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FOOD AND NUTRITION. I. NUTRIENTS. A. NUTRIENTS – SUBSTANCES IN FOODS THE BODY NEEDS IN ORDER TO GROW, HAVE ENERGY, AND STAY HEALTHY. MY PLATE NUTRIENTS. FOR PROPER NUTRITION. A. GRAINS.
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I. NUTRIENTS • A. NUTRIENTS – SUBSTANCES IN FOODS THE BODY NEEDS IN ORDER TO GROW, HAVE ENERGY, AND STAY HEALTHY.
MY PLATE NUTRIENTS FOR PROPER NUTRITION
A. GRAINS • 1. Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley or another cereal grain is a grain product. • a. Bread, pasta, oatmeal, breakfast cereals, tortillas, and grits are examples of grain products.
2. Whole grains are the type of grains you want to eat. • A. Whole grains contain the entire grain kernel. • 1. Examples: whole-wheat flour, oatmeal, brown rice.
B. PROTEIN • All foods made from meat, poultry, seafood, beans and peas, eggs, processed soy products, nuts, and seeds.
C. VEGETABLES • Any vegetable or 100% vegetable juice counts as a member of the Vegetable Group.
1. 5 SUB-GROUP OF VEGETABLES • a. Dark Green c. Starchy • 1. Broccoli 1. Corn • b. Red and Orange d. Beans and Peas • 1. Carrots/Tomatoes e. Other 1. Beets
D. FRUITS • Any fruit or 100% fruit juice counts as part of the Fruit Group. Fruits may be fresh, canned, frozen, or dried, and may be whole, cut-up, or pureed.
All fluid milk products and many foods made from milk are considered part of this food group. E. DAIRY
1. Most Dairy Group choices should be fat-free or low-fat. • 2. Foods made from milk that have little to no calcium, such as cream cheese, cream, and butter, are not. • 3. Calcium-fortified soymilk (soy beverage) is also part of the Dairy Group
II. BMI • 1. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a person's weight and height. • 2. BMI provides a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people and is used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems. • http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnpabmi/
III. Reading Food Labels • A. Nutrition Fact Panel tells you how large one serving is and the number of calories, fat, protein, and other important information.
B. % Daily Value – 20% is consider high (this is okay for fiber, vitamins, and minerals.) and 5% or lower isn’t very much (this is okay for fats, cholesterol, and sodium).
C. Calorie – A unit of heat that measures the energy available in foods. • 1. Too many will cause a gain in weight if not burned off.
IV. EATING DISORDERS • Extreme eating behaviors that can lead to serious illness or even death.
A. Anorexia Nervosa • 1. An intense fear of weight gain. • a. Starvation • b. Heart problems, kidney failure, death.
Actress Mary-Kate Olsen is the poster child for the pro-anorexia online movement. Following a long period of denial, Mary-Kate eventually entered rehab, but has been unsuccessful at gaining and maintaining a significant amount of weight.
B. Bulimia Nervosa • An eating disorder in which a person repeatedly eats large amounts of food and then purges. • a. Laxatives • b. Vomiting
C. Binge Eating Disorder • A person eats large amounts of food at one time.