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Unit 5 - Nutrition

Unit 5 - Nutrition. “You are what You EAT”. REsources. Balanced Diet My Food Plate. My Food Plate.gov. Grains. Whole Grains Rice, Oatmeal, Pasta, Bread, Popcorn Girls – 6 oz Boys – 7 oz. Veggies. Dark Green (Spinach) or Orange (Carrots) 5 Servings a day (2 ½ cups a day)

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Unit 5 - Nutrition

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  1. Unit 5 - Nutrition “You are what You EAT”

  2. REsources • Balanced Diet • My Food Plate

  3. My Food Plate.gov

  4. Grains • Whole Grains • Rice, Oatmeal, Pasta, Bread, Popcorn • Girls – 6 oz • Boys – 7 oz

  5. Veggies • Dark Green (Spinach) or Orange (Carrots) • 5 Servings a day (2 ½ cups a day) • Dry Beans and Pea’s • Starches = corn, green pea’s, lima beans, potatoes

  6. Fruits • Raw is the BEST • Antioxidants – tomatoes,blueberries and pomegranate • 5 Servings a day : 1 ½-2 Cups a day

  7. Oils • Olive Oil = good • Palm Oil = bad • Not really a food group – nuts, fish, and liquid oils • Limited amounts

  8. Meats & Beans • Eat Lean or low fat meat • Chicken, turkey, and Fish • Ask for it Baked, Broiled, or Grilled! • Go Lean with Protein • 5 oz every day!

  9. My Plate! • Find a balance between food and fun! • Know your limits of Fats & Sugars • 1.5 – 2 pounds per week is the healthy way to lose weight. • 67% of Americans are obese! • Know Portion Sizes – 6oz of meat (Palm of hand minus fingers) • ½ cup of pasta = tennis ball • 2 tbsp = ping pong ball

  10. 6 Essential Nutrients Carbohydrates (Energy) – 60% a. Simple – Fruits & Veggies b. Complex – Breads, cereals, grains Fats (Lipids – Stored Energy) 25% a. Unsaturated – Liquid b. Saturated – 4 legged animal AMERICANS eat 40-50% from Fats! Proteins ( Repair) 15% a. meats, eggs, peanuts Vitamins Minerals Water

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