Eating for a Healthy

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Eating for a Healthy
Heart!

• Author
• Sandi Long

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Words To Know

• Fat
• Calorie
• Carbohydrate
• Serving size
• Protein
• Heart rate
• Diet (Balanced)
• Food Pyramid

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Definitions

• Fat oily or greasy matter contained in cells
  your body must have some fat to create the energy
  you use.
• Calories The value of foods in the production of
  heat and energy.
• Carbohydrates sugars, starches, or cellulose
• Serving Size The portion size of specific food
  you eat at a given time
• Protein chains of amino acids that are
  essential for all living cells.

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• Heart Rate The number of times your heart beats
  per minute.
• Diet The kinds and amounts of food you eat.
• Balanced Diet Getting the right amount food from
  each of the levels of the food pyramid.
• Food Pyramid A pyramid shaped design that lists
  the serving amounts you should have everyday from
  each food group.

• http//www.brianmac.demon.co.uk/nutrit.htm
• Website on that has a calorie calculator

• http//www.annecollins.com/nutrition/balanced-diet
  .htm
• website on balanced diets with a food pyramid

Definitions taken form Websters Intermediate
Dictionary C1997, Merriam-Webster Inc.
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Guide For The Basic Food Groups

• Saturated Fats
• (Very Little)
• Meats Dairy
• (2 3 servings a day)
• Fruits/Vegetables
• (2 5 servings a day)
• Breads and Grains
• (6 11 servings a day)

When you follow the guide, your heart thanks you
by allowing you to live longer!
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Quiz

• Which of your words to know is an oily or greasy
  substance that is necessary in small amounts?
• The food ________ is a diagram that shows how
  much you should eat from each food ________.
• Eating healthy helps keep your ________ strong.
  (hint picture on first slide.
• Many people count ________ to stay at a certain
  weight.
• ________ is the amount and kinds of food you eat.
• _____________ refers to the portion amounts you
  eat of a given food.
• To stay healthy, you need to have a healthy
  ____________ _______.

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Have A Great Day!