Manor Lakes CollegeWeek of

Wellbeing2012

Nutrition Workshop

Background Bachelor of Nutritional Science www.healthnut.global2.vic.edu.au

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

What is health?

Concept:Food As Medicine Provide our bodies with the nutritional needs (+

external factors) for PREVENTION Inflammation leads to disease-use food to reduce

inflammation In general, it is well researched the effect of plant chemicals ,

minerals, vitamins etc from specific foods, on prevention and cure of disease and maintenance of normal body function.

This concept then also leads to weight loss, better sleep, improves mental stamina etc etc!

Change In Mindset Looking at the positives of foods-eating to maximise

food intake Knowing the benefits of foods and using this as

motivation Eat for purpose Focus on the positives of eating certain foods over others Enjoy food!

Factors influencing health

Physical structur

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Sleep

Exercise (type)

Body function

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Food

Emotion

Good habits Know what you are eating! (Read labels) Know your body! Make this the focus! Small meals regularly Sleep Range of foods Keep it simple Don’t eliminate things-ratio (good to out way not so good)

Nutritional Value Carbohydrates Fats Proteins Sugars Vitamins & Minerals

Sugar (one teaspoon = four grams of sugar)

2g/250ml12.8g/250ml

1. The average American consumes 22 teaspoons of sugar every day. (Women should have no more then 6 and men 9)

2. Refined sugar is linked to allergies, hair loss, pancreatic cancer and manic depression.

3. Sugar is addictive like other drugs. 4.Consuming refined sugar depletes the body of B

vitamins. This can cause heart palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue and rashes.

5. Low fat foods often contain sugar to improve flavour. 6. Refined sugar has absolutely no nutritional value. 7. Suddenly removing refined sugar from the diet can

cause depression, fatigue and headaches. 8. Refined sugar impairs liver function which can lead to

high blood pressure, skin issues and acne. 9. Refined sugar suppress the immune system and causes

an over production of digestive enzymes, leading to stress on the pancreas. 

10. Besides salt, Americans consumer 10 times more sugar then any other food additives.

Sugar….

Mundella Premium Natural Yogurt6.5g/100g

Nestle Strawberry Yogurt14.3g/100g

Alternatives-Get more bang for your buck! Quinoa Kale Red rice Chlorophyll Salmon Herbal Teas Cacao Purple carrots Chia

Example diet What would our recommendations be?