Quarter 2 health 7 all about nutrition.pptx

Quarter 2 health 7 all about nutrition.pptx

1. Nutrition Unit II

2. Food Guide Pyramid for 13 – 19 Age Group The Food Guide Pyramid emphasized the importance of eating a balanced, varied diet by depicting 5 main food groups: grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and other proteins, including meat, fish, beans, nuts, and eggs.

3. Milk (3 – 4 servings) – foods include milk, yogurt, and cheese. Fruits (2 – 4 servings) – fruits are excellent sources of vitamin C, which heals cuts and keeps skin healthy, and fiber, which helps your digestion. Vegetables (3 – 5 servings) – veggies are also great sources of fiber and vitamin A. just remember that darker color of vegetables, like carrots and broccoli, have more nutrients. Meat (2 – 3 servings) – foods include (beef, chicken, turkey, fish, pork but not bacon), beans and nuts. This group provides iron and protein, which gives you strong muscle. Grains (6 – 11 servings) – it includes breads, cereals, rice, and pasta. This food group gives you energy because it contains carbohydrates.

4. Importance of Nutrition Among Adolescents

5. 1. Calcium. Needed to reach the largest amount of bone tissue or what we call peak bone mass. A balanced diet including the right amount of calcium delays or limits the chances of having osteoporosis in later life. 2. Iron. It is for growth spurt. 3. Protein. Body-building foods.

6. 4. Carbohydrates – energy giving foods. 5. Fiber – helps move waste through the digestive system. It prevents constipation and other intestinal problems, and reduce your risk of heart diseases.

7. Healthful Eating Guidelines Good Nutrition – is very important in enhancing your quality of life and in preventing diseases. It means eating the right amount of healthful foods and not skipping meals. It provides you with the needed calories and nutrients for your maximum energy and wellness. Kilocalories or Calories – are unit of heat that measure the energy used by the body and the energy that foods supply to the body.

8. Nutrients – are substances in food that your body needs to grow, repair itself, and supply you with energy. Healthy eating – is not about strict dietary limitations, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love, rather, it’s about feeling great, having more energy, and stabilizing your mood.

9. Healthy Eating Tips: Set yourself up for success Moderate is the key It’s not just what you eat, it’s how you eat Fill up on colorful fruits and vegetables Eat more healthy carbs and whole grains

10. 6 ) Enjoy healthy fats avoid unhealthy fats 7 ) Add calcium for bone health 8 ) Put protein in perspective 9 ) Limit sugar and salt 10 ) Bulk up on fiber

11. Nutritional Needs - at every stage of life we need many different nutrients to maintain good health and to avoid diet deficiency diseases. The amount of each nutrient needed by the body is called the  nutritional requirement/needs.

12. Malnutrition and Micronutrient Deficiencies

13. Malnutrition – is a condition wherein a person is not getting enough of the right food. Types of Malnutrition Over nutrition – happens when a person eats and gets nutritional requirements beyond the needed and ideal amount. Under nutrition – is a condition where in a person does not eat or take the daily needed nutrients and nutritional requirements leading to diseases and deficiency.

14. Serious Problems Relating to Malnutrition Slow growth and development Poor school performance Sluggishness and fatigue Poor nutrition in adulthood

15. Obesity – is a medical condition in which a person has too much body fat. - Occurs when people eat more food (the body’s fuel), than the body requires.

16. Micronutrients – are vitamins and minerals that all human need to maintain strong bodies and mental sharpness, fight off disease, and bear healthy children. Needed by the body only in reasonable amounts. Micronutrient Deficiencies – are diseases caused by deficiency of vitamins or minerals in the diet. The most common micronutrients deficiencies not only in our country but also in the whole world are Vitamin A, iron deficiency anemia, and iodine deficiency disorder.

17. Micronutrient Deficiencies

18. Nutritional Disorder Amidst everyone’s best effort, some nutritional problems can still arise or worsen during adolescence. Some develop problems with unhealthy and extremely restrictive dieting without meeting the minimum nutritional requirements necessary for healthy growth and development.

19. 1. Vitamin a deficiency (VAD) INDICATIONS: Primarily affects last a lifetime. It causes night blindness ( xerophthalmia ) and later on, permanent blindness. The child suffering from VAD does not reach the optimum physical growth and becomes prone to infections that contribute to the high rates of sickness and death among young children. PREVNTION: Regular consumption of Vitamin A – rich foods, such as animal products, and orange and yellow fruits and vegetables, dark green leafy vegetables, and palm oil.

20. 2. Iron Deficiency Anemia INDICATIONS: It is a condition in which the red blood count or hemoglobin is less than normal. It affects mostly adolescent girls, women of child – bearing age, and pre – school children. Anemia results in retarded physical growth, low resistance to infections, and slow development of learning abilities. In adults, it causes fatigue and reduced work capacity and may cause reproductive impairment. PREVENTION: Foods such as dark green leafy vegetables, legumes, and red meat are rich in iron, as are iron – fortified food products.

21. 3. Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD) INDICATIONS: Results from lack of iodine in the diet. Iodine is needed for the production of thyroid hormone. It is one of the most prevalent causes of developmental delay and brain damage in regions where little iodine occurs naturally in the diet. PREVENTION: Iodine rich foods are breads, iodized table salt cheese, saltwater fish, cow’s milk, seaweed, eggs, shellfish, frozen yogurt, soy milk, ice cream, soy sauce.

22. Eating Disorder Is an extreme, unsafe eating behavior that can cause serious illness or that may even result in death. The exact cause is unknown. Some may have serious underlying mental and emotional problems that need professional treatment. They develop eating disorders that if not treated earlier can lead to serious health problems. It might also lead to death.

23. Kinds of Eating Disorder Types of Eating Disorders Description 1. Anorexia Nervosa An eating disorder wherein individuals, usually female, starve themselves leading them to a far below the healthy weight. Those sufferings from this disorder think they are fat although they are in fact thin. Fearing weight gain, these individual do not eat enough.

24. 2. Bulimia, sometimes called Bulimia Nervosa Frequent eating of very large amounts of food followed by purging, such as self-induced vomiting, to undo the effects of stuff eating.

25. 3. Binge-eating Disorder Compulsive overeating in which a person eats huge amount of food without control. Binge-eating usually lasts around two hours, although some eat on and off the whole day. Usually done by depressed, stressed, or nervous people instead of expressing their feelings. This is a common cause of obesity and risks of having cancer, chronic, and cardiovascular diseases.

26. Warning Signs and Symptoms of Eating Disorders ANOREXIA NERVOSA Dry skin Fainting Brittle hair Dehydration Loss of body fats Irregular heartbeat Loss of menstruation Wasting away of muscle tissue BULIMIA Damaged heart due to starvation Damaged kidney due to laxative abuse Dehydration and serious malnutrition Enlarged stomach Tooth enamel injury Sores in the mouth Throats are often red BINGE EATING DISORDER Lack of control once one begins to eat Depression Grief Anxiety Shame Disgust or self – hatred about eating behavior

27. Prevention and Intervention to Avoid Eating Disorder ANOREXIA NERVOSA There is no known way to prevent anorexia nervosa. Early treatment may be the best way to prevent the disorder from progressing. Knowing the early signs and seeking treatment right away can help prevent complications of anorexia. BULIMIA Avoid skipping meals Eat more high – fiber foods Include fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet Drink 8 – 10 glasses of water a day and do 30 mins exercises daily Avoid finger foods and select meals that require eating at the table Eat regularly – timed meals consisting of a variety of foods in enough quantity BINGE EATING DISORDER Learn to manage stress the healthy way Take 3 regular meals and choose healthy snacks Stop dieting Avoid dullness / boredom Do some exercises Have enough sleep Know your body Note the food you eat Get help