Healthy Eating Habits
Healthy Eating Habits
Healthy Eating Habits
Eati n g
Habits
L e s s o n 3.1
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Learning Outcomes
Nutrition
from the Lati n word “nutire”, meaning to
“nourish” is very vital especially in
maintaining a healthy weight, more when
being physically active.
A s defi ned by Zimmerman and Snow
(2012), it is the sum of all
processes involved in obtaining
nutrients for life support.
And to keep your body strong and
healthy,
it is recommended for you to eat well
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NUTRIENTS AND
THEIR
FUNCTION
and
(Micronutrients
Mac ronutrients )
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Vitamins
Are required to perform many functions in
the body such as making red blood cells,
synthesizing bone tissue, and playing a role
in normal vision, nervous system function,
and immune system function.
They work together with enzymes for
better health condition.
They are either fat- soluble or water -
soluble:
water - soluble ( vitamin C and all the B
vitamins ) and fat - soluble (vitamins A, D, E,
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and K).
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E AT I N G
P R A C T IC E S
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A. FA D Diets
Fa d diets are trending, popular for losing weights. T h e y typically promise rapid
weight loss and other health benefi ts based on no evidence or what so ever.
1. At k i n sthere
However, dietare– some
the sm o st famous
o called Fa d diets that have been shown to produce
low car weight lose diet. It
consists
weight loss of four stages
in controlled , including
studies. T h e s e diets can be healthy and well
an initial two-week Inducti on
Pbalanced.
h a s e that restricts
Here are some: ca rbs 2 0
g ra m s per day, while allowing
unlimited amount of protein and
fat.
2.Vegan diet – have become
popular among people who wants
to lose weight. They ’ve been
criti cized for being unbalanced
and extreme because they
contain no animal products, but
on the other hand they’ve also
been praised for being ethical and
healthy way of eati ng.