Nutrition Wellness Unit 1 Nutrition Wellness and You

Nutrition & Wellness Unit 1: Nutrition, Wellness, and You NW Unit 1 1

Objective 1. 1 Match terms related to nutrition & wellness NW Unit 1 2

CULTURE • EVERYTHING ABOUT THE WAY A GROUP OF PEOPLE LIVES NW Unit 1 3

EMOTIONAL HEALTH • THE OVERALL CONDITION OF A PERSON’S EMOTIONS NW Unit 1 4

HEALTH • COMBINED STATE OF PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING NW Unit 1 5

LIFESTYLE • EVERYTHING ABOUT THE WAY ONE PERSON, A COUPLE, OR A FAMILY CHOOSES TO LIVE NW Unit 1 6

NUTRITION • THE STUDY OF NUTRIENTS AND HOW THEY ARE USED BY THE BODY NW Unit 1 7

ORGANIC FOOD • A FOOD PRODUCED WITHOUT THE USE OF SYNTHETIC FERTILIZERS, PESTICIDES, OR GROWTH HORMONES NW Unit 1 8

PHYSICAL HEALTH • THE OVERALL CONDITION OF A PERSON’S BODY NW Unit 1 9

PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH • THE OVERALL CONDITION OF A PERSON’S ATTITUDES NW Unit 1 10

SOCIAL HEALTH • THE OVERALL CONDITION OF A PERSON’S ABILITY TO RELATE TO OTHERS AROUND THEM NW Unit 1 11

TECHNOLOGY • THE APPLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE FOR PRACTICAL PURPOSES SUCH AS REACHING GOALS, MEETING NEEDS, AND SOLVING PROBLEMS NW Unit 1 12

WELLNESS • THE PROCESS OF ACQUIRING AND MAINTAINING PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL HEALTH NW Unit 1 13

Objective 1. 2 IDENTIFY THE ASPECTS OF WELLNESS NW Unit 1 14

What is wellness? • The state of being in good health • Quality of life • (a person’s satisfaction with his or her looks and lifestyle) NW Unit 1 15

Aspects of Wellness • Physical • Emotional • Social • Psychological (mental) NW Unit 1 16

Objective 1. 2. 1 ANALYZE THE IMPORTANCE OF EACH ASPECT OF WELLNESS NW Unit 1 17

PHYSICAL • ENERGY FOR LIVING • NORMAL GROWTH • RESISTANCE TO ILLNESS • ABILITY TO RELAX • SLEEP WELL NW Unit 1 18

EMOTIONAL • Able to cope with change • Able handle anger • Able to express feelings NW Unit 1 19

SOCIAL • COMMUNICATES • ACCEPTED BY OTHERS • ACCEPTS RULES NW Unit 1 20

PSYCHOLOGICAL • Able to learn • Self-respect NW Unit 1 21

Objective 1. 3 EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF LIFESTYLE CHOICES ON WELLNESS NW Unit 1 22

Lifestyle Choices for Wellness NW Unit 1 23

Top Causes of Death in U. S. (under 80) • • HEART DISEASE CANCER STROKE LUNG DISEASES ACCIDENTS DIABETES INFLUENZA KIDNEY DISEASE NW Unit 1 24

AVOID TOBACCO • Heart disease • Emphysema • Cancer (all types) NW Unit 1 25

AVOID DRUGS • Including alcohol—teen #1 drug problem NW Unit 1 26

EAT NUTRITIOUSLY • Less fat • More fiber (fruits & veggies) NW Unit 1 27

MANAGE STRESS • Affects both physical and emotional health! NW Unit 1 28

GET ENOUGH SLEEP • 8 -10 hours average needed for a teen NW Unit 1 29

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FOR TAKING MEDICATION NW Unit 1 30

AVOID TAKING RISKS • Not wearing safety belts • Being stupid NW Unit 1 31

Remember…… • GOOD NEWS!!!! NW Unit 1 32

• N—nutrition • E—exercise • W—water • S--sleep NW Unit 1 33

Objective 1. 4 Examine wellness as a choice NW Unit 1 34

WELLNESS ASSESSMENT NW Unit 1 35

SELF-RESPONSIBILITY…(8) • Have you recently read a book or article about some aspect of wellness? • Have you consciously chosen your living habits (or did they just happen)? • Do you wear your seat belt? • Have you chosen during the past year to change something in your life in order to improve your health? NW Unit 1 36

• Is your life working? Are you satisfied with your life in general? • Do you think you have a realistic view of your strengths and weaknesses? • Do you feel good about the way you treat your body? • Do you believe that individuals are capable of consciously choosing behavior that will effectively promote health? NW Unit 1 37

Score 1 point for each “YES” answer NW Unit 1 38

HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS…(6) • Do you smoke? • Do you drink alcohol? • Do you frequently listen to loud music? • Do you drink coffee, tea, or caffeinated soft drinks? • Are you more than 10% above your ideal body weight? NW Unit 1 39

• Are you in the habit of using prescription or over-the-counter drugs frequently for small ailments? NW Unit 1 40

Score 1 point for each “NO” answer NW Unit 1 41

NUTRITION…(6) • Do you pay attention to the ingredients in the foods you eat? • Do you eat breakfast every day? • Are you aware of what foods are good for you and why? • Do you try to reduce the amount of sugar, salt, and fat you eat? NW Unit 1 42

• Do you watch your weight? • Do you try to eat well-balanced meals daily? NW Unit 1 43

Score 1 point for each “YES” answer NW Unit 1 44

STRESS MANAGEMENT…(6) • Can laugh at yourself? • Do you respect your achievements? • Do you sleep soundly, seldom feel tired, and have a good appetite? • Do you have one or more persons with whom you can talk about personal problems or feelings? NW Unit 1 45

• Are you free, most of the time, from overwhelming feelings of tension, insecurity, and dissatisfaction? • Do you try to relax physically and mentally each day? NW Unit 1 46

Score 1 point for each “YES” answer NW Unit 1 47

PHYSICAL FITNESS…(8) • Are you comfortable with and proud of your body? • Do you exercise vigorously for at least 30 minutes almost every day? • Do you play recreational sports? • Do you do any stretching exercises? • Have your experiences with athletics been positive? NW Unit 1 48

• Do you belong to any type of organized sports or fitness group? • Do you understand how regular exercise can benefit your body? • Do you regularly cycle, play handball, basketball, or soccer, swim, row, run, or participate in any other sustained activity? NW Unit 1 49

Score 1 point for each “YES” answer NW Unit 1 50

TOTAL YOUR POINTS! HOW WELL DO YOUR WELLNESS CHOICES MEASURE UP? NW Unit 1 51

There is no exact score that can tell exactly how “well” you are…. the following is only a guide! NW Unit 1 52

If you scored…. • 25 points or above…. • You are already very aware of many ways in which you can promote your own wellness. • Work on the areas in which you are least knowledgeable or active NW Unit 1 53

If you scored…. • 15 to 25 points…. • You are oriented toward a healthy lifestyle, and could probably realize some dramatic gains from adopting a wellness lifestyle NW Unit 1 54

If you scored…. • Under 15 points…. • The changes you will have to make in your life will be more difficult and wide-reaching—but could prove equally valuable to you in the long run! NW Unit 1 55

Why should you worry? As a teenager? NW Unit 1 56

Because…. . • Present actions & attitudes are shaping you • Habits (good or bad) are hard to break! • You have more control over your state of wellness NW Unit 1 57

Objective 1. 5 List the steps of the decisionmaking process in order NW Unit 1 58

THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS • 1. IDENTIFY THE DECISION TO BE MADE • 2. IDENTIFY AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND POSSIBLE OPTIONS • 3. WEIGH PROS & CONS OF EACH OPTION • 4. SELECT THE BEST OPTION • 5. ACT ON THE DECISION • 6. EVALUATE THE RESULTS OF THE DECISION NW Unit 1 59

What are your wellness goals? NW Unit 1 60

Set a wellness goal! • Use the steps of the decision-making to develop a plan to improve an aspect of your wellness • Carry out the plan • Describe your plan using FCCLA’s Power of One: A Better You module NW Unit 1 61

Objective 1. 6 Compare the impact of cultural, emotional, psychological and social influences on food choices NW Unit 1 62

WHY DO YOU EAT WHAT YOU DO? NW Unit 1 63

BECAUSE IT TASTES GOOD? ? ? NW Unit 1 64

WHAT MAKES SOMETHING TASTE GOOD? NW Unit 1 65

Things that contribute to eating enjoyment NW Unit 1 66

Physical need to eat NW Unit 1 67

Psychological desire to eat NW Unit 1 68

Sign of wellness NW Unit 1 69

Empty stomach contracts or growls NW Unit 1 70

STIMULATED BY SIGHT, AROMA, ETC, NOT JUST TASTE NW Unit 1 71

FATIGUE, LIGHT HEADEDNESS NW Unit 1 72

APPETITE • PSYCHOLOGICAL DESIRE TO EAT • SIGN OF WELLNESS • STIMULATED BY SIGHT, AROMA, ETC, NOT JUST TASTE NW Unit 1 73

HUNGER • PHYSICAL NEED TO EAT • EMPTY STOMACH CONTRACTS OR GROWLS, FATIGUE, LIGHT HEADEDNESS • TAKES 20 MINUTES FOR STOMACH TO SIGNAL BRAIN THAT ITS HUNGER IS SATISFIED NW Unit 1 74

REMEMBER, PEOPLE DON’T JUST EAT TO SATISFY HUNGER —SOME PEOPLE EAT TO HANDLE STRESS OR BOREDOM —FOOD IS ALSO USED TO EXPRESS POSITIVE EMOTIONS, LIKE LOVE! NW Unit 1 75

TASTE/FLAVOR…is a combination of the way a food…. • Looks (sight) • Smells • Feels (touch) • Sounds • Tastes NW Unit 1 76

Eating is a sensory experience! NW Unit 1 77

On each slip of colored paper…write a food…that you like…. NW Unit 1 78

Red…. • A food that you like because of the way it TASTES…. . • Watermelon NW Unit 1 79

Green…. • A food that you like because of the way it SMELLS…… • Coffee! • Bread! NW Unit 1 80

Yellow…. • A food that you like because of the way it LOOKS…. . • Strawberry shortcake! NW Unit 1 81

Orange…. • A food that you like because of the way it SOUNDS when you bite into it or chew it…. . • Celery! NW Unit 1 82

Blue…. . • A food that you like because of the way it FEELS in your mouth…. . • Diet Coke! • Jello! NW Unit 1 83

Humans naturally like sweet tastes! NW Unit 1 84

Saltiness is an acquired taste! NW Unit 1 85

Taste buds on the tongue sense flavors— sweet, sour, bitter, salty NW Unit 1 86

Number of taste buds a person has decreases with age NW Unit 1 87

You eat foods that you have been exposed to in your culture! NW Unit 1 88

Would you eat…… • Caterpillar soup? • Grasshopper tacos? • Waterbug tempura? • Chocolate-covered crickets? • Fried rat? NW Unit 1 89

80% of the world’s population eats bugs! Consumes insects as part of their everyday diet or as a rare delicacy NW Unit 1 90

Why eat bugs? • High in protein • Low in fat • Easy to digest • Abundant • Easy to raise (less land, water, etc) • Lessen the need for pesticides NW Unit 1 91

Objective 1. 7 Examine the development of regional foods from available global and local food supplies NW Unit 1 92

Where did the foods we regularly eat come from? NW Unit 1 93

What foods came from…. • Africa • Asia • Central America • Europe • Middle East • South America NW Unit 1 94

? ? ? ? ? • Red peppers • Avocados • Squash • Pumpkin • Corn • Beans • Tomatoes NW Unit 1 95

Central America NW Unit 1 96

? ? ? ? • Potatoes • Sweet Potatoes • Peanuts • Cocoa NW Unit 1 97

South America NW Unit 1 98

? ? ? • Watermelon • Okra NW Unit 1 99

Africa NW Unit 1 100

? ? ? • Cabbage • Apples • Lemons • Pears NW Unit 1 101

Europe NW Unit 1 102

? ? ? • • • Sheep Barley Peas Lentils Wheat Grapes • • • NW Unit 1 Olives Artichokes Figs Coffee Goats Cattle 103

Middle East NW Unit 1 104

? ? ? • • Cabbage Turnips Melons Beets Lettuce Carrots Oats Almonds • • NW Unit 1 Dates Bananas Tea Onion Cucumber Eggplant Rice Soybeans 105

Asia NW Unit 1 106

Regional Foods in the United States NW Unit 1 107

? ? ? • Boston Baked Beans • Key Lime Pie • Chili • Barbecue • Crab Cakes • Haupia • Sourdough Bread NW Unit 1 108

• New England • Florida Keys • Southwest • Maryland • Hawaii • San Francisco NW Unit 1 109

Objective 1. 8 Identify ways global food choices are affected by supply, production, and distribution worldwide NW Unit 1 110

FOOD SUPPLY DEPENDS UPON: • Weather/climate • Distribution of food • Natural disasters • Food storage and transportation • Cost of fuel • Demand NW Unit 1 111

FOOD PRODUCTION DEPENDS UPON: • FERTILE SOIL • ADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY • FAVORABLE CLIMATE • TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE • HUMAN ENERGY NW Unit 1 112

FOOD DISTRIBUTION DEPENDS UPON: • Food supply • Food production • Transportation system • Transportation costs • Government regulations NW Unit 1 113

Objective 1. 9 Research government guidelines for health claims concerning wellness issues NW Unit 1 114

CDC • Center for Disease Control • Food-borne disease outbreaks NW Unit 1 115

EPA • Environmental Protection Agency • Pollution control • Drinking water • Pesticide regulation NW Unit 1 116

FDA • Food and Drug Administration • Reviews additives (GRAS List) • Reviews safety of all foods except meats NW Unit 1 117

FTC • Federal Trade Commission • Sale of foods internationally • Import/export of foods NW Unit 1 118

USDA • U. S. Dept of Agriculture • Safety and inspection of meats and meat products NW Unit 1 119

State & Local Gov’t • Health inspectors • Local restaurants, grocery stores, etc NW Unit 1 120

Organic foods…. • Grown without pesticides or herbicides • Have not been shown to be more nutritious • Are usually more expensive NW Unit 1 121

Fortified foods…. • Have had nutrients added that were not originally in the food • Milk is fortified with vitamin D • Salt may be fortified with iodine • Orange juice may have calcium added • Kool-Aid has vitamin C added NW Unit 1 122

Enriched foods…. • Have had nutrients added back that were lost during processing • “Wonder” bread • B vitamins lost during processing are added back to enriched wheat flour NW Unit 1 123

Explain this statement…. • Most enriched grain products are now fortified with folic acid to reduce the risk of certain birth defects. NW Unit 1 124

Objective 1. 10 Summarize the roles of food industry, technology and government in food choices NW Unit 1 125

The Food Industry…. • Looks for new ways to produce foods • HYDROPONICS – Growing foods in a nutrient solution instead of soil • FISH FARMING – Raising fish in a controlled environment (catfish ponds) NW Unit 1 126

Because of technology… • MORE FOOD CHOICES FROM AROUND THE WORLD • BETTER STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF FRESH FOODS • FOOD CAN BE SHIPPED TO PLACES IN SHORT SUPPLY • FOODS CAN BE MANIPULATED TO HAVE CERTAIN CHARACTERISTICS (Genetic Engineering) NW Unit 1 127

THE GOVERNMENT MAY REGULATE… • WHAT CAN BE PLANTED • WHAT PESTICIDES CAN BE USED • HOW FOOD IS PRODUCED AND PROCESSED • FOOD INSPECTIONS • FOOD LABELING NW Unit 1 128

www. fda. gov • The Food and Drug Administration is an agency of the U. S. Dept of Health and Human Services that makes sure that foods are safe, wholesome, and honestly labeled. • FDA’s Food Info line: – (888) SAFEFOOD NW Unit 1 129

FACT OR FICTION? ? ? • Grapefruit burns fat – No certain foods have “magical” powers • Taking vitamins eliminates the need to eat good foods – Vitamins are only one of the 6 nutrients NW Unit 1 130

CONSUMERS—BE INFORMED • NOTHING REPLACES KNOWLEDGE NW Unit 1 131

• Foods grown without chemical pesticides (organic foods) have greater nutritional value – Pesticides keep pests from harming foods—foods grown with pesticides may actually be healthier nutritionally (of course, the pesticides may make you sick!) NW Unit 1 132

• An apple a day keeps the doctor away • Eating carrots keeps you from needing glasses • Drinking orange juice cures colds – There are no certain foods that can cure specific diseases, but a healthier diet leads to a healthier person! NW Unit 1 133

FALLACIES • Extra vitamins provide pep and energy • You can reduce your weight by sweating • A bowel movement everyday is necessary for health • Wearing copper will relieve arthritis NW Unit 1 134

(FALLACIES) • Older people worry more about their health than younger people • When you diet, the first weight to be lost will be fat. NW Unit 1 135

FACT • Even a small amount of exercise will help speed up your metabolism! • You need some fat in your diet! NW Unit 1 136

Become an educated consumer…. . • Be a label reader!!! • Don’t be misled by packaging! NW Unit 1 137