What is the difference between macro and micronutrients:
Macro: carbs, protein, fats, all three provide the body with calories and energy
Mirco, vitamin mineral and water, they do not provide the body with any calories
Carb: primary energy sources for the body.
Protein: major building block for muscle and lean tissue
Fats: also provide the body with energy but are used to lubricate joints, protect organs,
Vitamins : keep you healthy, improve and boost your immune system.
Minerals: iron, provides the body with blood. Calcium, bones
Why is nutrition important: to try to be healthy, to give your body energy, to grow, to stay focus,
repair injuries
Diet break down: calories in vs calories out
Calories in > calories out = weight gain
Calories in < calories out = weight loss
Amount of energy provided by carbs and protein = 4.
Fats are 7-9 calories per gram.
Canada's food guide: protein rich food(¼), fruits and veggies(½), whole grains(¼)
Grains: pasta couscous, rice, brown rice, whole wheat bread
Fruits and vegetables
Protein: any lean meat, to fu, nuts, legumes (beans & lentils)
For making healthy choices:
Plan your meals, think ahead, eat homemade foods, when you go shopping go on the outside
walls.
Number of servings for teens: 5 meals per day: Breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner.
Analyzing nutrition labels: calorie content, calorie paper serving, carbs, how many and what
type of minerals, fats, and proteins. Ingredients are for allergy, or preferences.
List factors that influence need for nutrients: gender, males need more caloric content than
females, they weigh more and have bigger mass
Activity level:
the more caloric intake than someone sitting on the couch all week.
Age: generally younger people are growing, especially teens, activity level are high their muscle
mass in increasing towards the end of puberty, more than aging 60-70 year old person
Body image: the mental picture that you have of your own body, it can be healthy, (positive), or
unhealthy (negative).
Macro: carbs, protein, fats, all three provide the body with calories and energy
Mirco, vitamin mineral and water, they do not provide the body with any calories
Carb: primary energy sources for the body.
Protein: major building block for muscle and lean tissue
Fats: also provide the body with energy but are used to lubricate joints, protect organs,
Vitamins : keep you healthy, improve and boost your immune system.
Minerals: iron, provides the body with blood. Calcium, bones
Why is nutrition important: to try to be healthy, to give your body energy, to grow, to stay focus,
repair injuries
Diet break down: calories in vs calories out
Calories in > calories out = weight gain
Calories in < calories out = weight loss
Amount of energy provided by carbs and protein = 4.
Fats are 7-9 calories per gram.
Canada's food guide: protein rich food(¼), fruits and veggies(½), whole grains(¼)
Grains: pasta couscous, rice, brown rice, whole wheat bread
Fruits and vegetables
Protein: any lean meat, to fu, nuts, legumes (beans & lentils)
For making healthy choices:
Plan your meals, think ahead, eat homemade foods, when you go shopping go on the outside
walls.
Number of servings for teens: 5 meals per day: Breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner.
Analyzing nutrition labels: calorie content, calorie paper serving, carbs, how many and what
type of minerals, fats, and proteins. Ingredients are for allergy, or preferences.
List factors that influence need for nutrients: gender, males need more caloric content than
females, they weigh more and have bigger mass
Activity level:
the more caloric intake than someone sitting on the couch all week.
Age: generally younger people are growing, especially teens, activity level are high their muscle
mass in increasing towards the end of puberty, more than aging 60-70 year old person
Body image: the mental picture that you have of your own body, it can be healthy, (positive), or
unhealthy (negative).
