1. Do Now Design a healthy meal for your family for dinner tonight.

2. Assignment https://www.supertracker.usda.gov/foodtra cker.aspxhttps://www.supertracker.usda.gov/foodtra cker.aspx Use this tool for six days this week. Your progress will be handed in next Tuesday.

3. CARBOHYDRATES -Main source of energy for the body. -Supplies 4 cal of energy per gram of food. -limited amounts of carbohydrates can be stored as energy. -excess carbohydrates are stored as fat.

4. TWO TYPES OF CARBOHYDRATES Simple Carbohydrates Sugar that enters the bloodstream rapidly and provide quick energy. They provide calories, but very few vitamins and minerals. Processed -cakes -candy -dessert -ketchup -sauce -soda Natural -fruits -honey -milk

5. COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES Starches and fibers are considered to be complex carbohydrates. Most of the carb calories in your diet should come from complex carbohydrates as opposed to simple carbohydrates. SOURCES OF COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES Grains (bread and pasta) Vegetables (potatoes and beans)

6. STARCHES -food substance that is made and stored in most plant products. -they provide long-lasting energy -when you eat foods that contain adequate levels of starch, your saliva and other digestive juices change them into GLUCOSE.

7. GLUCOSE It is used by the cells in your body to provide energy and heat. The remaining Glucose is changed into Glycogen. GLYCOGEN It is stored in the muscles as reserve energy. When the body needs energy, it turns the Glycogen back into Glucose.

8. FIBERS The parts of grains and plant foods that cannot be digested. TWO TYPES INSOLUBLE – helps prevent constipation and other intestinal problems. SOLUBLE – help reduce levels of cholesterol in the body. GOOD SOURCES OF FIBER Wheat, bran, barley, rye, oats, whole grain, breads, cereals, popcorn, brown rice, fruits, vegetables, and dried beans.