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Questions for Today:Questions for Today:

What is Food Security?What are the different levels of

nutrition?What are Key Vitamins and Minerals?What is the problem with

Overnutrition?

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Food Security is defined as the means that every person in a given area has daily access to enough nutritious food to have an active and healthy life.We produce enough food to feed

everyone on the planet, however, only one of every 6 people in developing countries is not getting enough to eat.

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Poverty is the number one cause of Food Insecurity in the world.Food Insecurity is living with chronic

hunger or poor nutrition.There are three types of nutrition

levels that people suffer in the world.

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Every person needs: Large Amounts of macronutrients

Carbohydrates Wheat, corn, and rice

Proteins Animals, and some plants

Lipids Animal Fats, nuts, and oils

Small amounts of Micronutrients Vitamins Minerals

For more information check out: Dietary Guidlines for Americans

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Chronic Under nutrition or HungerPeople who cannot grow or buy enough

food to meet their basic needs.Problems associated at this nutrition

level are:Mental RetardationStunted GrowthInfectious Disease due to weakened immune

systems.

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Chronic MalnutritionPeople who suffer from deficiencies of

protein and other key nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals or other Micronutrients.

Usually survive on a meager diet of low-proteins, high-carbohydrate, vegetarian diet.

Wheat, rice or corn

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Chronic Malnutrition Statistics 1 out of every 6 people in developing countries

is chronically undernourished or malnourished 1 out of every 3 children under the age of 5 are

chronically undernourished or malnourished 6 million children die prematurely due to

chronic undernutriton or malnutrition Means 16,400 children per day 683 children per hour

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Three micronutrients that are extremely important for life functions are: Iron

Deficiencies cause anemia, fatigue, and harsh childbirth Receive iron primarily from meat or dark leafy greens

Vitamin A Deficiencies cause blindness Primarily comes from Milk and vegetables such as carrots.

Iodine Deficiencies cause metabolic malfunctions and can lead to

stunted growth and Goiters Comes from Iodized Salt

Goiters from Iodine deficiencyGoiters from Iodine deficiency

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OvernutritionWhen food energy intake exceeds energy

use and causes excess body fat.Overnutrition can cause:

Lower life expectancyGreater susceptibility to disease and illness

Diabetes, high blood pressure and heart attacksLower Productivity and Life Quality

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1.6 billion people face problems due to overnutrition1 out of every 4 people are overwright

(BMI > 25)66% of Americans

1 out of every 20 people are obese (BMI > 30)

33% of Americans