The Importance of Nutrition: Learning for a Healthy Life

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Learning to make healthful food choices is essential for maintaining good health throughout life. Nutrients, calories, and the impact of nutrition on overall health are key topics discussed in this educational material. By understanding nutrition, individuals can make informed decisions about their food intake to support physical activities, mental alertness, and overall well-being. The content emphasizes the significance of consuming a variety of healthful foods to prevent weight gain and reduce the risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular conditions.

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Glencoe Health The Importance of Nutrition Chapter Home Chapter Home

The Importance of Nutrition Learning to make healthful food choices will keep you healthy throughout your life. BIG IDEA New Vocabulary nutrition hunger nutrients appetite calorie Lesson Home Chapter Home Glencoe Health Nutrition for Health Lesson Home Chapter Home

The Importance of Nutrition Why Nutrition Matters Main Idea The food you eat affects your health and quality of life. Healthful foods provide fuel for physical activities, help you stay mentally alert, and keep you looking and feeling your best. Lesson Home Chapter Home Glencoe Health Nutrition for Health Lesson Home Chapter Home

The Importance of Nutrition Why Nutrition Matters To make healthful food choices, you must first learn about nutrition. New Vocabulary nutrition The process by which your body takes in and uses food. Lesson Home Chapter Home Glencoe Health Nutrition for Health Lesson Home Chapter Home

The Importance of Nutrition Why Nutrition Matters Your body relies on food to provide it with nutrients. New Vocabulary nutrients Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy. Lesson Home Chapter Home Glencoe Health Nutrition for Health Lesson Home Chapter Home

The Importance of Nutrition Why Nutrition Matters The energy your body receives from food is measured in calories. New Vocabulary calories A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food. Lesson Home Chapter Home Glencoe Health Nutrition for Health Lesson Home Chapter Home

The Importance of Nutrition Why Nutrition Matters Eating a variety of healthful foods can help you avoid unhealthful weight gain and diseases such as type 2 diabetes. Lesson Home Chapter Home Glencoe Health Nutrition for Health Lesson Home Chapter Home

The Importance of Nutrition Why Nutrition Matters Cardiovascular disease Eating a variety of healthful foods can lower your risk of developing conditions, such as: Certain cancers Stroke Osteoporosis Lesson Home Chapter Home Glencoe Health Nutrition for Health Lesson Home Chapter Home

The Importance of Nutrition What Influences Your Food Choices? Main Idea A variety of factors influence food choices. When you make food choices, you need to understand what influences you. Lesson Home Chapter Home Glencoe Health Nutrition for Health Lesson Home Chapter Home

The Importance of Nutrition Hunger and Appetite One reasons people eat is hunger. New Vocabulary hunger The natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body s need for food. Lesson Home Chapter Home Glencoe Health Nutrition for Health Lesson Home Chapter Home

The Importance of Nutrition Hunger and Appetite A second reason people eat is appetite. New Vocabulary appetite The psychological desire for food. Lesson Home Chapter Home Glencoe Health Nutrition for Health Lesson Home Chapter Home

The Importance of Nutrition Food and Emotions Sometimes people eat in response to an emotional need, like when they feel stressed, frustrated, lonely, or sad. In other cases, people may snack out of boredom or use food as a reward. Lesson Home Chapter Home Glencoe Health Nutrition for Health Lesson Home Chapter Home

The Importance of Nutrition Food and Emotions Some people engage in mindless eating which is snacking continuously while absorbed in another activity. Lesson Home Chapter Home Glencoe Health Nutrition for Health Lesson Home Chapter Home

The Importance of Nutrition Food and Emotions Recognizing how emotions affect your eating can help you break such patterns and reconnect your eating with real hunger. Lesson Home Chapter Home Glencoe Health Nutrition for Health Lesson Home Chapter Home

The Importance of Nutrition Food and Emotions Family and Culture Friends Environmental Influences Time and Money Advertising Lesson Home Chapter Home Glencoe Health Nutrition for Health Lesson Home Chapter Home

The Importance of Nutrition Food and Your Environment Seeing what your friends and peers eat can influence your own food choices. Lesson Home Chapter Home Glencoe Health Nutrition for Health Lesson Home Chapter Home

Review The Importance of Nutrition After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary 1. Name three health problems that good nutrition can help you avoid. Any three: unhealthful weight gain, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, certain cancers, osteoporosis. Lesson Home Chapter Home Glencoe Health Nutrition for Health Lesson Home Chapter Home

Review The Importance of Nutrition After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary 2. What is the difference between hunger and appetite? Hunger is the physical need to eat when our body needs fuel. Appetite is a psychological desire for food, and can be triggered by smell, taste, or sight. Lesson Home Chapter Home Glencoe Health Nutrition for Health Lesson Home Chapter Home

Review The Importance of Nutrition After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary 3. Identify two emotions that influence eating when someone is not hungry. Any two emotions: Stress, boredom, loneliness. Lesson Home Chapter Home Glencoe Health Nutrition for Health Lesson Home Chapter Home