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Nutrition and Fitness
● I can use myplate, nutrition labels and knowledge to plan and eat healthy meals
● I can analyze and apply fitness and nutrition information to maintain a healthy weight
● I can respect my body
Date
Objective
Assignment #
Assignment
Benefits of Proper
Nutrition
Identify primary
nutrients
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Food Tracker
2
Guided Study Notes
The 6 Nutrients the
Body Needs WS
Food Labels Due
Name That Nutrient
Quiz
Food Label WS
Reading Food
Labels
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4
5
6
Digestive System
7
8
Maintaining
Lifelong Fitness
Components of
Fitness
Body Image &
Media
Eating Disorder
9
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12
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14
Turned In
Ted E. Bear
Booklet
Nutrition Food
Tracker (Lab)
Exercise Collage
Exercise Log
Personal Trainer
Body Image
Advertisement
Dirt For Sale
Eating Disorder
Notes
Nutrition &
Fitness Test
Nutrition and Fitness Vocabulary
Aerobic Exercise - The form of energy production in the body that requires the presence of oxygen; it is
used for activities such as walking or Jogging.
Anaerobic Exercise - The oxygen - deprived form of energy production; it is used for activities such as
weight lifting or sprinting.
Anorexia - is a disorder in which the irrational fear of becoming obese results in severe weight loss from
self-induced starvation.
Binge Eating - often referred to as compulsive overeating, is another type of eating disorder characterized
by an unrestrained, strong drive of excessive eating (at least over 2500 calories). There is no purging
associated with the binges.
Body Composition - the proportion of body fat to lean tissue in an individual, usually given as the
percentage body weight that is fat.
Body Image - is the way you see your body.
Body Mass Index - is a measure of weight based on comparing body weight to height.
Bulimia - is a disorder in which cycles of overeating are followed by some form of purging or clearing of
the digestive tract.
Calories - are a measure of the energy in food and the energy your body burns.
Carbohydrates - are the starches and sugars found in foods. They are the body’s preferred sources of
energy, providing four calories per gram.
Cardiorespiratory Endurance - The body’s ability to take in and use oxygen so that muscles can
function; Also known as aerobic fitness.
Cholesterol - a fat like substance produced in the liver of all animals and, therefore, found only in foods of
animal origin: meats, poultry, fish, eggs, and dairy products. The human body can also produce cholesterol.
It is needed in the production of sex hormones, to help create the myelin sheath that covers nerve fibers,
and to help create cell membranes. Having a high cholesterol level is a major risk for coronary heart disease
and other circulatory diseases.
Complex Carbohydrates - - a more complicated molecular structure. Found in pasta, grains, potatoes,
rice, etc. (starches)
Empty Calorie - are food with no nutritional value. Pure sugar is considered an empty calorie. It may give
you a quick boost of temporary energy, but sugar has no nutritional value.
Exercise - is physical activity that develops fitness.
Fat - are a type of lipid, a fatty substance that does not dissolve in water, consuming too much fat is
unhealthy, the fact is your body needs some fat.
Fiber - helps move food and waste through your system. Also helps to prevent some cancers and diseases.
A complex carbohydrate that the body cannot break down or use for energy. Food such as bran in wholegrains wheat and oats.
F.I.T. - An acronym helpful for remembering the relationship between the components of Frequency,
Intensity and Time when using exercise to improve fitness.
Fitness - A combination of qualities that enable an individual to meet the physical demands of life.
Determined by the conditioning of your heart and circulatory systems, respiratory system, muscular system,
degree of flexibility, and by your percent of body fat.
Flexibility - The elasticity of muscles and connective tissues, which determine the range of motion of the
joints.
Minerals - are substances that strengthen the muscles, bones, and teeth; enrich the blood; and keep the
heart and other organs operating properly.
Muscular Endurance - The ability of muscle tissue to work in an activity over a period of time.
Nutrient Rich - give you the most nutrients for the fewest amount of calories. In other ... Eating nutrient
dense foods is one of the healthiest ways to eat.
Nutrients - the substances in food that your body needs to function properly to grow, to repair itself, and to
supply you with energy.
Nutrition - is the process of taking in food and using it for growth and good health. It provides for the
body’s physical needs, and meets your emotional and social needs.
Nutrition Fact Label - Food labels carry information that will help you to make food choices. Labels will
list additives, ingredients and nutrition information such as fat and protein content. Foods that have a shelf
life of less than two years must carry a 'use-by' or 'best before' date. Food labels can help people with food
allergies, and may also make nutrition and health claims. A food label should list the country of origin of
the food product, but this statement is not always easy to interpret.
Obesity - Excess body fat, or adipose tissue. It’s weighing 20 % more than your ideal weight. This is a
common health risk in the United States resulting in strain to the body frame and cardiovascular system
(heart & lungs).
Overload Principle – subjecting the body to loads greater than what it is use to. Increasing the work done
by muscles to above normal levels, but below the loads that would cause injury or distress, to improve
fitness.
Physical Activity - is anything that gets the body moving for the benefits of fitness.
Protein - are nutrients that help build and maintain body tissue. Muscle, bone, connective tissue, teeth,
skin, blood, and vital organs all contain protein. Like carbohydrates, they have four calories per gram. They
are made up of chains of building blocks called amino acids. Should only be 10-15% of diet.
Purge – to cause oneself to throw up.
Saturated Fat - Carbon chain holds all the hydrogen it can. Solid at room temp, saturated fats are found in
animal sources.
Simple Carbohydrates – (sugars) table sugar, candy, fruit, and lactose in milk.
Strength - The force that muscles can exert upon contraction for the purpose of bodily movement and
support.
Trans Fat - These fats are man-made and found in processed foods. Ingredients such as partially
hydrogenated oils add trans fats to foods.
Unsaturated Fat - Some of the chain is open. Liquid at room temp and found in vegetable sources,
unsaturated fats are the healthier choice.
Vitamins - are compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including the digestion,
absorption, and metabolism of other nutrients.