Nutrition and Dietetics Notes

NUTRITION AND DIETETICS  PROTIEN – found in beef, chicken,
game and wild meats, fish and

 Acc. To 2015 Academy of seafood, eggs, soybeans, leggumes.
Nutrition and Dietetic survey – - Provides the body with
populations in developing areas of amino acids; the building
this region lack basic knowledge of block of proteins which
biology and physiology. are needed for growth,
 Explaining organ functions: development and repair
o Lungs – provide oxygen to and maintenance of body
blood tissues.
o Heart – circulates blood - Protein provides structure
throughout the body to muscle and bone,
o Stomach – helps digest food repairs tissue when
o Intestines – absorb nutrients damaged and helps
from food immune cells fight
o Liver – remove toxins from inflammation and
blood and processes infection.
nutrients from food  CARBOHYDRATES – main role is
o Kidneys – filter blood of to provide energy and fuel the body.
waste and extra fluid - Food such as corn,
 NUTRITION – how food affects the chayote, beans,
health of the body. plantains, rice, tortilla,
 Food – essential, provides vital potatoes and other root
nutrients for survival, and helps the vegetables such as
body to function and stay healthy. yucca, bread and fruit
- Comprised of deliver sugars or starches
macronutrients including that provide
protein, carbohydrate and carbohydrates for energy.
fat that not only offer  Energy – allows body to do daily
calories to fuel the body activities such as walking and
and give it energy but running
play specific roles in  Fuel – needed for growth
maintaining health.  Even at rest, the body needs
- Also supplies calories to perform vital functions
macronutrients (vitamins such as maintaining body
and minerals) and temperature, keeping the heart
phytochemicals that don’t beating and digesting food.
provide calories but serve  Fat: Dietary fat – found in oils,
a variety of critical coconut, nuts, milk, cheese meat,
functions to ensure the poultry and fish, provides structure
body operates optimally. to cells and cushions membranes to
 MACRONUTRIENTS: PROTIEN, help prevent damage. Oils and fats
CARBOHYDRATE AND FAT are also essential for absorbing fat-
soluble vitamins including vitamin A,
a nutrient important for healthy eyes useful in teaching basic nutrition. An
and lungs. example of this could be conveying
 MICRONUTRIENTS: VITAMINS foods rich in carbohydrate as “go”
AND MINERALS foods; protein-rich foods as “grow”
 VITAMINS AND MINERALS – are foods and colorful produce as “glow”
food components that help support foods. Health educators should
overall health and play important emphasize that good nutrition
roles in cell metabolism and requires eating at least one serving
neurological functions. of these 3 types of food at each
 VITAMINS – aid in energy meal: 1. Food simple concept of
production, wound healing, bone Function; 2. Carbohydrate-rich
formation, immunity, and eye and foods fuel; 3. Protein-rich foods
skin health. building blocks; 4. Fruits and
 Minerals – help maintain vegetables helpers and
cardiovascular health and provide protectors.
structure to skeleton.
 VITAMIN A – helps the eyes to see
 CALCIUM AND MAGNESIUM –
help muscles and blood vessels
relax, preventing cramps and high
blood pressure.
 VITAMIN C – helps wound heal and
the body’s ability to fight off germs
 IRON – helps the blood transport
oxygen throughout the body and
prevents anemia.
 CONCEPT OF NUTRIENTS AS
BUILDING BLOCKS – building
blocks include protein for growing
babies in utero, for child and
adolescent growth and for repairing
damaged skin, blood and other body
parts in adults who aren’t growing.
Calcium is building blocks for
building bone. Iron is building block
for blood. Since blood cells only
lasts for a few months, the body
constantly needs more iron and
protein to make new blood.
 USING METAPHORS TO EXPLAIN
NUTRITION:
 ACCORDING TO REGISTERED
DIETITIAN NUTRITIONISTS –
metaphors and simple concepts are

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NUTRITION AND DIETETICS  PROTIEN – found in beef, chicken,

game and wild meats, fish and

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