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Topic II- Food and Nutrition
1. Influences on your food choices:
-Sensory appeal (the way food looks)
-Geography (The land of your region)
-Cultural and family background
-Advertising
2.Six major nutrients:
Carbohydrates (sugars that provide energy)
Simple Carbohydrates are sugar (fruits, milk and honey)
Complex Carbohydrates (Pasta, rice, bread)
Proteins: used to repair bodycells
Complete proteins come from animals (milk, eggs, fish)
Incomplete proteins come from plants (beans and grains)
Vitamins help regulate the body’s functions
Water-Soluble Vitamins dissolve inwater (Vit.C and VitB)
Fats-soluble Vitamins dissolve in fats (VitA, D, E and K)
Minerals Strengthen the muscles, bones and teeth (calcium, potassium, that you can find in meat and fruits)
FatsSource of energy, keeps the skin healthy (milk, meat, butter and cheese)
Water Essential to survival, removes wastes from the body (Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water)

3. Importance of water:
-Helpsbreak down food
-Carries nutrients throughout the body
-Removes wastes from the body
-Keeps the body at a comfortable temperature

4. Guidelines for helpful choices:
-Vary your diet (follow thefood guide pyramid)
-Manage your weight through exercise (get at least 30 mins. 5 days a week)
-Eat plenty of grains, vegetables and fruits
-Cut down on fats (Meat, eggs, milk and butter)
-Avoidtoo much sugar (cookies and candy)
-Watch sodium and salt (salty snacks)

5. Nutrition fact labels:
-The amount of calories and nutrients based on one serving
-One serving contains this manycalories and next to it are the calories from fats
-Major nutrients are measured in g or mg.
-The total fat as well as saturated fat
-Shows the percentage of daily values for some vitamins andminerals

6. Importance of breakfast:
-It is important because when you get up in the morning at least 10 hrs. may have passed since you last ate so you need nutrients to build cells and...