GOOD NUTRITIONGOOD NUTRITION

ISN’T IT TIME?ISN’T IT TIME?

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

IN THIS UNIT YOU WILLIN THIS UNIT YOU WILL Discover important reasons for Discover important reasons for

knowledge of nutrition.knowledge of nutrition. Assess current research in Assess current research in

nutritionnutrition Evaluate the nutritional adequacy Evaluate the nutritional adequacy

of the average American diet.of the average American diet. Analyze current rates of obesity in Analyze current rates of obesity in

America.America. Assess personal diet.Assess personal diet.

WHY STUDY NUTRITIONWHY STUDY NUTRITION

MAINTAIN PROPER WEIGHTMAINTAIN PROPER WEIGHT MAXIMUM ENERGYMAXIMUM ENERGY AVOID CERTAIN DISEASES:AVOID CERTAIN DISEASES:

HEART DISEASEHEART DISEASEDIABETESDIABETESHYPERTENSIONHYPERTENSIONSOME CANCERSSOME CANCERS

BENEFITS, (CONT’D)BENEFITS, (CONT’D)

LIVE LONGERLIVE LONGER AVOID OSTEOPOROSISAVOID OSTEOPOROSIS AVOID OBESITYAVOID OBESITY UNDERSTAND HOW THE UNDERSTAND HOW THE

BODY FUNCTIONSBODY FUNCTIONS UNDERSTAND HOW TO LOSE UNDERSTAND HOW TO LOSE

AND GAIN WEIGHTAND GAIN WEIGHT

ISN’T IT TIME ISN’T IT TIME YOU YOU TOOK TOOK CONTROL?CONTROL?

““Americans of all ages are heavier Americans of all ages are heavier than ever before. This trend, along than ever before. This trend, along with the aging of the nation’s with the aging of the nation’s population, is increasing the risk for population, is increasing the risk for heart attack and stroke. Improving heart attack and stroke. Improving the health of Americans through the health of Americans through physical activity and good nutrition physical activity and good nutrition must become a national priority.”must become a national priority.”

Martha N. Hill, RN, PhDMartha N. Hill, RN, PhDPast President, American Heart Past President, American Heart AssociationAssociation

NUTRTIONNUTRTION

Physical inactivity and unhealthy Physical inactivity and unhealthy eating are risk behaviors that eating are risk behaviors that have a critical impact on health. have a critical impact on health. Together, they are responsible Together, they are responsible for at least for at least 300,000300,000 preventable preventable deaths each year. Only tobacco deaths each year. Only tobacco use causes more preventable use causes more preventable deaths in the United States.deaths in the United States.

EXERCISEEXERCISE

Despite the proven benefits of being Despite the proven benefits of being physically active, more than 60% of physically active, more than 60% of American adults do not engage in American adults do not engage in levels of physical activity necessary levels of physical activity necessary to provide health benefits. More than to provide health benefits. More than one-fourth are not active at all in one-fourth are not active at all in their leisure time. Activity decreases their leisure time. Activity decreases with age and is less common among with age and is less common among women than men and among those women than men and among those with lower income and less with lower income and less education. education.

OBESITYOBESITY

Between 1987 and 1998, Between 1987 and 1998, obesity among U.S. adults obesity among U.S. adults increased dramatically; more increased dramatically; more than 50% of adults are now than 50% of adults are now overweight or obese.overweight or obese.

OBESITYOBESITY

Poor eating habits are often Poor eating habits are often established during childhood. established during childhood. More than 60% of young people More than 60% of young people eat too much fat, and less than eat too much fat, and less than 20% eat the recommended 20% eat the recommended number of servings of fruits and number of servings of fruits and vegetables each day. vegetables each day.

OBESITYOBESITY

Between 10% and 15% of Between 10% and 15% of young people aged 6–17 years young people aged 6–17 years are considered overweight. The are considered overweight. The percentage of young people percentage of young people who are overweight has more who are overweight has more than doubled in the last 30 than doubled in the last 30 years.years.

OBESITY IN YOUNG PEOPLEOBESITY IN YOUNG PEOPLE

OBESITY IN YOUNG PEOPLEOBESITY IN YOUNG PEOPLE

DISCUSS REASONS WHY DISCUSS REASONS WHY OBESITY IS INCREASING AT OBESITY IS INCREASING AT SUCH RAPID RATES IN THE SUCH RAPID RATES IN THE U.S. WHY IS THERE A U.S. WHY IS THERE A GROWING TREND FOR GROWING TREND FOR HEAVIER CHILDREN/TEENS?HEAVIER CHILDREN/TEENS?

GOOD NUTRITIONGOOD NUTRITION

Physical activity and good Physical activity and good nutrition play critical roles in nutrition play critical roles in promoting and maintaining promoting and maintaining health and in reducing the risk health and in reducing the risk for chronic diseases for chronic diseases

DIETARY GUIDELINESDIETARY GUIDELINES

What should Americans eat to stay What should Americans eat to stay healthy? These guidelines, published healthy? These guidelines, published by the U.S. departments of by the U.S. departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Agriculture and Health and Human Services, reflect recommendations of Services, reflect recommendations of nutrition authorities who agree that nutrition authorities who agree that enough is known about the effect of enough is known about the effect of diet on health to encourage certain diet on health to encourage certain dietary practices. The guidelines are:dietary practices. The guidelines are:

GUIDELINESGUIDELINES

Eat a variety of foods. Eat a variety of foods. Balance the food you eat with Balance the food you eat with

physical activity - maintain a physical activity - maintain a healthy weight. healthy weight.

Choose a diet with plenty of Choose a diet with plenty of grain products, vegetables and grain products, vegetables and fruits. fruits.

GUIDESGUIDES

Choose a diet low in fat, Choose a diet low in fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol. saturated fat, and cholesterol.

Choose a diet moderate in Choose a diet moderate in sugars. sugars.

Choose a diet moderate in salt Choose a diet moderate in salt and sodium. and sodium.

Children and adolescents Children and adolescents should not drink alcoholic should not drink alcoholic beverages beverages

RECOMMENDED SERVINGSRECOMMENDED SERVINGS

VEGETABLESVEGETABLES 3-5 SERV.3-5 SERV.

FRUITSFRUITS 2-3 SERV.2-3 SERV.

GRAINSGRAINS 4-6 SERV.4-6 SERV.

DAIRYDAIRY 2-3 SERV.2-3 SERV.

MEATMEAT 2-3 SERV.2-3 SERV.

FOOD GUIDE PYRAMIDFOOD GUIDE PYRAMID

THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE WILL GIVE YOU SOME GREAT WILL GIVE YOU SOME GREAT EXAMPLES OF A HEALTHY EXAMPLES OF A HEALTHY DIET:DIET:

http://http://www.nutritionexplorations.com/www.nutritionexplorations.com/pdf/educators/quick/pdf/educators/quick/sports_pyramid.pdfsports_pyramid.pdf

SELF EVALUATIONSELF EVALUATION

WHAT CHANGES DO YOU WHAT CHANGES DO YOU NEED TO MAKE?NEED TO MAKE?

WRITE DOWN EVERYTHING WRITE DOWN EVERYTHING YOU ATE AND DRANK YOU ATE AND DRANK YESTERDAYYESTERDAY

ANALYZE YOUR DIET USING ANALYZE YOUR DIET USING THE FOOD GUIDE PYRAMIDTHE FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID

ACTIVITYACTIVITY

DO THE FOLLOWING DO THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITY WORKING IN ACTIVITY WORKING IN GROUPS OF 2/3 GROUPS OF 2/3 http://www.successlink.org/greathttp://www.successlink.org/great2/g627.html2/g627.html

ACTIVITYACTIVITY

YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT THE YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT THE NUTRITIONAL CONTENT OF NUTRITIONAL CONTENT OF FOODS USING FOOD LABELS FOODS USING FOOD LABELS COLLECTED AND THE COLLECTED AND THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE. FOLLOWING WEB SITE. http://www.successlink.org/greathttp://www.successlink.org/great2/g1315.htm2/g1315.htm

http://www.uen.org/utahlink/http://www.uen.org/utahlink/lp_res/nucon022.htmllp_res/nucon022.html

SOURCESSOURCES

SOURCES USED:SOURCES USED:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESHUMAN SERVICESPublic Health ServicePublic Health ServiceCenters for Disease Control and Centers for Disease Control and

PreventionPrevention