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Schedule
Day 1 – Notes & Group CommercialsDay 2 – Notes & Group Commercial
PerformancesDay 3 – Notes & Study GuideDay 4 – TestDay 5 (after Christmas Break) – Movie
with questions *if you behave*
Vocabulary
Your body is like a car. Without fuel, the car cannot work. Your body works in a similar way. Your body needs energy for physical activity, bone and muscle growth, and fighting off sickness. You get your energy from the food that you eat.
Nutrient – The substances in food that your body needs to function properly.
Vitamins and minerals help your body use and regulate the energy from the other nutrients.
Water helps transport those nutrients.
Carbohydrate - A chemical composed of one or more simple sugars.◦Simple carbs- sugars◦Complex carbs- starches
Fat – Energy storage nutrients that help the body store some vitamins.◦Examples: butter, vegetable oil, margarine, and
other dairy products.
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx0ZTy2SWfk
Vocabulary Day 2
Proteins – nutrients that supply the body with energy for building and repairing tissues and cells.◦Beans, cheese, milk, and eggs
Vitamins – organic compounds that control several body functions◦Vitamin A – healthy skin and hair (potatoes)◦Vitamin C – fights germs (orange juice)◦Vitamin B-12 – affects memory and balance
(milk, eggs, meat)
Vocabulary Day 2
Minerals – elements that are essential for good health.◦Calcium – strong bones and teeth (milk,
cheese)◦Iron – healthy blood (spinach, red meat)
Water – your body is almost 70% water.
What is a "Healthy Diet"?
The Dietary Guidelines describe a healthy diet as one that:
Emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products
Includes lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts
Is low in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt (sodium), and added sugars
MyPlate
Balancing Calories◦Enjoy your food, but eat less◦Avoid oversized portions
Foods to Increase◦Make half your plate fruits and vegetables◦Make at least half your grains whole grains◦Switch to fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk◦Meat and poultry choices should be lean or low-
fat
MyPlate
Foods to Reduce◦Compare sodium in foods like soup, bread, and
frozen meals ― and choose the foods with lower numbers
◦Drink water instead of sugary drinks
Vary Your Vegetables
Any vegetable or 100% vegetable juice counts as a member of the Vegetable Group.
Vegetables may be raw or cooked; fresh, frozen, canned, or dried/dehydrated; and may be whole, cut-up, or mashed.
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/index.html
Vary Your Vegetables
Vegetables are organized into five subgroups, based on their nutrient content.
What's in the Vegetable Group?
How much do I need?
Focus on Fruits
Any fruit or 100% fruit juice counts as part of the Fruit Group.
Fruits may be fresh, canned, frozen, or dried, and may be whole, cut-up, or pureed.
How much?
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/index.html
Grains
Grains are divided into two subgroups, whole grains and refined grains.
It is recommended that at least half of your grains be whole grains.
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/index.html
Grains
Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley or another cereal grain is a grain product.
Bread, pasta, oatmeal, breakfast cereals, tortillas, and grits are examples of grain products.
What is a grain?How much do I need?
Go Lean with Protein
All foods made from meat, poultry, seafood, beans and peas, eggs, processed soy products, nuts, and seeds are considered part of the Protein Foods Group.
Meat and poultry choices should be lean or low-fat.
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/index.html
Go Lean with Protein
Select a variety of protein foods to improve nutrient intake and health benefits, including at least eight ounces of cooked seafood per week.
Vegetarian options in the Protein Foods Group include beans and peas, processed soy products, and nuts and seeds.
What is a Protein?How much do I need?
Get Your Calcium-Rich Foods
All fluid milk products and many foods made from milk are considered part of this food group.
Most Dairy Group choices should be fat-free or low-fat.
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/index.html
Get Your Calcium-Rich Foods
Foods made from milk that retain their calcium content are part of the group.
Foods made from milk that have little to no calcium, such as cream cheese, cream, and butter, are not.
Calcium-fortified soymilk (soy beverage) is also part of the Dairy Group.
More Information on DairyHow much do I need?