1. (Because they are hungry) - Physical Needs 2. Social Needs 3. Emotional Needs 4. Cultural Needs or Traditions

Eating together promotes family health by: 1. Allowing the Family to Bond Together 2. Increases Family Communication

the science of studying how to nourish the body Nutrition-

Nutrients are the substances in food that actually provide the nourishment for the body and allow for body functioning. Almost all nutrients found in food can be man-made in a laboratory.

We get nutrients from food through two different body processes: DIGESTION METABOLISM

Nose picks up odor of food and sends message to brain Salvia mixes with food in mouth as it is chewed Food is then swallowed and goes down the esophagus Enzymes/juices in stomach break down the food Osmosis of nutrients and calories from small intestine into bloodstream Solid waste products continue through large intestine The colon and surrounding muscles control the elimination of waste Waste is excreted through the body through the rectum and the anus

Water Proteins Fats Carbohydrate s Vitamins Minerals

Sources: What you Drink In the Foods you Eat Functions: Helps Regulate Body Temperature Carries out Waste (Solid and Liquid Urine) Necessary for Digestion A Major Portion of Blood

Functions: Provides Energy Provides Satisfaction Provides Flavor Cushions Vital Organs

There are Two Types: Sugars Starches Function: carbohydrates are a major source of calories, and therefore are a major source of energy when they are burned up (OR of stored fat if more are consumed than are needed)

Is a non-soluble dietary substance that pushes the waste products of digestion through the lower intestinal tract, keeping it cleaned out. This is a healthy benefit directly linked to the prevention of some types of cancer.

The primary function of ___________________________________ is to… Build Muscle, tissue, skin, hair, and nail cells. There are different types; each type with a specific function.

The primary function of ___________________________________ is to… Build the skeletal structure of bones and teeth. There are many different kinds, each with a specific assignment.

The primary function of ___________________________________ is to… Regulate the body processes. They make digestion, respiration, excretion, circulation, sight, etc. possible. There are many different ones, each with a specific job to do.

Deficiencies- the lack of specific nutrients Malnutrition- a life- threatening problem that has several causes: 1. Poor Food Choices 2. Can’t Afford Cost of Food 3. Bad Weather Causes … Food Shortages 4. Poor Transportation deters Importing and Exporting Food 5. Eating Disorders

Characteristics: Refusal to Eat Emotional Disease Death often Caused by Heart Attack Linked to issues of “control” Individuals may see themselves as fat Even when they are not

Characteristics: Binge and purge eating (overeating and vomiting) Emotional Eating Acids regurgitated during vomiting rot teeth and may damage the esophagus… even leading to hemorrhaging and eventually death

RDA stands for: Recommended Dietary Allowance It was developed by dieticians instead of medical doctors. The definition of the RDA is: the amount of a specific nutrient needed each day in order to maintain good health.