Calories and Nutrition

Why does your body need calories?

• To make you taller

• To give you energy to function properly

• To make your hair grow faster

• To help you sleep better

What might happen if you eat too many or too few calories every day?

• You might grow wings

• You might turn invisible

• You might have health problems

• Nothing would happen

About how many calories does a 9-13 year old boy need each day to be healthy?

• 500 calories

• 1000 calories

• 1800 calories

• 2800 calories

About how many calories does a 9-13 year old girl need each day to be healthy?

• 1000 calories

• 1600 calories

• 2500 calories

• 2800 calories

What might happen if you eat more calories than your body needs?

• You might gain weight

• You might shrink

• Your hair might turn green

• You might start speaking a new language

Why is it important to understand calories?

• So you can avoid all foods with calories

• To help you balance the energy you take in with the energy you use

• Because calories are magical

• So you can eat as many calories as possible

How many kinds of nutrients does the body need? ….

• Four
• Two
• Ten
• Six

One of the nutrients that serves as the main source of energy needed by the body is ….

• FAT

• PROTEIN

• CARBOHYDRATE

• MINERAL

One of the nutrients that serves as a second source of energy that helps build and repair tissues in the body is ….

• PROTEIN

• CARBOHYDRATE

• FAT

• VITAMIN

This is a picture of foods that contain a lot of ….

• PROTEIN

• CARBOHYDRATE

• VITAMIN

• FAT