1. NUTRITION

2. WHAT IS NUTRITION?
PROCESS BY WHICH YOUR BODY TAKES IN AND USES FOOD

3. NUTRIENTS—SUBSTANCES IN FOOD THAT YOUR BODY NEEDS TO GROW, TO REPAIR ITSELF AND TO SUPPLY YOU WITH ENERGY
ENERGY MEASURED IN CALORIES, 1 pound = 3500 calories
CALORIE—UNIT OF HEAT USED TO MEASURE THE ENERGY YOUR BODY USES AND THE ENERGY IT RECEIVES FROM FOOD
FOOD CALORIES ENERGY

4. WHY DO PEOPLE EAT?
HUNGER—NATURAL PHYSICAL DRIVE TO EAT, PROMPTED BY THE BODY’S NEED FOR FOOD
EMOTIONS—STRESS, FRUSTRATION, ANGER,
LONELINESS
APPETITE—PSYCHOLOGICAL DESIRE FOR FOOD
BOREDOM
“MINDLESS EATING”

5. THERE ARE 6 TYPES OF NUTRIENTS.
3 TYPES PROVIDE ENERGY
CARBOHYDRATES
PROTEIN
FATS
OTHER 3 PERFORM A VARIETY OF FUNCTIONS
VITAMINS
MINERALS
WATER

6. CARBOHYDRATES 1 GRAM = 4 CALORIES MAIN SOURCE OF ENERGY
SIMPLE CARBS: SUGARS—OCCUR NATURALLY IN FRUITS, DAIRY, HONEY, & MAPLE SYRUP
COMPLEX CARBS: STARCHES—GRAINS, BEANS, & ROOT VEGETABLES
FIBER—COMPLEX CARB—NOT DIGESTIBLE, AIDS BODY IN DIGESTION, HELPS YOU FEEL FULL

7. PROTEIN 1 GRAM = 4 CALORIES MADE OF AMINO ACIDS
ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS—9 THAT MUST COME FROM FOOD
MEAT, EGGS, DAIRY, SOY—CONTAIN ALL 9
PLANT SOURCE PROTEINS—USUALLY MISSING 1 OR MORE
BASIC BUILDING MATERIAL OF ALL BODY CELLS

8. FAT 1 GRAM = 9 CALORIES UNSATURATED FATS—VEGETABLE OILS, NUTS, SEEDS
SATURATED FATS—MOSTLY ANIMAL BASED, SOLIDS LIKE BUTTER
TRANS FATS—WORST KIND OF FAT, FORMED BY HYDROGENATION(CAUSES VEG. OIL TO HARDEN)
CONCENTRATED FORM OF ENERGY
HELPS WITH BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, BLOOD CLOTTING, CONTROLLING INFLAMMATION, HEALTHY SKIN & HAIR, ABSORB & TRANSPORT FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS(A, D, E, & K)

9. VITAMINS HELP REGULATE BODY PROCESSES WATER-SOLUBLE—DISSOLVE IN WATER
C(ascorbic acid), B1(thiamine), B2(riboflavin), NIACIN,B6,FOLIC ACID, B12
FAT-SOLUBLE—ABSORBED, TRANSPORTED, AND STORED IN FAT
A, D, E, K

10. MINERALS
ELEMENTS THE BODY CANNOT MAKE, BUT ARE NEEDED FOR HEALTHY BONES, TEETH, & VITAL BODY PROCESSES
CALCIUM, PHOSPHOROUS, MAGNESIUM, IRON

11. WATER MOST ESSENTIAL NUTRIENT MOVES FOOD THROUGH DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DIGESTS CARBS & PROTEINS, AIDS IN CHEMICAL REACTIONS IN BODY
TRANSPORTS NUTRIENTS AND REMOVES WASTES
STORES & RELEASES HEAT
COOLS BODY TEMP
CUSHIONS EYES, BRAIN, & SPINAL CORD
LUBRICATES THE JOINTS

12. RELIABLE SOURCES OF HEALTH INFORMATION
INTERNET: .EDU, .ORG, .GOV WEBSITES OR CHECK MANY SOURCES
OTHER SOURCES: DIETICIANS, DOCTORS, NURSES, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, BOOKS

13. NUTRITION DURING PREGNANCY
A PREGNANT WOMAN SHOULD INCREASE HER AMOUNTS OF THE FOLLOWING NUTRIENTS:
CALCIUM
PROTEIN
IRON
VITAMIN A
VITAMIN B COMPLEX
FOLIC ACID***