Journal #1 2/7/2024

Over the past 2 decades in particular, Americans have become more and more overweight. In a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it was found that more than 50 percent of adults are overweight and about 20 percent are obese. Imagine 20 years in the future. Do you think this trend will get worse or will it reverse in 20 years? Will there be more or fewer overweight and obese Americans by then? Explain why you think so.

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Facts about Nutrition

• FUNCTION: Proper nutrition assists the body and mind to function to their full potential

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• PREVENTION: Helps to prevent serious and deadly diseases
• Heart disease
• Stroke
• Diabetes
• Osteoporosis
• Obesity
• Liver disease
• ↑blood pressure & cholesterol

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Facts about Nutrition

• Nutrients: Substances in food your body needs for growth, repair, and energy.

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• There are 6 categories of Nutrients:
• Essential for life
• Must be obtained from food
• 3 ENERGY providing nutrients (calories)
• 3 nutrients do NOT provide ENERGY (no calories)

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Essential Nutrients:

Energy Providing Nutrients: Macromolecules

EQ: How do I evaluate the nutritional value of food choices?

�����������Carbohydrates: �

• Main source of energy
• 50-65% of calorie intake should be carbs;
• 1 (g) of carbs = 4 Calories.
• Sources: cereals, fruits, breads, pasta, rice
• Fiber: indigestible carb., helps maintain healthy digestive system
• Calories from fiber cannot be used for energy…indigestible!

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Fat

• Supplies and stores energy
• Transports vitamins
• Stored fat protects organs
• Maintains body temp.
• < 30% of calories should be from fat;
• 1g. of fat = 9 Calories.
• Sources: plant oils, meats, cheese.

Saturated fat (bad fat) solid at room temp.

Unsaturated fat (good fat) usually liquid at room temp.

Trans- Fat (process fat) -liquid vegetable oils to make them more solid.

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Average American eats 3 times recommended amount of fat daily.

Trans-fats

• Created in an industrial process that adds hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils to make them more solid.
• Also called “partially hydrogenated oils”
• Found in fried foods; French fries and doughnuts, and baked goods; pastries, pie crusts, pizza dough, cookies, crackers, and stick margarines

����Protein

• Builds and repairs cells and body tissue
• Forms muscle, hair, skin, nails
• Produce hormones
• 1g. protein = 4 Calories
• 10-15% of calorie intake should be protein.
• Best Sources: meat, fish, beans, nuts

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“Complete Proteins” – from Animal sources

• Such as meat, yogurt, eggs, cheese, milk

(also soybean products)

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• Foods from animals contain cholesterol

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“Incomplete Proteins” – Plant sources

• Combinations of plants that contain different amino acids, such as grains with beans, can provide complete proteins for a vegetarian or vegan.

Fed Up - Sugar (Video Link)

Vitamins

• May be water soluble (excess eliminated) or fat soluble (excess stored). Help chemical processes in the body, nerve function, metabolism, healthy eyes; do not provide energy
• Ex: A, B, C, D, E, K, riboflavin, folic acid…
• Best Sources: fruits, vegetables & grains

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Minerals

Found in the Earth’s crust; needed for proper body functioning, blood pressure, muscle movement, bones, healing injuries; do not provide any energy;

• Ex: calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, copper…
• Best Sources: vegetables/fruit (producers), seafood & meats/humans (Consumers)

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WATER

• Body is 60-70% water
• Every cell must have water
• Needed for chemical reactions, normal body temp, digestion
• Recommended 64-80 ounces of water daily.

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Journal #2 March 8th

• FACT: Studies have shown that many teens do not make nutritious food choices.
• QUESTION: Why do you think this is?
• PLAN (evidence): Come up with at least 3 plans or suggestions encouraging or leading teens to make better food choices.

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Nutrient Dense - Chipotle

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What are the best choice at Chipotle?

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Worksheet Link

Fast Food Drive Thru

• You & your partner will be assigned a fast food menu to analyze.
• Go online and google your fast food restaurants menu
• Once you complete PART II, use your answers to do part III

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Monday March 4, 2019

Journal #7 Feb. 27/28

FACT: State laws have required public schools in many states to stop selling candy, soda and other “junk foods” on campuses in order to help encourage healthier eating among kids.

QUESTION: Do you think these laws result in children and teens eating healthier? If candy, soda and other “junk foods” were sold on this campus, would you choose these over the healthier choices? What do you think about the nutritional quality of the foods currently offered on this campus? Explain.

Monday November 1, 2018

Agenda

• Collect Papers
• Journal #6
• Obesity slides
• Stamp Reading Guide x2
• Food Labels

Homework

• Finish All Sub Worksheets
• Finish Food Labels

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Tuesday October 2, 2018

Agenda

• Collect Food Labels
• Collect Papers
• Journal #7
• Essential nutrients Note Guide

Homework

• Reading Guide 6.2 and 6.3
• Test on Tuesday Oct. 9

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Journal #

• If a parent has a child who is obese, mainly due to poor eating habits and poor food choices, and the child is suffering health problems as a result, should there be any punishment for the parent? What should be done for or to parents, if anything? What if the parent starves the child? What if the child dies? At what age should the child become responsible for his or her eating habits? Explain.

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Family First Week… Complete RG now.

• Hunger & appetite are two very different things. Hunger is the physical need for food whereas appetite is the desire for food. Hunger occurs with low levels of glucose in your blood, several hours after eating – it is a protective mechanism that ensures your body is adequately fueled. Appetite is the conditioned response to food - it is a sensory reaction to the look or smell of food. It is appetite that can lead “your eyes to be bigger than your stomach.”

Link to Video

LINK to Video

How the food you eat affects your brain - Video Link

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