1. Kevin Silverstein Seniors (High school)

2. What Is Nutrition? Science of interaction of nutrients in food In relation to an organism’s growth

3. Nutrients Parts of foods that are used for growth Components are macronutrients and micronutrients

4. Nutrients Cont. Both necessary for humans Builds and repairs muscle tissue Both required for energy

5. Macronutrients Nutrients required for consistent energy (building blocks) Made up of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins

6. Micronutrients Micronutrients are composed of vitamins and minerals.

7. Diet Amount of food consumed by individual Different cultures have different beliefs Can be altered to personal preference

8. Finding A Mix All foods have different nutrients Optimal health requires right balance Lacking nutrients can cause health problems

9. What Foods Have What? Meats have protein, sometimes with fat High in fat Low in fat

10. Cont. Pasta, wheat, and bread have a lot of carbohydrates

11. Cont. Fried foods contain fat

12. Macronutrient Pie Chart Average Carb, Protein, and Fat consumption:

13. Calories A calorie is a unit of energy Amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius

14. Cont. Average male consumes 2,000 to 2,600 calories/day Average female consumes 1,600 to 2,000 calories/day http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/average-calorie-intake- human-per-day-versus-recommendation-1867.html

15. Calories In Food Foods have different amounts of calories Dependent on the make up of the food

16. Calories In Food Foods with high fat content tend to have more calories Those foods are deemed unhealthy

17. Nutrition Labels Label is required on most packaged foods Tells consumers what is in the product

18. Nutrition Labels Gives serving size, percent daily value, etc. Gives calorie count per serving and from fat

19. Reading A Nutrition Label Labels can be very misleading People don’t focus on serving sizes and daily values Results can be overeating and weight gain

20. Serving Size Meant for comparing similar foods Influences calories, % daily values, etc.

21. Nutrition Website Learn more about nutrition here! http://www.nutrition.gov/

22. The End Made by Kevin Silverstein