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1 Warm Up 1. Why do we need food? 2. How does food get from our stomach to our cells?

2 Warm Up Where are most complex carbs located in the food pyramid? Where are most simple carbs located in the food pyramid? (use p. 354)

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4 Nutrition – ISN p. 17 How do we use all that food? Why does it matter what I eat? (p. 354 in Text book)

5 Nutrient: Any substance which provides the body with energy or building materials.

6 Calorie: A unit of energy. High calorie foods store lots of energy

7 Six Types of Nutrients 1. Carbohydrates – The body’s major source of energy. Carbs get broken down into glucose, which is sent to the mitochondria so the energy can be released.

8 Carbohydrates

9 Six Types of Nutrients Simple Carbs – Known as sugars (release energy quickly). Complex Carbs – Known as starches (release energy slowly).

10 Six Types of Nutrients 2. Fats - Provides energy, insulation, and forms cell membranes.

11 Fats

12 Six Types of Nutrients 3. Proteins – Materials necessary for building and repairing cell parts. Made of smaller units called amino acids

13 Proteins

14 Six Types of Nutrients 4. Vitamins – Aid chemical reactions in the cells, but provide no energy. (p.349 in book)

15 Vitamins

16 Six Types of Nutrients 5. Minerals - Nutrients that are not made by Living things. (p.350 in book) Examples: Iron, Sodium, calcium, potassium.

17 Minerals

18 Six Types of Nutrients 6. Water - Is the most important nutrient -Used in cytoplasm, Makes up 70% of the body’s weight

19 Water

20 On p. 16…. 1. If a student ate the entire bag, how many servings would they get? 2. If a student ate the entire bag, how many calories would they consume?

21 3. If a student ate 3 servings, what would the total percentage of fat be? 4. If a student ate 2 servings, what would the total grams of sodium be?


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