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FCS-FNW-1. Students will discuss basic nutrient requirements and their use in dietary planning.
Food Banks
Program that gets donations from community to distribute to people in need
Community Kitchens
Low cost or no cost meals are provided to people
Nutritious Diets
There is no perfect diet because everyone is built different and has different nutrient needs. However, there are a few guidelines to remember when creating a diet.
Remember, the word diet does not mean you are losing weight. It is simply the foods you eat and the liquids you drink.
Nutritious Diets
Adequate
A diet that is sufficient in all needed nutrients
Balanced
A diet that offers correct servings from each of the food groups
Moderation
Eating each of the food groups in proper amounts
Nutritious Diets
Portion Distortion
Serving food portions that are well beyond the recommended serving portion size (ex: Super Size)
Varied
A diet with a variety from each food group (ex: eating grapes, strawberries and bananasNOT just fruit also from vegetable group)
Nutrient Dense
Choosing foods that offer the most nutrients for the amount of calories they provide
Nutrient Deficiencies
A Nutrient Deficiency is a shortage of a nutrient If you do not get enough of a nutrient a deficiency will result and poor health or lack of energy may be the result The effects of some deficiencies take a long time to show Example: Not enough calcium in the teen years may not show until the elderly years (less dense bones)
VITAMIN C: Scurvy
Scurvy can cause bleeding gums, cork screw hairs or bleeding follicles, and bleeding fingernails Scurvy was first discovered in sailorsDo you know why?
PROTEIN: Kwashiorkor
Kwashiorkor is characterized by a protruding abdomen due to lack of proteins This deficiency is usually seen in third world countries
IODINE: Goiter
Lack of iodine can cause your thyroid to enlarge and then produce a goiter
Thyroid
IRON: Anemia
Low red blood cell count Leads to poor transport of oxygen through the blood
VITAMIN D: Rickets
Rickets is characterized by bowed legs and bones
CALCIUM: Osteoporosis
Lack of calcium will cause bones to become brittle and less dense than normal bones
Excess amounts of vitamins and minerals can cause serious harm to your body
Example: too much vitamin A can damage your liver Taking too many vitamin and mineral supplements can cause this