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FOOD and NUTRITION

Do you know what’s right for you?


WHY IS FOOD SO IMPORTANT?
• All living creatures need to “take in nutrients to
live.”
• Nutrition is the science that deals with the
body’s ability to transform nutrients found in
“FOOD” into “FUEL & FLESH.”

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WHAT IS FOOD?
• Food is a way for us to receive nutrients.
• Food differs across cultures; what is
considered a food in Culture A is not
necessarily a food in Culture B.

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FOOD AND NUTRIENTS
• Whereas there are many different
foods. There are only six classes of
nutrients namely:
– carbohydrates (CHO)
– proteins
– fats
– vitamins
– minerals
– water
ENERGY YIELDING
NUTRIENTS
• Carbohydrates
– glucose, (preferred
energy source)
fructose and
galactose

• Fats
– fatty acids and
glycerol

• Proteins
– amino acids
FOOD CHOICES
• Select foods to provide adequate amounts of
nutrients and energy!
• When humans eat, foremost in their minds is
that they are consuming foods, not nutrients!

• The following influence food choices:


• Advertising • Personal
Preference
• Availability
• Positive
• Convenience Associations
• Economy • Geographical
• Comfort location
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• Ethnicity • Social Pressure


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• Habit • Nutritional
• Values and beliefs
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FOOD HABITS

• Food is about more than feeding the body. It


is embedded in family life, culture and
religious ritual.
• Food has always been the most direct,
intimate tie to a nurturing earth and a primary
means of bonding with each other.

Food has helped us to know where and who we are


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THE ABC….. OF A
NUTRITIOUS DIET
• Adequacy
• Balance
• Calorie control
• Moderation
• Nutrient Density
• Variety
NUTRITION AND HEALTH
• Health professionals agree that the overall
composition of the diet has an important effect
on health.

• Eating too much fat, sat. fat


and cholesterol and not eating
enough vegetables, fruits, and
fiber has been linked to an
increase in heart disease and
other cancers.
DIFFERENT PEOPLE
DIFFERENT NEEDS
• Each of the following persons have
unique dietary needs:
– Men
– Women
– Pregnant and lactating women
– Children
– teens
– elderly
CHOOSING FOODS ………

• Let the Pyramid guide your food choices.


• Choose a variety of grains daily, especially whole
grains.
• Choose a variety of fruits and vegetables daily.
FOOD LABELS
• Food labels provide the following
information:
– Common name of product.
– Name and address of
manufacturer, packer or
distributor.
– Net contents (wt, measure or
count).
– Nutrient content of product
– Serving size
– Servings per container
– Calories/calories from fat
– Nutrient amounts and
percentages of Daily Values
– Daily values and calories/gram
CHECK THE FOOD LABEL
BEFORE YOU BUY
• Food labels have several
parts:
– Front panel,
• Added nutrients (e.g.,
“enriched grain/pasta”
means thiamin, riboflavin,
niacin, iron, and folic acid
have been added.
– Nutrition Facts,
– Ingredients list,
• What’s in the food including
e.g., added fats, or sugars.
• Ingredients listed in
USING THE NUTRITION
FACTS
– Look at the % Daily Value (%DV)
column to see whether a food is high
or low in saturated fat, cholesterol,
sodium.

– If you want to consume more of a


nutrient (e.g., Calcium), choose foods
with a higher %DV.

– Foods with 5%DV or less contribute a


small amount of that nutrient. Those
with 20% or more contribute a large
• Nutrition
amount. Facts serving sizes may differ from
Food Guide Pyramid (e.g., 2 ozs of dry macaroni
yields about 1 cup cooked, or two [½ cup]
Pyramid servings).
HELPFUL HINTS
• Use the Food Guide Pyramid to help select
healthy foods.
• Eat a variety of plant foods, including whole
grains, fruits, and vegetables.
• Eat some low-fat dairy products and low- fat
foods from the meat and beans group.
• Enjoy fats and sweets occasionally.
Eat Right! Stay Fit
• The End

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