1. Nutrition Introduction
Chapter 5
Day 1
Created by T Stivers
Schindewolf Intermediate

2. People need ______ to survive.
food
To stay healthy, we need the
_________ from the foods we eat.
nutrients

3. Making healthy food choices is important to your ___________.
overall health
Nutrition
___________ is the process by which the body takes in and uses food.

4. Is there a difference between appetite and hunger?

5. What natural physical drive protects you from starvation?
Hunger
__________ is a desire, rather than the need, to eat.
Appetite

6. When Your Stomach is Empty
When You Eat
Its walls contract, stimulating nerve endings.
The nerves signal your brain that your body needs food.
The walls of the stomach are stretched.
The nerve endings are no longer stimulated.

7. Why good nutrition? Improves quality of life
Provides calories
Provides nutrients
Calories are units of ________ that measure the __________used by the body.
heat
energy
are substances in food that the body needs to _______, _____________, and _________ energy.
Nutrients
grow
repair itself
supply

8. More reasons why good nutrition?
One of the fastest growing periods - teens
Enables you to stay mentally alert
You feel good
Look your best
Prevents unhealthy weight gain, obesity, & weight loss
Prevents Type 2 diabetes
Lowers your risk for heart disease, stroke, some cancers, and osteoporosis

9. When choosing foods we are influenced by:
Family, friends, and peers
Emotions
Culture
Cost
Convenience
Advertising
(Stressed, frustrated, depressed, bored, reward)