Nutrition

Nutrition

Energy is the ability to do work.The amount of energy in food is measured in calories,

The amount of heat produced when food is burned (metabolised) in your body cells.

Food is the fuel on which your body runs.

Carbohydrates

Proteins

Fats

Vitamins

Minerals

Muscle is heavier than fat

BMI (body mass index) is a number that measures the relationship between your weight and your height.

Fruits and Veg –traces of fat

Grains -3% fat

Carbohydrates come in 3 varieties

Simple carbs

Complex carbs

Dietary fiber

‘Moderation in all things’-Terence (publius terentius afer)

Of course,candy!!!

Think of your body as a house

Vitamins are like tiny little maids and butlers

People eat for two reasons

The first is hunger

The second is appetite

Food gives you calories

Calories keep you warm

Exercise reduces anxiety

Sweet foods tell your brain to release natural painkillers called endorphins

New foods are an adventure

However,

Control what you eat to control your weight to control your health

Reduce sugar and salt intake

Exercise increases muscles

Exercise reduces the amount of fat stored in your body

Exercise strengthens your bones

Exercise increases brainpower

‘The unpleasant calorie surprise’

‘The diet budget’

‘Mood meds’

Alertness foods

Meat

Poultry

Fish

Calming foods

Pasta

Bread

Potatoes

Foods nourish your body

Medicines cure (or relieve) what ails you.

The two should work together in perfect harmony

Eating very spicy foods makes mucus easier when you have a cold

The general names for foods that deliver a health benefit is functional foods

Getting enough calories to maintain a heathy weight helps protect against wrinkles

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