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Aryan Mehta - Student - PantherCreekHS - U2L3 Student Guide (2023)
Aryan Mehta - Student - PantherCreekHS - U2L3 Student Guide (2023)
● Carbohydrates
● Protein
● Fat
● Vitamins
● Minerals
● Hunger makes you less attentive because your brain does not have its own supply of
energy
● Your body produces several hormones that stimulate eating if you are hungry
● When you’re awake, you need breakfast to provide a fresh dose of fuel = glucose (brain
food)
● Without eating breakfast, you may find difficulty understanding new information and/or
remembering it
7. How does healthy eating and physical activity help prevent chronic disease? (Slide 10)
● consuming healthy food and beverages low in saturated fats, high in fiber, low in sodium
and avoiding sugar-sweetened beverages and highly processed food
● regular physical activity
● helps maintain a healthy weight prevents/reduce the risk of high blood pressure, high
cholesterol, obesity, stroke, type 2 diabetes, other chronic conditions, and even cance
8. Making Healthy Choices Using the Nutrition Facts Label– VIDEO (Slide 11)
What are the four key sections on the nutritional label that help you make choices?
(Find the answer at about 20 seconds)
● Servings
● Calories
● Nutrients
● Water is key in providing the way for the body’s other major nutrients to get to your
organs and tissues.
● Remember your brain is an organ.
10. List the dangerous behaviors some people participate in to gain, lose, or control their weight.
(Slide 15)
● Starvation Diet - where people reduce their caloric intake or stop eating all together.
● Eating excessive amounts of one type of food or eliminating certain foods is symbolic of a
Fad Diet.
● Drugs whether over the counter diet drugs, prescription drugs, or the use of illegal drugs
● Laxative Abuse when a person attempts to eliminate unwanted calories through the
repeated, frequent use of laxatives
● Can affect people of all genders, ages, races, religions, ethnicities, sexual orientations,
body shapes, and weights
● The neurological may worsen the longer someone struggles with an eating disorder; and
in many people, cognitive disfunction begins in older age
● Typically involves a team approach that includes a person’s primary health care provider,
a mental health professional and a registered dietitian
● The brain helps us make choices about food and needs proper hydration and nutrients to
function properly
● The brain’s reward pathway encourages behavior necessary for continued survival – such
as seeking food and drink
● Consuming breakfast is very important because it provides energy stores for the day
● Water is key in providing the way for the body’s other major nutrients to get to your
organs and tissues
● Eating disorders are serious illnesses that can affect anyone
● A healthy diet full of nutrition and hydration will fuel the brain and allow learning and
performance to be at its peak