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How are foods sorted into groups?. By Nutrient = The 6 Basic Nutrients. Nutrients = Energy Producing. 1. Carbohydrates : Provide Energy Food Group = Grains 1 GRAM = 4 CALORIES OF ENERGY 2. Proteins: Builds and Repairs Body Tissue Food Group = Dairy , Meats & Beans - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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How are foods sorted into groups?
By Nutrient = The 6 Basic Nutrients
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Nutrients = Energy Producing1. Carbohydrates: Provide Energy
• Food Group = Grains• 1 GRAM = 4 CALORIES OF ENERGY
2. Proteins: Builds and Repairs Body Tissue• Food Group = Dairy, Meats & Beans • 1 GRAM = 4 CALORIES OF ENERGY
3. Fats: Insulation, Protection, Reserve Energy• Food Groups = Oils• 1 GRAM = 9 CALORIES OF ENERGY
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Nutrients = Non Energy Producing
4. Vitamins: Assists in the biochemical reactions related to metabolism.
• Food Group = Fruits & Vegetables5. Minerals: Skeletal structure
• Food Group = Dairy6. Water: Hydration, most essential to life
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The Dietary GuidelinesRevised Every 5 Years
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The Dietary Guidelines
1. Eat Nutrient Dense Foods• What does “Nutrient Dense” mean?
• Foods that have a lot of vitamins, minerals or other important nutrients and few calories are considered nutrient dense.
• Choosing foods that are nutrient dense are better for your overall health.
Which is more Nutrient Dense?
Spinach CandyOR
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2. Balance Calories to Manage Weight• Control total calorie intake to manage body
weight.• Increase physical activity and reduce “screen
time”.
Intake Output
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3. Reduce sodium, fats and added sugars, refined grains and alcohol. • Reduce sodium intake to 2,300 milligrams per day
• That’s only about ½ tsp.! • Too much sodium increase the risk of high blood
pressure• Sodium is usually added to processed foods,
beverages and diet drinks
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4. Increase vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk, seafood and use oils in place of solid fats. • Choose 8 oz. of seafood products in the place of some
meat and poultry per week.
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5. Build healthy eating patterns that meet nutritional needs over time at an appropriate calorie level. • Building healthy habits NOW will affect you
LATER!
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6. Include physical exercise as part of healthy eating patterns. • 6-17 year olds should be active at least 60
minutes or more each day
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Nutrient Comic StripAssignment
Instructions:Choose one of the six nutrients.Plan a comic strip, explaining the
benefits or purposes of that nutrient based off of the information give in class.
Actually make/draw the comic strip (at least three frames).
Due on Monday, April 21, 2014.