ULTIMATE NUTRITION

MY EXPECTATIONS

• When I am talking you are not.

• If I give you an instruction I expect you to follow it the first time

• If you hear a whistle/hand up that means stop what you are doing , look at me, and listen for my instructions.

• You must respect myself and your peers.

• To enjoy health and physical education.

BRAINSTORM!!What do you know about sports nutrition/ healthy

eating?

THE FOOD PYRAMID

The Guide provides information about the amounts and kinds of food that you

need to eat each day to get enough of the nutrients essential for good health

and well-being. Healthy eating habits throughout life will also reduce the risk ofhealth problems in later life such as heart

disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity.

http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/E384CFA588B74377CA256F190004059B/$File/fd-cons-5.pdf

WHAT ARE THE FIVE FOOD GROUPS ?

What foods belong in each group?

What is the daily food requirements of an

adolescent aged 12 – 18 years?

Breads, Cereals, Rice, Pasta, Noodles

The nutrients provided by the foods in this group

include carbohydrates, protein, fibre and a widerange of vitamins and minerals. Wholemeal orwholegrain varieties provide more fibre, vitamins and minerals.

Fruit

Fruit is a good source of vitamins. It also provides carbohydrates, especially in the edible skins. Juices belong to this group, but they have a much lower fibre content than fresh fruit.

MEAT, FISH, POULTRY, EGGS, NUTS, LEGUMES

The foods in this group are a good source of protein and iron. Within this group, red meats are a particularly good source of iron and also zinc.

Milk, Yoghurt, Cheese

The foods in this group are an excellent source of calcium; very few other foods in the Australian diet contain as much of this important nutrient.

Other Foods

They are not essential to provide the nutrients the body needs and some contain too much added fat, salt and sugars. These foods are likely to contribute large amounts of energy.

Vegetables

Vegetables and legumes are a good source of vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre and carbohydrate.

Daily Food Requirements

Adolescence 12 – 18yrs

Breads, cereals, pasta, rice

Vegetables Fruit Milk, yogurt, cheese

Meat, Poultry, eggs

Extra Foods.

Girls 5 – 11 4 3 3 1 1 - 3

Boys 4 – 7 5 – 9 3 – 4 3 – 5 1 – 2 1 - 3

TIME TO CREATE YOUR OWN FOOD PYRAMID!Be creative and also be mindful of the daily requirements

and how much food you put in each group. For example – you wouldn’t fill half your pyramid/circle with ‘extra foods’

because the daily requirement is only 1 - 3

Write in YOUR OWN words what is the FOOD

PYRAMID IS, and its PURPOSE?