The Importance of Nutrition

By Emily Hales

Why Do We Eat?

We usually eat when:We are hungryWe are tiredWe are boredWe are madHappyOr just because it’s a meal time.

Mental and physical reasons why we eat.

We need to eat foods that will give us the vitamins and minerals our body needs to function.

If you do not eat a healthy diet, you are putting yourself at risk of developing health problems.

The importance of good nutrition is the main prevention measure against a high number of human diseases. It helps fight off a wide array of diseases such as:

diabetes high blood pressure Coronary heart disease Stroke

Good nutrition and regular exercise, can greatly reduce the risks of these problems, maybe even eliminate some of them.

60% of all cancers in women, and 40% of all cancers in men, may be due to dietary, and nutritional factors.

Health Triangle

Social If you don’t eat breakfast than you could be grumpy, and no one would want to talk to you

PhysicalYou can eat too much which will lead to obesity. Or you can eat too little and you will get sick.

Mental/EmotionalGood Nutrition effects the mental emotional side because some foods are healthy for the brain and some aren’t

Good Nutrition for developing teens is vital. Hydration is part of good nutrition and teens need to be aware of their intake of fluids. Caffeinated Soda just dehydrates the body further.

If you play a sport, or any sort of physical activity, good nutrition plays a big part.

Skipping meals or allowing the body to get dehydrated not only equals a bad performance, but can lead to injury, and in some rare cases, can lead to death.

Moderately active teenage boys should consume at least 2,500 calories per day

Moderately active teenage girls should consume at least 2,300 calories per day.

The intense athletic teen needs about 4,000 calories per day depending on the intensity of their physical activity.

Why did they change the food pyramid to the food plate?

The pyramid advertised some food groups in small portions so it was failing to capture the publics eye. The plate was designed to be easily understood at aglance.

Why you should eat a healthy Breakfast

If your last meal was dinner, and you didn’t eat breakfast, it’s been about 15 hours since you’ve eaten any food. Your body is hungry whether you realize it or not.

But some breakfasts are worse than nothing at all. If you eat a doughnut for breakfast it provides a quick rush of energy for about 40 minutes, then you are really tired.

How does good nutrition effect the brain?

Nutrients like Vitamin C, help protect the brain by boosting the capacity to help your memory.

Nutritious and wholesome foods improve how well you are able to concentrate and focus.

How does good nutrition effect the brain?

Healthy foods are able to influence the ability of your brain to make connections and process outside information.

Foods good for the brain

FishAvocadoBlueberriesSpinachEggs

Foods bad for the brain

o Alcoholo Doughnutso Sodao Twinkieso Marshmallows

Recent research shows that nourishing food not only makes a child healthier, it makes them emotionally more stable, and it improves school performance.

Activity

Which Has More Calories?

Big Mac @ McDonalds

Whopper @ Burger King

Big Mac-590 calories

Whopper-770 calories

Which Has More Calories?

12-oz. Coke12-oz. Dr. Pepper

12-oz. Coke-140 calories

12-oz. Dr. Pepper-150 calories

Which Has More Calories?

Medium sized apple 6 inch Banana

Apple-About 65 calories

Banana- About 121 calories

Which Has More Calories?

Butterfinger Snickers

Butterfinger-270 calories

Snickers-280 calories

Which Has More Calories?

2 pancakes 2 fried eggs

2 pancakes-519 calories

2 fried eggs-184

Which Has More Calories

Slice pepperoni pizza large order of fries

Pizza-290 calories

Large order of fries-570 calories

Which Has More Calories?

Bag of Doritos Bag of Cheetos

Doritos-140 Calories

Cheetos-360 calories

Which Has More Calories?

6 Oreo cookies 8 graham crackers

6 Oreos-240

8 graham crackers-140

Which Has More Calories?

Tuna Fish Sandwich Turkey Sandwich

Tuna Fish Sandwich- 270

Turkey Sandwich-230

Which Has More Calories?

1 cup Honey Nut Cheerios 1 cup Lucky Charms

Honey Nut Cheerios-120

Lucky Charms-150