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Table of ContentsTable of Contents ObjectivesObjectives ProteinsProteins CarbohydratesCarbohydrates FatsFats WaterWater VitaminsVitamins MineralsMinerals

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Table of ContentsTable of Contents

ProteinsCarbohydrates Fats

Water Minerals Vitamins

ObjectiveObjectivess

By the end of the lesson, you will be able By the end of the lesson, you will be able to:to:

Discuss six nutrients you needDiscuss six nutrients you need Tell ways to keep vitamins and minerals Tell ways to keep vitamins and minerals

in foodsin foods Explain how to use the Food Guide Explain how to use the Food Guide

PyramidPyramid Make decisions about what foods are Make decisions about what foods are

important for their bodiesimportant for their bodies State the difference between the State the difference between the

healthy and unhealthy foods.healthy and unhealthy foods.

ProteinsProteins

Proteins are nutrients that are Proteins are nutrients that are needed to build, grow, and repair needed to build, grow, and repair body cells. You need proteins so body cells. You need proteins so your body will grow. Proteins your body will grow. Proteins provide energy that lasts for a long provide energy that lasts for a long time. This is why you need proteins time. This is why you need proteins for breakfast. Then you do not get for breakfast. Then you do not get hungry all morning. This makes you hungry all morning. This makes you able to think clearly at school. Many able to think clearly at school. Many kinds of foods have proteins in kinds of foods have proteins in them. Milk and dairy products are them. Milk and dairy products are good sources. Fish, meat, and nuts good sources. Fish, meat, and nuts are good sources of proteins. Rice are good sources of proteins. Rice has some proteins in it.has some proteins in it.

CarbohydratesCarbohydrates

Carbohydrates are nutrients that Carbohydrates are nutrients that supply the main source of energy supply the main source of energy for your body. Your body needs a for your body. Your body needs a constant supply of energy constant supply of energy because energy is released when because energy is released when your body uses carbohydrates.your body uses carbohydrates.

There are two kinds of carbohydrates:There are two kinds of carbohydrates: StarchesStarches (provide energy that lasts for a long time. (provide energy that lasts for a long time.

Bread, rice, potatoes, cereal and pasta contain Bread, rice, potatoes, cereal and pasta contain starches)starches)

Sugars Sugars (provide quick energy that does not last. Ex: (provide quick energy that does not last. Ex: Oranges, apples, peaches)Oranges, apples, peaches)

FatsFats

Fats are nutrients that are a source Fats are nutrients that are a source of energy. Fats help your body of energy. Fats help your body use other nutrients. They store use other nutrients. They store vitamins. They help your body vitamins. They help your body use vitamins. use vitamins.

Fats help keep your body Fats help keep your body temperature what it should be. temperature what it should be. They keep your body warm when They keep your body warm when it is cold outside. Fats also help it is cold outside. Fats also help make brain cells and other make brain cells and other tissues.tissues.

WaterWater

Water is another nutrient you Water is another nutrient you need for good health. You need for good health. You cannot live long without cannot live long without water. Water is found in all water. Water is found in all the cells of your body. Your the cells of your body. Your blood is made of mostly water. blood is made of mostly water. Water helps you keep your Water helps you keep your body temperature normal. body temperature normal. Suppose you do not drink Suppose you do not drink enough water. You might feel enough water. You might feel weak, dizzy, or tired. weak, dizzy, or tired.

VitaminsVitamins

Vitamins are nutrients that help Vitamins are nutrients that help your body use proteins, your body use proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. Some carbohydrates, and fats. Some vitamins help protect you from vitamins help protect you from illness. They keep your tissues illness. They keep your tissues healthy and stop damage. healthy and stop damage.

You can get the vitamins you You can get the vitamins you need by eating a variety of need by eating a variety of foods.foods.

MineralsMinerals

Minerals are nutrients that help Minerals are nutrients that help chemical processes in the chemical processes in the body. They help muscles and body. They help muscles and nerves work. nerves work.

They are used for growth. They They are used for growth. They help your body use vitamins. help your body use vitamins. Minerals make up about 5 Minerals make up about 5 percent of your body weight.percent of your body weight.

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The Food PyramidThe Food PyramidImage TransparenciesImage Transparencies

Food GroupsFood Groups

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Fats and Sweets

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Dairy Products

Fruits and Vegetables

Bread and Cereals

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You cannot live long without You cannot live long without

___________________ It is found in all the ___________________ It is found in all the

cells of your body. It is the major cells of your body. It is the major

constituent of your blood. It helps you constituent of your blood. It helps you

keep your body temperature normal.keep your body temperature normal.

water

Name the 2 types of fatsName the 2 types of fats

““SaturatedSaturated fatsfats are mostly present are mostly present in red meat, liver, eggs, whole milk, in red meat, liver, eggs, whole milk, and butter. They are also present in and butter. They are also present in palm oil which comes from a plant. palm oil which comes from a plant.

________________________ fatsfats are fats found in are fats found in vegetables, nuts, seeds, birds, and vegetables, nuts, seeds, birds, and fish.fish.

Match the pictures with Match the pictures with their most representative their most representative

nutrientsnutrients CarbohydratesCarbohydrates

ProteinsProteins

VitaminsVitamins

MineralsMinerals

Which item is not a Which item is not a mineral?mineral?

A.A. CalciumCalcium

B.B. IronIron

C.C. PotassiumPotassium

D.D. WaterWater

E.E. ZincZinc

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