Notes

_Subtances in foods that your body needs to grow, have energy, and stay healthy.
The six types of nutrients:
-Carbohydrates
-Proteins
-Fats
-Vitamins
-Water

_Starches and sugars found in foods.
_Carbohydrates in the main source of energy for your body.
CarboHydrate foods:
-fries
-potatoes
-cake

_Complex Carbohydrate that the body cannot break down or use for energy.
_Fiber is very important for your digestive system.
Fiber Foods:
-fiber bar
-oatmeal
-beans
-laxative

_The nutrient group used to build and repair cells.
High Source of protein include:
-meat
-fish
-eggs
-dairy

_Nutrients that promote normal growth, give you energy, ad keep your skin healthy.
_Saturated Fats need to be limited in your diet as this type of fat causes heart disease.


(saturated fat : unsaturated fat) - saturated fat is bad for you

_Compounds that help regulate body processes.
_Vitamins are either fat soluble or water soluble. Fat soluble are found in meat, fish, and some dairy.
_Water soluble are found in vitamin C and B. These dissolve in water so they are needed to be replenished everyday.


_subtances the body uses to form healthy bones and teeth keep blood healthy and the heart and bones working properly.


_iron, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus are all examples of minerals.

_water is essential to every body function that you have.
_helps regulate body temperature helps your body digest food and remove waste.

who influences food choices?
-family
-friends
do different times of the year influence your food choices
-holidays
-birthdays
-seasons


bod image- the way you see your body
-am i too thin
-do i need to lose weight
family, friends, and media affect body image

accept yourself and your body
looks depend on gender
very few people look like people in media
-dont compare yourself to these people

factors
-gender
-age
-height
-inherited body type
-growth pattern

body mass index a method for assesing your body size by taking your height and weight into account

eating disorder extreme eating behaviors that can lead to serious illness or even death
-people who feel bad about themselves or depressed

anorexia nervosa an eating disorder in which a person strongly fears gaining weight and starves themself
bullimia nervosa and= eating disorder in which a person repetedly ats large amounts of food then purges
binge eating disorder in which person repeatedly eats to much food at one time