PROPER NUTRITION

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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
WEBERCISE
Log onto Choose my plate, click on “What is physical activity?”
Define Physical Activity

2. Identify 5 Moderate Physical Activities

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3. Identify 5 Vigorous Physical Activities
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4. Look at the sidebar on the left and click “Why is it important?”
Paraphrase why it is important to be physically active and recall 2 examples of each. “Being active can
help you:” and “When you are not physically active, you are more likely to:”

5. Click on Burning Calories, fill in the table below

Activities 1 hour 30 minutes
Walking (4.5 mph)
Hiking
Weight Lifting (vigorous effort)
Bicycling
Aerobics
6. Log onto Quizlet, recognize the correct term or definition
a. Being able to handle physical work and play each day without getting overly tired
b. Exercise
c. Body Composition
d. Gentle exercises that get the body ready for activity
e. Dehydration
f. Conditioning too hard or too often without enough rest between sessions
g. Anaerobic Exercise

h. Rhythmic exercise that uses large amounts of oxygen and works the heart and lungs
7. Log onto Eat for health
a. List the 5 main food groups

8. Select 3 of the 5 food groups, and interpret the health benefits

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9. List 3 examples of each main food group

Vegetable Fruit Grain Meat/Protein Milk/Dairy

10. Overview questions about the food groups.

a. What is the food group that are high in fiber that results in making you feel fuller?
b. Milk has a good source of what nutrients? (name 5)

c. If this food group is smoked, or salted in can be higher in saturated fats and salts
d. What is refined grain?
e. What are the 4 main vegetable subgroups?