NUTRITION-2012

What is Body Image?

The way a person perceives how their body The way a person perceives how their body looks….looks….

Identify factors that determine body shape and contribute to a person’s image and self-concept.

1)Heredity-1)Heredity-

a. bone lengtha. bone length

b. shoulder widthb. shoulder width

c. muscle definitionc. muscle definition

d. body fat distributiond. body fat distribution

2) Posture2) Posture

3) Body Fat Amount3) Body Fat Amount

4) Muscle Tone4) Muscle Tone

Can we influence or not?Can we influence or not?

Explain the Explain the importance of having a importance of having a positive body imagepositive body image..

1) Self Concept1) Self Concept

How one views self: + or -How one views self: + or -

2) Self Confidence2) Self Confidence

Has a lot-Has a littleHas a lot-Has a little

3) Others influence3) Others influence

4) How do you build a positive body image and 4) How do you build a positive body image and self-concept?self-concept?

5) Some people try to change their body shape by 5) Some people try to change their body shape by changing their EATING HABITS.changing their EATING HABITS.

FOOD PYRAMID

What are the food groups?What are the food groups?

What are the recommended amounts to be What are the recommended amounts to be eaten from each groups?eaten from each groups?

GRAINS

VEGETABLES

FRUITS

MILK

MEAT& BEANS

FATS,SUGARS,SALT

PORTION SIZES(based on a 2000-calorie diet)

Veggies

Eat 2 ½ cups everyday

What kind?

Fruits

Eat 2 cups everyday

What kind?

Grains

Eat 6 oz. everyday

What kind?

Milk

Get 3 cupseveryday

What kind?

Meats & beans

Eat 5 ½ oz. everyday

What kind?

Limit the fats, oils and salt-

HOW DO FOOD GROUPS CONTRIBUTE TO

GOOD NUTRITION?o Grains:Grains:

o Minerals, carbohydrates, fiber, vitamin “B” (enriched)Minerals, carbohydrates, fiber, vitamin “B” (enriched)o Energy, and fiberEnergy, and fibero Half of the grains eaten should be WHOLE grainsHalf of the grains eaten should be WHOLE grainso Fruit:Fruit:o fiber, vitamins, simple carbohydrates(sugars) fiber, vitamins, simple carbohydrates(sugars)

waterwatero growth, heals cuts & scrapes, provides fibergrowth, heals cuts & scrapes, provides fibero choose a variety of colorschoose a variety of colorso Vegetables:Vegetables:o minerals (calcium), carbohydrates, fiber, minerals (calcium), carbohydrates, fiber,

vitamins, leafy greensvitamins, leafy greens

HOW DO FOOD GROUPS CONTRIBUTE

TO GOOD NUTRITION?o Meat & beans:Meat & beans:

o minerals, protein, vitamins :B” & “E”minerals, protein, vitamins :B” & “E”

o builds musclebuilds muscle

o lean meats and poultry, vary choices; fish, beans, nuts, seedslean meats and poultry, vary choices; fish, beans, nuts, seeds

o Milk:Milk:

o minerals, protein, vitamin “D”. Fat, waterminerals, protein, vitamin “D”. Fat, water

o calcium-strong bones, & teeth; *important for teenscalcium-strong bones, & teeth; *important for teens

o low fat or fat freelow fat or fat free

o Oils:Oils:

o fatty acids, vitamin ”E” & “A”, prevent tissue break downfatty acids, vitamin ”E” & “A”, prevent tissue break down

What does this represent?Why is it important?

Answer the following questions!

1. What do the different colors of the pyramid represent?1. What do the different colors of the pyramid represent?

2. What is the overall key recommendation for grains?2. What is the overall key recommendation for grains?

3. What is the overall key recommendation for the vegetable group?3. What is the overall key recommendation for the vegetable group?

4. What is the overall key recommendation for the fruit group?4. What is the overall key recommendation for the fruit group?

5. What is the overall key recommendation for oils?5. What is the overall key recommendation for oils?

6. What is the overall key recommendation for the milk group?6. What is the overall key recommendation for the milk group?

7. What is the overall key recommendation for the meats & beans group?7. What is the overall key recommendation for the meats & beans group?

8. What is the overall key recommendation for physical activity?8. What is the overall key recommendation for physical activity?

Homework Assignment

1. Write down your favorite fast food meal.1. Write down your favorite fast food meal.

2. Over the next 3 days do one of the following:2. Over the next 3 days do one of the following:

visit your favorite fast food restaurant and pick up a copy of their visit your favorite fast food restaurant and pick up a copy of their nutrition facts sheet.nutrition facts sheet.

visit your favorite fast food restaurant website to identify your favorite visit your favorite fast food restaurant website to identify your favorite meat.meat.

3. Note the number of calories in your favorite meal and the number of 3. Note the number of calories in your favorite meal and the number of calories from fat.calories from fat.

4. Also note the availability of fruits, vegetables, whole grain products and 4. Also note the availability of fruits, vegetables, whole grain products and low-fat daily options at your fast food restaurantlow-fat daily options at your fast food restaurant

5. Using the information you discover, plan a fast food meal you would 5. Using the information you discover, plan a fast food meal you would enjoy that is low in fat and contains foods from all of the food groups.enjoy that is low in fat and contains foods from all of the food groups.