Nutrition and Health
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Diet - the basics Diet - the basics
Healthy diets are balanced in the context ofHealthy diets are balanced in the context of
Proteins – Proteins – build muscle and cellsbuild muscle and cells
Carbohydrates- starch and sugars - Carbohydrates- starch and sugars - energyenergy
Fats and oils – Fats and oils – cell membranes and energycell membranes and energy
Minerals and vitamins - Minerals and vitamins - healthhealth
Fibre – Fibre – helps food move through the intestinehelps food move through the intestine
Water – Water – hydration of the body hydration of the body
Health and Body imageHealth and Body imageWhat factors influence how we see ourselves?What factors influence how we see ourselves?
Advertising?Advertising?
Models, film stars or famous people?Models, film stars or famous people?
Popular music culture Popular music culture
Who are most vulnerable to images of so called Who are most vulnerable to images of so called ‘desirable’ body shape and size?‘desirable’ body shape and size?
Lack of food and health Lack of food and health problemsproblems
Deficiencies – there are so many you don’t need Deficiencies – there are so many you don’t need to know any – (Scurvy – lack of vitamin C is one)to know any – (Scurvy – lack of vitamin C is one)
BUT you must know that ‘starvation’ causes:BUT you must know that ‘starvation’ causes:
Reduced resistance to disease.Reduced resistance to disease.
Irregular periods in women - Irregular periods in women -
ObesityObesity
How would you describe an obese How would you describe an obese person?person?
Where does Where does
being overweightbeing overweight
stop and obesity start?stop and obesity start?
Obesity – is also malnutrition Obesity – is also malnutrition
However it can be linked to a However it can be linked to a persons genes, some persons genes, some families are more likely to families are more likely to become overweight without become overweight without careful dietary control, careful dietary control, particularly when linked with particularly when linked with poor exercise routinepoor exercise routine
TOO MUCH FOOD AND TOO LITLE TOO MUCH FOOD AND TOO LITLE EXERCISE WILL LEAD TOEXERCISE WILL LEAD TO
Arthritis – worn jointsArthritis – worn jointsDiabetes – high blood sugar levelDiabetes – high blood sugar levelHigh blood pressureHigh blood pressure
Heart and blood vessel Heart and blood vessel
disease (cardiovascular)disease (cardiovascular)
A question of balanceA question of balance
To maintain your weight To maintain your weight
Energy intake = energy output
Does a bricklayer need to eat more than a teacher?
Do Eskimos need to eat more high energy foods than us?
Body mass indexBody mass index
BMI Categories: BMI Categories: Underweight = <18.5 Underweight = <18.5 Normal weight = 18.5-24.9 Normal weight = 18.5-24.9 Overweight = 25-29.9 Overweight = 25-29.9 Obesity = BMI of 30 or greaterObesity = BMI of 30 or greater
BMI = weight Kg ÷ height2 m2
Doctors can assess whether people are obese using BMI – however it is not totally reliable.
What is your BMI?
Fast foods Fast foods
High in fats and salt – High in fats and salt –
not good if eaten to excess. not good if eaten to excess.