The document discusses nutrition and the six major nutrients needed for healthy growth and development in teenagers. It defines nutrition as the study of food substances and how the body uses them. The six nutrients are carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water. Food provides energy for the body and is needed for proper growth during the teenage years.

1. Nutrition Do Now –
quietly and by yourself
1. List 3-5 junk food items you
enjoy eating.
2. List 3-5 healthy food items you
enjoy eating.
3. What do cars use in order to
work?

2. Food is Fuel
• Hunger is a message from your body
that it needs food for energy
• The body operates on food, like a car
operates on fuel
• Teen years require more food, the
right foods, because of fast growth

3. Nutrition is a science
that studies the
substances in foods
and how the body
uses them.

4. Nutrients are
substances in food
that your body needs.
They keep you healthy
and help you grow.

5. The Six Nutrients
1. Carbohydrates
2. Proteins
3. Fats
4. Vitamins
5. Minerals
6. Water

6. 1. Carbohydrates
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Main source of energy
Sugars: fruit, milk and table sugar
Starches: bread, rice, pasta, potatoes
Fiber: raw fruits, raw veggies, whole
wheat and whole grains – can not
digest fiber

7. 2. Proteins
• Growth and repair of cells
• Eat anytime during the day
• Breakfast: Eggs & dairy products
• Lunch/Dinner: Meat and seafood
• Side Dishes: Rice and beans

8. 3. Fats
• Poor source of energy
• Little amounts are ok, large amounts lead
to weight gain and other health problems
• Poor health habits at an early age
• Salad dressings, fast foods, donuts, fries
 “Fat Bastard” loved his fats…

9. 4. Vitamins
• Not a source of energy - Help regulate body
• Found in fruits and green vegetables
A: helps your eyesight; meat, milk, eggs
C: fights off infection; fruits, veggies
D: absorption of calcium into bones; milk, eggs
E: repairs cell damage; oils, fats, nuts, eggs
K: blood clotting; leafy green vegetables, grains

10. 5. Minerals
• Not a source of energy - Help regulate body
• Most foods contain minerals
– Milk, meat, fruits, vegetables, whole-grain cereals
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Calcium: bones, teeth, muscles, blood-clotting
Iron: transports oxygen to your body parts
Potassium: muscle and nerve activity
Sodium: high blood pressure, heart attack,
stroke; found in fries, bacon, ham, cheese

11. 6. Water
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Not a source of energy
Carries nutrients around your body
Helps with digestion of food
Removes waste out of your body
Cools you off
6-8 cups a day, 10-12 in hotter weather, active
Juices, milk, fruit and vegetables contain water
Did you know?! Your body can survive weeks
without food, but only days without water!!

14. Define “nutrition”
Use “nutrition” in an original sentence
What does food do for you?
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Name the 6 nutrients:
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