1. YUM OR YUK?
YUM…YUM!!
CHINESE

2. LIST 6 FOODS YOU EAT MOST OFTEN?
Why?
Because of their health benefit?
Taste?
Appearance?
Convenience?
Makes you happy?
Cause mommy said so!!!

3. Nutrition During the Teen Years
Chapter 5
Lesson 1

4. You will learn to..
Explain the relationship between nutrition, quality of life & disease.
Evaluate various influences on food choices
Explain the immediate and long term benefits of nutrition on body systems

5. The Importance of Good Nutrition
Enhance your quality of life
Provides you with the necessary calories & nutrients.
So what is a calorie??

6. MORE ON CALORIES

7. What is a nutrient?
Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself and to supply you with energy.

8. ENSURING YOU GET ENOUGH ENERGY FROM FOOD

9. What Influences Our Food Choices?
Hunger
Appetite
Emotions
Convenience/Cost
Culture
Advertising
Peers, family & friends
How are hunger & appetite different?

10. How are hunger & appetite different?
Hunger – unlearned, unborn response. Signal to the brain from nerve endings in our stomach
Appetite – desire to eat, rather than a need.
Tip: when you feel full….stop eating. It takes 20 mins for your stomach to signal your brain you are satisfied.

11. So Where Does All This Food Come From?

12. GOOD NUTRITION Provides you with the nutrients you need.
Can help prevent unhealthy weight gain
Can reduce your risk of developing many life threatening conditions such as heart disease, stroke, and certain cancers.

13. YOU GO TO WORK NOW! READ LESSON 1 / PAGE 110-113
DEFINE THE VOCABULARY WORDS ON PAGE 110
Read the “Exploring Issues” on pg.112 & then do Journal Entry 12 – Should soft drinks & snacks be taxed to fund Health Education Programs?