Mrs.

Smiths FACS Class

Whats Your Diet?

On a sheet of paper, think about and list the food

products you consume through out the week. EXAMPLE

Monday: Oatmeal, orange juice, pizza, sweet tea,

chicken casserole, water. Tuesday: Cereal, snickers, hamburger, french fries, coke

Then explain if you believe that this is a healthy or unhealthy diet.

Key Terms
Kilocalorie - a unit of energy of 1,000 calories (equal to

1 large calorie). Calorie 2 units of energy Macronutrients: 3 primary that provide bulk energy are Protein, fat, carbs. Micronutrients: Vitamins and minerals (because you need smaller amounts) Digestion - the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into smaller components that are more easily absorbed into a blood stream

6 classes of Nutrients
Proteins
Carbohydrates Fats

Vitamins
Minerals Water

Protein
Form important parts of muscles, bone, blood,

enzymes
Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk, legumes, nuts

Carbohydrates
Supply energy to cells in brain, nervous system, and

blood
Grains (breads and cereals), fruits, vegetables, milk

Fats
Supply energy; insulate, support, and cushions organs Animal foods, grains, nuts, seeds, fish, vegetables

Vitamins
Promote (initiate or speed up) specifi c chemical

reactions within cells

Abundant in fruits, vegetables, and grains; also found in

meat and dairy products

Fat soluble Vitamins

Vitamin A Liver, milk, butter, cheese, fortified margarine; carrots, spinach, and other orange and deep green vegetables and fruits Vitamin D Fortified milk and margarine, fish oils, butter, egg yolks, sunlight Vitamin E Vegetable oils, whole grains, nuts and seeds, green leafy, vegetables, asparagus, peaches Vitamin K Vegetable oils, whole grains, nuts and seeds, green leafy, vegetables, asparagus, peaches

Minerals

Moderate physical activities: Hiking Light gardening/yard work Dancing Golf (walking and carrying clubs) Bicycling (less than 10 miles per hour) Walking (3 miles per hour) Weight training (general light workout) Stretching Vigorous physical activities: Running/jogging (5 miles per hour) Bicycling (more than 10 miles per hour) Swimming (slow freestyle laps) Aerobics Walking (4 miles per hour) Heavy yard work (chopping wood) Weight lifting (vigorous effort) Basketball (vigorous)

In 1 hour 370 330 330 330 290 280 220 180 In 1 hour 590 590 510 480 460 440 440 440

Approximate calories used by a 154 pound man In 30 minutes 185 165 165 165 145 140 110 90 In 30 minutes 295 295 255 240 230 220 220 220