Nutrition
Define Nutrition
The study of food, how it affects the human body and influences health and metabolism— specifically how the body metabolizes food for energy. Adequate nutrition is needed for wellness.
What are carbohydrates?
Compounds provide our body with energy like Starches and sugar found in food.
What are problems with consuming too much food.
Gain Weight
Increase in Cholesterol
Increase in heart disease
what are the three major macronutrients
Carbohydrates, protein, fats,
Which food group is rich in carbohydrates?
Grains
What are proteins ?
macronutrients are essential for building and repairing tissues, and they play a vital role in hormone production and immune function.
use of vitamin C
Improves immune system
what is fats?
macronutrients that are essential for insulation. They provide essential fatty acids that the body cannot produce on its own, Also good source of energy
What types of carbohydrates are there? Give an example of each
Simple and Complex
What’s use of Vitamin A?
Keeps good eyesight
List out some minerals
Calcium, Iron and Sodium
What is fiber?
Fibre is a non-digestible carbohydrate found in plant foods. It is an important part of a healthy diet and plays many roles in the body - one is it Helps remove waste.
What does too much sodium do?
Increases your risk for high blood pressure and stroke.
Name 3 examples of healthy fats
Olives and olive oil
avocado
nuts and seeds
What happens to excess carbohydrates?
It turns into fat and is stored in the body.
What are carbohydrates?
Carbohydrates are the primary energy source for the body and the brain
what is calories ?
a unit of energy that measures how much energy that food provides to the body
What is difference between hunger and appetite?
-A natural drive protecting against starvation is hunger
-The desire to eat is appetite
Examples of protein rich foods
Animal protein, eggs, greek yoghurt, cottage cheese, beans and legumes
Name 6 foods with a lot of protein
Chicken Tuna Salmon Beans Beef Steak.
What happens if we do not have enough dietary fibre?
Constipation
What happens when you have food with “added sugar”?
There is no fiber and food is absorbed straight into to the liver to create a “sugar rush”... which directly turns to fat
What is vitamins?
Micronutrients our body need for small amount needed by our body to function properly .
Examples of complex carbohydrates
whole grains, starch
Examples of simple carbohydrates
white grains ( white bread, buns, wraps) white rice, pasta, some fruits, candy, chocolate, pop