Nutrition and Physical Activity

1. Nutrition and Physical Activity 6th grade health

2. Pre-Test • Test your knowledge! • Complete the pre-test to see what you already know about food and fitness

3. Answers to the Pre-Test • B • C • B • A • D • C • A • B • D

4. Nutrients and Your Body • Nutrition- The science that studies how the body makes use of the substances in food and how and why people eat the way they do. • Using food as energy (5steps) • Your body needs energy • You become hungry • You eat • You feel satisfied • Your body uses more energy

5. 3 things that food does for you: • Food gives your body the raw materials it needs to grow. • Eating is an enjoyable activity you can share with family and friends. • Food helps many people feel content and secure.

6. Nutrients and Your Body • Diet- Everything you regularly eat and drink. • Nutrients- The substances in food that your body needs.

7. 6 categories of nutrients • Carbohydrates • Main source of energy for your body. • Proteins • Essential for the growth and repair of body cells. • Fats • Source of energy. • Vitamins • Substances that help regulate body functions. • Minerals • Elements that help your body work properly. • Water

8. Recommended Dietary Allowance: Guidelines for the amount of each nutrient to be eaten each day.

9. Making Healthy Food Choices • Starch • The complex carbohydrate stored in potatoes, rice, wheat, and other plants. • Fiber • The tough, stringy part of raw fruits, raw vegetables, wheat, and other grains that you cannot digest. • Saturated Fats • Fats mostly found in animal products such as milk, butter, egg yolks, and meat. • Cholesterol • A waxlike substance our bodies produce and need in small amounts.

10. Reducing Fats, Cholesterol and Sodium • 3 ways to reduce sodium • Cut down on salty foods, including salty snacks, ketchup, mustard, and relish. • Eat less processed food, such as packages sandwich meat and canned soup or canned vegetables. • Read food labels and buy brands with less added sodium. • 4 ways to reduce saturated fats and cholesterol • Choose low-fat or nonfat milk and milk products • Avoid fried foods • Choose low-fat or nonfat desserts instead of baked goods. • Eat fish, skinless chicken, or lean meat.

11. Reducing sugar consumption • Cut back on foods with added sugar. • Soft drinks, candy, baked goods, fruits canned in syrup • Calorie- A unit of heat that measures the energy available in foods.

12. HOMEWORK! • Food Label Worksheet • Find any food label from your cabinets at home. • Fill out the food label worksheet according to your label. • Bring the completed worksheet AND the label to class. • Remember! • *It is important to know how many servings are in the entire container!

13. The Benefits of Exercise • Fitness- being ready to handle day-to-day living. • 3 benefits of fitness • Physical • Mental • Social

14. Components of Fitness • Muscle Strength • The most work your muscles can do at any given time. • Muscle Endurance • How well a muscle group can perform over a given time without becoming overly tired. • Heart and Lung Endurance • How well the heart and lungs get oxygen to the body during exercise and how quickly they return to normal. • Aerobic Exercise • Rhythmic, nonstop, vigorous activities, such as running or cycling, that aid the heart. • Flexibility • The ability you have to move your body joints in certain ways.

15. Exercise • How can exercise control your weight? • Body burns calories faster • How can exercise relax you? • Chemical changes in the brain • Healthy outlet for anger/frustration • Reduces the tension in muscles

16. Planning Your Fitness Goals • 3 things to consider when planning fitness goals: • What do you want to accomplish? • Where will you begin? • What do you enjoy doing?

17. Planning Your Fitness Goals • 3 things to consider when setting up an exercise program: • Which exercises to include • When to exercise • Ways to avoid injury

18. Planning Your Fitness Goals • 3 things to ask yourself when choosing an exercise • Do I want to exercise alone, with a friend, or on a team? • What facilities are available in my community? • What exercise equipment will I need, and how much am I willing to spend?

19. Warming up- doing activities and movements that stretch your muscles. • Target heart rate • The level at which your heart and lungs receive the most benefit from a workout. • Preparing for hot weather: • Schedule exercise for cooler hours of early morning/evenings • Preparing for cold weather: • Layer clothing Cooling down- slowly winding down an activity.

20. MyPyramid Feast • Directions- Please bring in a HEALTHY food for our “MyPyramid Feast.” Your teacher will let you know which food group to choose from.