Healthy living 2 recovery

Nutrients are divided into two categories

• big nutrients and small nutrients
• macronutrients and micronutrients
• primary nutrients and secondary nutrients
• essential nutrients and non-essential nutrients

Micronutrients are divided into these categories

• carbohydrates and proteins
• vitamins and minerals
• macronutrients and micronutrients
• fats and fiber

Provide most of the energy to our body

• Proteins

• Minerals

• Vitamins

• Fats

1 gram of fat provides ___ calories

• 9
• 4

• 12
• 5

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

What are proteins?

• Large biomolecules consisting of amino acid residues
• Inorganic compounds found in rocks
• Complex carbohydrates found in fruits
• Small molecules made of lipids

Examples of proteins

• Eggs, chicken, fish, beans, nuts, tofu
• Rocks, sticks, dirt
• Apples, bananas, oranges
• Cars, planes, trains

What are carbohydrates?

• Proteins that provide energy for the body
• Molecules that content carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

• Lipids that provide energy for the body
• Inorganic compounds that provide energy for the body

Examples of fats

• butter, olive oil, avocado, nuts
• lettuce, tomato, cucumber, spinach
• chicken, beef, pork, fish
• sugar, salt, flour, water

What is a balanced diet?

• Eating only one type of food
• A balanced diet includes a variety of foods that provide essential nutrients in the right proportions for good health.
• Consuming high amounts of sugar and processed foods
• Skipping meals and fasting for long periods

A healthy diet is one that is

• unbalanced, repetitive, and excessive in portion sizes
• unhealthy, limited, and extreme in portion sizes
• unvaried, unbalanced, and small in portion sizes
• balanced, varied, and moderate in portion sizes

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5