for
Americans
Aim For Fitness- A’s
 Aim for a healthy
weight

Foods rich in vitamins
and minerals; low in
saturated fat
 Be physically active
each day

60 minutes of moderate
activity
There’s no time!!
Build a Healthy Base- B’s
 Let the food guide
pyramid guide your
choices
 Variety of whole grains
daily!
 Variety of fruits and
vegetables daily!
Choose Sensibly- C’s
 Diet low in saturated
fat and cholesterol and
moderate in total fat
 Choose beverages and
foods to moderate
sugar intake (soda!)
 Less salt
The Food Pyramid
MyPyramid.gov - Inside the Pyramid.Guide
(open me)
 Food groups
 Exercise
 Colors
 Width