1. Nutrition
6th Grade Wellness

2. Nutrition
Nutrition – is the science that studies the substances in food and how the body uses them.
Diet – is the food and drinks that we consume regularly.
Factors that affect your diet:
Where you live
Family
Cost
Advertisements
friends

3. Nutrition
Nutrients – The substances in food that promote normal growth, maintenance, and repair your body
Six nutrient groups: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water.

5. Nutrition Digestion- is the process of breaking down food into a form the body can use.
Mouth Esophagus Stomach
Small Intestine Large Intestine
Carbohydrates first nutrient to be broken down
Proteins second
Fats last

6. Nutrition

7. Nutrition Calorie – The energy you get from nutrients
Carbohydrates – A chemical that is made up of one or more sugars chained together
Proteins – Nutrients that help build and heal body tissue
Fats – Energy-storage nutrients that help the body store nutrients
Water – carries nutrients around your body, helps with digestion, removes waste, and cools you off.
Minerals – are elements in foods that help your body work properly. (Ex. Calcium)
Vitamins – are substances that help regulate body functions. (help to fight disease)

9. Food Labels

10. Nutrition Labels
There are 4.5 servings in this 30g bag of pretzels. That means the entire bag has approximately 650 calories. That would be about the same amount as a “Big Mac”

11. Ingredients
Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight. This means that the food product contains more of what is listed first.

12. Allergy Information

13. Do Now…
Write three to five sentences explaining the following question:
Why are kids exercising less than they used to a few decades ago?

14. Nutrition

15. Nutrition
Obesity - is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health
The way we eat when we are children can affect the way we eat as adults. The way we eat over many years becomes a habit.
We are surrounded by things that make it easy to overeat and hard to stay active:
Many people do not have time to plan and make healthy meals.
More people today work desk jobs compared to more active jobs in the past.
People with less free time have less time to exercise.

16. Images of Obesity

18. Factors
Environmental factors - include lifestyle behaviors such as what a person eats and how active he or she is.
Age - As you get older, your body's ability to metabolize food slows down
Gender. Women tend to be more overweight than men. Men have a higher resting metabolic rate
Genetics. Obesity (and thinness) tends to run in families
Physical activity. Active individuals require more calories than less active ones to maintain their weight
Psychological factors - many people eat in response to negative emotions such as boredom, sadness, or anger

19. Nutrition Some effects of obesity
high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, and cancer of the breast, prostate, and colon.