1. Nutrition Introduction
Health
Nutrition Introduction
Created by: Rothfusz

2. Have You Heard?? “You are what you eat”
What does this mean?
the food we choose to put into our bodies does something in our bodies
What are some of your favourite foods?
We are going to learn about the NUTRIENTS we get from the foods we eat

3. Nutrients
Important chemical substances our bodies need to stay alive and healthy
Our bodies do not make them so we can only get them from food
Nutrients are divided into two groups:
Macronutrients and Micronutrients
There are 4 macronutrients and 2 micronutrients

4. Macronutrients
Macro means large or big and, that means that macronutrients are needed in large amounts in the body.
There are four macronutrients:
Carbohydrate
Protein
Fat
Water

5. Micronutrients Micro means little or small
These nutrients are needed in smaller quantities or amounts in our bodies
There are two micronutrients:
Vitamins
Minerals

6. Carbohydrates Mission:
Carbohydrates gives the body “get up and go” energy to run, jump and play.
Carbohydrate is the body’s main source of energy and is needed for the kidneys, the brain and the muscles (including the heart) to function properly
Carbohydrate provides our body with 4 calories per gram.

7. Carbohydrates Source of Power:
Carbohydrates are mainly found in starchy foods like bread, pasta and potatoes and in fruits and milk.

8. Protein
Mission:
Protein is important because it helps us to grow and repair the tissues in our bodies
Your (strong!) muscles, blood, skin, hair, nails and your organs are all made up of Protein
Protein also helps our immune function by fighting off disease or illness.
Protein provides our bodies with 4 calories per gram.

9. Protein Source of Power:
Protein is found in meat, chicken, fish, nuts, beans, cheese and milk.

10. Fat
Mission:
Fat is needed in the diet to allow for normal growth and development, to provide cushioning for organs and to absorb certain vitamins (A, D, E, K).
Fat also insulates our bodies (keeps us warm).
Fat also makes food taste good
Fat provides our bodies with 9 calories per gram

11. Fat
Source of Power:
Fat is found in meat, chicken, nuts, milk, cheese, oils, butter, margarine and salad dressings.

12. Water
Mission:
Water makes up more than half of your body weight and a person cannot survive for more than a few days without it.
Your body has lots of important jobs, and it needs Water to do many of them.
For instance, your blood, which contains a lot of water, carries oxygen to all the cells of your body. Without oxygen, those tiny cells would die and your body would stop working.
Water lubricates the body and is also needed to digest your food and get rid of waste (elimination).
Water is the ONLY macronutrient that does not supply the body with energy (calories).

13. Water
Source of Power:
Water is found in the water you drink every day, as well as, juices, fruits and vegetables

14. Vitamins Mission: Vitamins helps chemical reactions occur in the body.
Each vitamin has a special job in the body. For instance, Vitamin A in carrots helps with night vision, Vitamin C in oranges helps your body heal if you get a cut and the B vitamins in leafy green vegetables help your body make protein and energy

15. Vitamins Source of Power:
Vitamins are found in dark green and orange vegetables, fruits, grains, milk, eggs, pork, peas and lentils

16. Minerals
Mission:
Minerals helps your body grow, develop and stay healthy.
Minerals performs many different functions – from building strong bones and teeth to making hormones and maintaining a normal heartbeat. Can you name the mineral that builds strong bones and teeth?
(calcium)

17. Minerals Source of Power: Minerals are found in all the food groups.
For example, calcium is found in milk, cheese and yogurt.
Iron is found in meat, chicken, fish and dark green leafy vegetables.
Magnesium is found in whole grain products, fruits and vegetables

18. Canada`s Food Guide

19. The Food Groups The Grains Group
foods include bread, pasta, rice, oatmeal, cereal, corn tortillas, etc. These foods all come from plants and are mostly brown or white.

20. The Food Groups The Vegetable Group
includes fresh, frozen or canned carrots, broccoli, corn, red peppers, eggplant, cauliflower, etc.
Choose many different colors when eating foods in the Vegetable Group.

21. The Food Groups The Fruit Group
includes fresh, frozen, canned or dried strawberries, cantaloupe, bananas, kiwi, blueberries, apples, oranges, etc.
Just as with the Vegetable Group, eat a rainbow of colors when choosing fruits

22. The Food Groups The Milk and Alternatives Group
includes milk, yogurt, cheese and pudding. All the Milk Group foods come from a cow.

23. The Food Groups The Meat and Alternatives Group
includes beans, nuts, fish, chicken, pork and beef.
Some of these foods come from plants and some come from animals