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Search for words relating to

nutrition. Write the words on you
notebook.

Pair with your seatmates and discuss the

words found on the activity.

What are the words have you searched?

What do you think is the importance of the
words you have found in relation to health?

Do you eat
meals
regularly?

Did you eat

the right food
you need for
good health?

Are you
getting the
nutrients you
needs from the
food you eat?

Were you be
able to follow
most of the
nutritional
guidelines?

Maybe most
of you
answered
YES but how
about them?

What can you

say about
them?

Quick
Facts

13.5% of the population

are undernourished.
30.3% of children under
5 years old are too short
for their age.
3% of children under 5
years old die of hunger.

Lets learn some

terms
DEFINITION OF IMPORTANT TERMS

MALNUTRI
TION

a medical condition caused

by an improper or insufficient
diet or imbalanced diet.
a category of diseases that
includes undernutrition,
obesity and overweight, and
micronutrient deficiency
among others.

DIET

a pattern of eating
includes what a
person eats, how
much a person eats,
and when a person
eats.

POOR
NUTRITION

UNDER-NUTRITION Not enough calories

for energy Inadequate
nutrients
OVER-NUTRITION - Too
many calories
obesity Wrong kinds of
food - malnutrition

NUTRIENT

chemicals that an
organism needs to live
and grow
substances used in an
organisms
metabolism which
must be taken from its
environment.

TYPES OF
NUTRIENT
S

MACRONUTRIENTS
needed in larger quantities
chemical elements
(carbon, hydrogen,
nitrogen, oxygen,
phosphorous and sulfur)
chemical compounds
(carbohydrates, proteins
and fats)

TYPES OF
NUTRIENT
S

MICRONUTRIENTS
needed in very small
amounts

Usually minerals
and vitamins

TYPES OF
NUTRIENT
S

ESSENTIAL
NUTRIENTS
Cannot be produced
internally
Must be consumed
from the environment

TYPES OF
NUTRIENT
S

NON- ESSENTIAL
NUTRIENTS
Can be produced by
the body
Can also be absorbed
from consumed food

Elements
of
Nutrition

Substances That
Provide Energy

Proteins

organic compounds that

consist of amino acids.
Enzymes and many
hormones of the body are
proteins.
required for the growth and
repair of body tissues such
as muscles, blood, skin and
hair.

consist of a glycerin molecule with

three fatty acids:

Fats

Saturated Fatty acids- found in

dairy products and in butter, palm
oil, coconut oil and in meat
Unsaturated Fatty Acids- avocado,
nuts, and soybean, canola, and olive
oils

Essential Fatty Acids- supplied by

food intake

Carbohydr
ates

compounds made up of
types of sugars.
monosaccharides (glucose
and fructose)
disaccharides (sucrose
and lactose)
oligosaccharides
polysaccharides ( starch,
glycogen, cellulose)

falls under the category of

carbohydrates

Fiber

does not provide the same

number of calories as
carbohydrates
not processed the way that
other sources of
carbohydrates are.

SOLUBLE FIBER

Fiber

dissolves in water to
form a gel-like substance
oats, legumes, apples,
bananas, berries, barely,
some vegetables, and
psylluim

INSOLUBLE FIBER

Fiber

increases the movement of

material through your
digestive tract
increases your stool bulk
whole wheat foods, bran,
nuts, seeds, and the skin of
some fruits and vegetables.

Minerals
MAJOR MINERALS IN THE BODY

Phospho
rus

Necessary to metabolize fats,

carbohydrates and proteins.
Used with calcium in the building
of bones and teeth.
the largest amount is found in
the bones.

Sources: green vegetable leaves,

avocados, apples, carrots,
coconuts, cabbage

Calcium

the most abundant mineral

in the body
Needed for bone and teeth
growth
Sources: milk products,
green vegetables, fruits
seeds , nuts, oranges,
strawberries, papayas.

Potassiu
m

factor in tissue elasticity, healing

injuries in the body, liver functioning
and normal bowel activity
regulation of nerve and muscle action
needed for intercellular fluid balance
Sources: bananas, tomatoes, carrots,
green vegetable leaves avocados,
papayas, melons, cabbage

Sulfur

found in the hair, nails cartilage

and blood
essential in digestion and
elimination, bile secretion, and
purification and toning of the
system
Sources: pineapples, watermelon,
strawberries, oranges, avocados,
tomatoes, carrots, apples.

Chlorine

Required for digestion and

elimination
Needed for normal heart
activity
Sources: coconuts, bananas,
pineapples, mangoes,
strawberries, avocados,
tomatoes.

Chlorine

Required for digestion and

elimination
Needed for normal heart
activity
Sources: coconuts, bananas,
pineapples, mangoes,
strawberries, avocados,
tomatoes.

Sodium

utilized in the formation of

digestive juices and
elimination of carbon
dioxide.
Sources: melons, cabbage,
carrots, strawberries

Fluorine

Found in the bones, teeth,

blood, skin, nails and hair
Essential to the bodys
healing processes
Sources: green vegetables,
carrots

Magnesi
um

Found in blood albumen, bones

and teeth
Necessary for strengthening the
nerves and muscles
Conditions the liver and glands

Sources: Green vegetable leaves,

avocados, bananas, mangoes

Iron

found primarily in the

hemoglobin of the body
closely connected with the
quality of blood
Sources: Green vegetable
leaves, lettuce

found in the brain, genital organs,

thyroid, liver, and kidneys
Needed in the healing of wounds

Zinc

Transfers carbon dioxide to the lungs

required in the manufacture of
insulin
Regulates blood sugar
Sources: Green and yellow
vegetables seeds and nuts

Trace Minerals

Trace
Minerals

a group of minerals that the body

needs in very small amounts
include:
iron
zinc
manganese
copper
fluoride
Molybdenum
iodine
chromium
selenium

Vitamins

Vitamins

vital minerals used by the body in

a variety of ways
Two types:
Fat soluble vitamins- stored in
the liver and fat tissue of the
body until they are needed.
(vitamin A, D, E and K)
Water- soluble vitamins- not
stored in the body and must be
replenished on a daily basis. (B
vitamins and Vitamin C)

FAT

Vitamins

Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K (phylloquinone,
menaquinones)

WATER

Vitamins

Vitamin
Vitamin
Vitamin
Vitamin
Acid)
Vitamin
Vitamin
Vitamin

B1
B2
B3
B5

(Thiamine)
(Riboflavin)
(Niacin)
(Panthothenic

B6 (Pyridoxine)
B12 (Cobalamin)
C (Ascorbic Acid)

Water

Water

essential nutrient and

solvent in which all the
chemical reactions takes
place

Get 1/4
crosswise.

Elements of
Nutrition
1.Carbohydra
tes
2.
3.
4.
5.

Source of
Nutrients
Rice

Create an essay about the

importance of proper diet.

Essay.

-Why is proper diet and

nutrition important to
someone like me?

Bring oslo/ bond paper next meeting.

Assignment