Sixth Grade FCS
UNIT: Nutrition & Wellness
LEARNING GOALS:
 Define calorie.
 List factors that affect one’s calorie needs.
 Explain the calorie needs of a middle school student.
 Locate and explain calorie and serving size information
on a package.
 Explain the importance of exercise.
 Define nutrient.
 List the 6 essential nutrient groups and explain
their basic functions.
 List foods high in each nutrient group.
 Explain the nutrient section on a Nutrition Facts label.
 Locate an ingredients list on a package.
 Does it really make a difference what we eat or drink everyday?
 Does it make a difference if we exercise routinely?
 Think of your body as the only vehicle
you will ever own to get around in.
Would you treat that vehicle carelessly?
Would you put the cheapest low quality fuel in it?
Would you ignore trouble signs or never take it in for a check-up or inspection?
 If you can’t get another vehicle………
you REALLY need to take care of the one you have!
Fuel, or gasoline, for a car is measured in gallons.
1. Fuel for your body is measured in ________________.
2. Calories are _____________________________.
Calories are needed to fuel all body functions and activities.
We even burn fuel when we are sleeping!
3. The amount of fuel your body needs is dependent on four basic factors:
 YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL- it takes calories to support activity
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YOUR GROWTH RATE - it takes calories to support growth
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YOUR GENDER- in general boys need more calories than girls
 THE SIZE OF YOUR BODY- bigger bodies need more than littler bodies
4. The average teenager needs between ___________and _________
calories a day.
7:00 AM Breakfast
11:30 AM Lunch
400 calories
500 calories
3:30 PM Snack
200 calories
6:30 PM Dinner
9:00 PM Snack
750 calories
150 calories
Nutrition Facts labels were designed by our government
to tell us the most important information about packaged foods.
Remember calories (fuel) are essential for our bodies to function, for
activity, and for growth. This is why calorie values are required on the label.
The calorie value must be related to a suggested serving size.
This is why serving sizes must be clearly stated.
1. SERVING SIZE
All the values on the label relate to the stated serving
size. Pay attention to the weight of a serving- it will
help when you are comparing products.
2. SERVINGS PER CONTAINER
This number tells the consumer how many
suggested servings are present in the package.
3. CALORIES PER SERVING
The calories in a serving must be stated on
Nutrition Facts near the top of the label.
 Exercise plays a big part in ___________________________________________.
 Extra calories we consume are stored as body fat. Some stored fat is healthy but too much
has serious health consequences. Obesity is a growing problem among children and adults.
 Exercise has many health benefits besides weight control. It builds and tones muscles,
especially our heart muscle, improves our mood, lung function, and makes us more flexible.
CHOOSE HIGH QUALITY FUEL!
CHOOSE QUALITY CALORIES!
High quality calories come from foods rich in positive NUTRIENTS!
Nutrients are:
essential chemical substances found in foods and beverages.
The human body needs over 45 different nutrients, and they are called
“essential” because we cannot make them internally and they are necessary in
some way to our health.
Some nutrients are involved in chemical reactions in the body, some
growth and repair, and some for energy or fuel. We need more of some than
of others, and some can be over-consumed and actually harm us.
The 45 nutrients fit into 6 main groups:
1.___________________
2.___________________
3.___________________
4.___________________
5.___________________
6.___________________
Protein
Fats
Vitamins
Minerals
Carbohydrates
Water
Carbohydrates
Vitamins
Minerals
Protein
The government feels that besides calorie and serving size information, we should be aware of
some, but not every nutrient that is in our packaged food. There are certain nutrients that we
need to be cautious with. In excess they can cause our bodies harm. Those “caution” nutrients
must be on the label. There are certain positive nutrients that we tend to skip or not get enough
of. They are VERY healthful! Those “go get’em” nutrients must be on the label.
1 _______________
2 _______________
3 _______________
4 _______________
5 _______________
6 _______________
1 _______________
2 _______________
3 _______________
4 _______________
5 _______________
6 _______________
COMPANIES CAN APPLY FOR EXCEPTIONS TO LEAVE OFF “GO GET’EMS” OR “CAUTIONS”
BUT THEY MUST PROVE THE VALUES WOULD HAVE BEEN ZERO.
QUESTIONS FOR THE DAY
LABELS: REVIEW QUESTIONS
True or False
____1. Nutrition Facts must state a serving size. All other values
relate to eating that suggested serving size.
____2. Nutrition Facts must list every nutrient present in the food.
Explain:____________________________________________
___________________________________________________
____3. Companies can lie on the Nutrition Facts to sell more products.
____4. Companies can put additional nutrients on Nutrition Facts.
Like Vitamin E, Phosphorus, Poly Unsaturated fat, Magnesium…….
YES!!! AS LONG AS THE COMPANY IS TELLING THE TRUTH!
Help! The Nutrition Facts label won’t fit on the package!!!
The company must provide a 1-800 phone number so we can
get the information or they can try to change the shape or
condense the information a bit!
check out this special note
Food labels must also list
ingredient information.
The ingredients are what the
food is made of.
Every ingredient or substance
used MUST be on the list!
NO INGREDIENT CAN BE LEFT OFF!
WHY?
Find the word “INGREDIENTS:”
on the Keebler label to see what
the product is made of.
There can be quite a few
ingredients in a product!
UNIT: Nutrition & Wellness
LEARNING GOALS:
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Define calcium.
Identify foods that are high in calcium.
Explain why calcium is important in our diet.
Explain the consequences of not getting enough
calcium in your diet.
Why is calcium important?
• Calcium is a very
important mineral
because it serves
many functions in
the body. Without
calcium, our bodies
would not work
properly.
1. Muscle contraction and relaxation
2. Regular, steady heart rhythm
3. Nerves to send messages to the brain
4. Blood clotting
And…….
• Teens need about _____
1,300 mg of calcium daily.
• What is a serving size?
• How much calcium is
in one serving?
“We might be cool, we might be
nerdy, but all of us need 130!”
__________________
Vitamin D
is
necessary to absorb calcium
into bones.
Vitamin D is also known as the
sunshine
________ vitamin.
HEALTHY STRONG
DENSE
The disease
associated with weak
and brittle bones is
osteoporosis
_______________.
POROUS
WEAK BRITTLE
Dairy foods provide calcium but so do –
leafy green vegetables,
beans,
canned sardines and salmon, and
calcium-fortified foods
Fortified: Values Are “Pumped Up”
DENSE
STRONG _________BONES
WEAK ________
________BONES
BRITTLE POROUS
What did you
learn today?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
UNIT: Nutrition & Wellness
LEARNING GOALS:
 Define digestion.
 Explain the basic process of digestion.
Digestion is the process of breaking down food
into its simplest parts so that the essential nutrients
within the food can be absorbed and used by the body.
Digestion begins in the __________
where your ____________ chew the
food and your ____________moves
the food around.
Your salivary glands
produce _______which
moistens the food making
it easier to swallow.
The soft moist food is swallowed
and travels by way of the ________________
to the ______________.
The stomach contains ___________ ________
which continue to break down food until it is
moist and smooth enough to pass into the
________ ___________.
This is where the nutrients
in the food are primarily
absorbed into your blood
through thousands of tiny
finger like projections
called _____.
Once in the blood the nutrients
travel to your liver where they
are made ready for travel and
stored until they are needed.
The parts of food that cannot
be absorbed are called________.
The waste travels from the small intestine to
the ________ ___________ and then finally
leaves the body routinely as liquid or solid matter.
 Most people can eat enough food daily, but does that
mean they are getting enough nutrients?
 We also might over-consume foods with too many
calories! A high calorie diet is linked to___________.
Obesity is linked to many serious health problems.
 A nutrient dense diet contains the right amount of
calories and all the essential nutrients.
UNIT: Nutrition & Wellness
LEARNING GOALS:
 List the sections of the CHOOSE MY PLATE.
 Identify foods that fit into each plate section.
 Explain what a “whole grain” food is.
Foods that contain the bran,
the endosperm,
and the germ,
are called WHOLE GRAIN.
Grain foods that are not whole grain
contain only the endosperm portion
of the grain.
Half our grain foods should be
whole grain.
Whole grain foods have all the fiber,
healthy fats, and positive nutrients
grain foods can
offer!
Name the four factors that affect
an individuals calorie needs.
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Why is it important
to eat a variety
of fruits and
vegetables each day?
Question of the Day
Answer this Nutrition Riddle:
I am a member of the “Go Get’em
Team”. Like my friend Iron, I come
from the Earth’s crust. What am I?