1. FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE
UNIT 6
FOOD AND NUTRITION
PART 1

2. HEALTHY PEOPLE CHARACTERISTICS: LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD PHYSICALLY ACTIVE
MAKE HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES
POSITIVE EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING
POSITIVE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS
MANAGE STRESS
ENJOY LIFE
6.2

3. NUTRITION
NUTRITION IS THE SCIENCE OF HOW NUTRIENTS ARE USED BY THE BODY

4. NUTRIENT GROUPS CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS FATS MINERALS VITAMINS WATER
6.3

5. NUTRIENTS
NUTRIENTS: CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES IN FOOD WHICH THE BODY USES TO FUNCTION PROPERLY

6. NUTRIENTS CARBOHYDRATES THE BODY’S MAIN SOURCE OF ENERGY
COMES MAINLY FROM PLANTS
3 TYPES OF CARBOHYDRATES
1. SUGARS
2. STARCHES
3. FIBER

7. CARBOHYDRATES SUGARS

8. CARBOHYDRATES STARCHES

9. CARBOHYDRATES DIETARY FIBER

10. PROTEINS PROTEINS ARE FOUND IN EVERY CELL OF OUR BODY
BUILD, MAINTAIN & REPAIR BODY TISSUE
MADE UP OF AMINO ACIDS
2 TYPES OF PROTEINS
1.COMPLETE: SUPPLY ALL AMINO ACIDS
FOODS: MEAT, FISH, POULTRY
MILK, EGG
2. IMCOMPLETE: MISSING SOME AMINO ACIDS
FOODS: BEANS, PEAS, NUTS
6.3

11. PROTEINS

12. FATS FATS ARE CONCENTRATED SOURCES OF FOOD ENERGY TYPES OF FATS
SATURATED : SOLID AT ROOM TEMPERATURE , COME FROM ANIMALS
UNSATURATED: LIQUID AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, PLANT SOURCES
6.3

13. TYPES OF FATS
SATURATED UNSATURATED

14. FUNCTIONS OF FATS INSULATE THE BODY HELPS TRANSPORTS VITAMINS A-D-E-K
PROTECTS ORGANS
ADDS FLAVOR
6.3

15. FATS

16. MINERALS
INORGANIC SUBSTANCES NEEDED FOR BUILDING TISSUES AND REGULATING BODY FUNCTIONS
DO NOT SUPPLY ENERGY
FUNCTIONS:
AID IN FUNCTIONING OF NERVES AND MUSCLES
HELPS MAKE UP BONE, TEETH, & BLOOD CELLS

17. MINERALS CALCIUM: MOST ABUNDANT MINERAL IN THE BODY
NEEDED FOR TEETH, BONES, TISSUE AND BODY FLUIDS
DEFICIENCY DISEASE: OSTEOPOROSIS
FOOD SOURCES: MILK, CHEESE, YOGURT,
DARK GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES
6.3

18. MINERALS
IRON
FLOURINE
IODINE
SODIUM
ZINC
POTASSIUM
6.3

19. VITAMINS
VITAMINS: ORGANIC SUBSTANCES NEEDED IN SMALL AMOUNTS FOR NORMAL GROWTH AND MAINTENANCE OF GOOD HEALTH
DO NOT SUPPLY ENERGY
6.3

20. TYPES OF VITAMINS 6.3 FAT SOLUBLE : WATER SOLUBLE: VITAMINS A-D-E-K
* STORED IN THE BODY TISSUE AND LIVER
WATER SOLUBLE:
VITAMINS B & C
* ARE NOT STORED IN THE BODY
6.3

21. WATER OVER HALF OUR BODIES WEIGHT IS WATER FUNCTIONS OF WATER
BASIC PART OF BLOOD AND TISSUE FLUID
CARRIES NUTRIENTS TO CELLS
CARRIES WASTE PRODUCTS FROM CELLS
REGULATES BODY TEMPERATURE
6.3

22. WATER 6-8 GLASSES OF WATER NEEDED EACH DAY
WATER INTAKE LIMIT CAFFINATED BEVERAGES
LMIT SOFT DRINKS AND FRUIT DRINKS
6.3

23. MYPYRAMID
6.4

24. MEAL PLANNING FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN MEAL PLANNING NUTRITIOUS
APPEALING
SUIT YOUR COOKING SKILLS
FITS YOUR BUDGET
AVAILABLE TIME
6.5