Nutrition MR' THILL Health

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Nutrition

• Definition
• The process by which the body takes in and uses
  food
• Benefits
• Gives you energy
• Helps you to stay mentally alert
• Helps prevent chronic disease

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Nutrients

• Definition
• Substances in food that your body needs to
  function properly to grow, repair itself, and
  supply you with energy.
• 6 Basic Nutrients
• Carbohydrates Proteins
• Fats Vitamins
• Minerals Water

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Hunger VS. Appetite

• Hunger
• Natural drive that protects you from starvation
• Inborn response

• Appetite
• Desire, rather than a need, to eat
• Learned response

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Nutrition - FYI

• Top 3 ways in which food is advertised to the
  public
• Television
• Magazines
• Billboards
• Top 2 factors that influence food shopping
  decisions
• Taste
• Nutrition
• Top 2 types of foods that people choose today
• Microwavable
• Convenience

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Carbohydrates

• Definition
• Starches and sugars found in foods
• Types
• Simple Carbohydrates sugars, present naturally
  in fruits, some vegetables and milk
• Complex Carbohydrates Starches, found in rice
  and other grains, seeds, and nuts

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Carbohydrates

• Related Terms
• Glucose simple sugar and the bodys chief fuel
• Glycogen glucose that is not used right away
  and is stored in the liver and muscles
• Fiber found in tough stringy part of
  vegetables, fruits, and grains. Cannot be
  digested

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Proteins

• Definition
• Nutrients that help build and maintain body
  tissues.
• Types
• Complete Proteins foods that contain all the
  essential amino acids that the body needs and in
  the proper amounts
• Incomplete Proteins Foods that lack some of the
  essential amino acids

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Proteins

• Related Terms
• Amino Acids substances that make up body
  proteins. There are a total of 20
• Essential Amino Acids amino acids
• that must come from the foods
• you eat. Your body does not make
• them. 9 of the 20 are essential

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Fats

• Definition
• Your body needs fat. Fats represent the most
  concentrated form of energy available
• Types
• Saturated Fats animal fats and tropical oils
• Unsaturated Fats vegetable fats including olive
  oil and canola oil

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Fats

• Related Terms
• Linoleic Acid fatty acid not made in the body
  but which is essential for growth and healthy
  skin
• Cholesterol fatlike substance produced in the
  liver of all animals and therefore found only in
  foods of animal origin

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vitamins

• Definition
• Compounds that help regulate many vital body
  processes, including the digestion, absorption,
  and metabolism of other nutrients
• Types
• Water Soluble not stored in the body, include
  vitamin C and vitamins in the B complex
• Fat Soluble stored in the bodys fat tissue,
  include vitamins A, D, E, and K

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Minerals

• Definition
• Inorganic substances that the body cannot
  manufacture but that act as catalysts, regulating
  many vital body processes
• 3 functions of calcium
• 1. Gives structure to bones
• 2. Helps develop maintain
• bone strength
• 3. Aids in blood clotting

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Water

• Definition
• The nutrient that makes up 60 of your body. You
  need 6-8 cups a day.
• 3 functions of water
• Carries nutrients to and transports waste from
  cells
• Lubricates joints and mucous membranes
• Enables you to swallow and digest foods

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Reading Food Labels

• Labels Include
• Serving size
• Calories (calories from fat)
• Nutrients
• Percent Daily Values

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Food Label Lingo

• If the Label Says It Means
• Fat Free Less than 0.5 grams of
  fat
• Lean Less than 10 grams of fat
• Light At least 1/3 fewer calories
• or no more than 1/2 the fat
• of the regular product