PATHFIT

• NUTRITION

  health branch that stresses the importance of the food for growth and development, as well as lowering the chances of acquiring diseases and illness
• ADEQUACY

  eat adequate amount of food, not too much
• BALANCE

  eat the right proporion from different categories of food
• VARIETY

  eat different types of food from Go, Grow, and GLow catagories
• NUTRIENTS

  Are important food substances that help our body function properly.

  2 Categories:

  1. Macronutrients
  2. Micronutrients
• MACRONUTRIENTS

  nutrients that are considered as large proportions that our body needed:

  4 Types:

  1. Proteins
  2. Carbohydrates
  3. Fats
  4. Water
• MICRONUTRIENTS

  Nutrients that are only needed in very little amount.

  2 Types:

  1. Vitamins
  2. Minerals
• CARBOHYDRATES

  • Main source of energy
• CARBOHYDRATES

  • Maintains blood glucose level during exercise and replaces glycogen stores after exercise
• CARBOHYDRATES

  • Irritability
  • Nausea
  • Bad breath
  • muscle cramps
  • excess fatigue
  • increase body fat
  • deficit in body sodium and water
  • constipation
  • regular headaches
• PROTEIN

  • Needed for growth, building, and repair of body tissues.
• PROTEIN

  • essential to maintain muscle mass and strength
• PROTEIN

  • ridges or white lines in both finger and toe nails
  • hair loss
  • thinning or brittle hair
  • muscle deterioration
• FAT

  • needed for waste removal
• FAT

  • Regulates body temperature, cushions the spinal cord and joints
• FAT

  • dehydration
  • muscle cramps
  • confusion
  • nausea
  • slurred speech
  • disorientation
• WATER

  • Needed for immune system function
• WATER

  • helps the body store and use vitamins
• Stored fats

  • provide enough energy for long endurance events
• WATER

  • dry skin
  • hair loss
  • body weight deficiency
  • cold intolerance
  • bruising
  • slow growth
  • poor infection resistance
  • slow wound healing
  • loss of menstruation
• MICRONUTRIENTS

  • nutrients that are only needed in very little amount
• VITAMINS

  • compounds found in living things and are needed in small amount fo life and growth, and to prevent diseases.
• VITAMINS

  • help build bnes and tissues, and they also help change carbs & fats into energy.
• MINERALS

  • elements in foods that help the body work properly and help strengthen bones, keep muscles healthy, and help your heart beat regularly
• VITAMIN A

  • help body use carbohydrates, protein, and fats
• VITAMIN A

  • Maintains healthy skin, bones, teeth, and hair
  • Aids in vision
• VITAMIN A

  • anemia
  • painful joints
  • cracks in teeth
  • depression
  • frequent infections
• VITAMIN B (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin) & VITAMIN B6

  • same lang sa vitamin A
• VITAMIN B12

  • Aids in maintenance of red blood cells
• VITAMIN B12

  • red blood cell breakage
  • anemia
  • muscle degeneration
  • difficulty walking
  • leg cramps
• FOLATE

  • aids in the formation of red blood cells and protein
• FOLATE

  • anemia
  • heartburn
  • frequent infections
  • smooth red tongue
  • depression
  • mental confusion
• VITAMIN E & C

  • aid in bone, teeth, and skin formation and resistance to infection
• VITAMIN E & C

  • Help protect the body from oxidative damage
• VITAMIN E & C

  • anemia
  • frquent infections
  • bleeding gums
  • loosened teetch
  • muscle degeneration and pain
  • joint pain
  • blotchy bruises
  • failure of wounds to heal
• IRON

  • help in regulating the chemical reaction in the body
• IRON

  • Helps in energy metabolism
  • Important in transporting oxygen through the bloodstream
  • Prevents anemia
• Sports Anemia

  • A condition where temporary decrease in hemoglobin concentration occur during exercise training
• CALCIUM

  • Helps in building and maintain bones and teeth, nerve and muscle function and blood clotting
• CALCIUM

  • Maintain blood calcium levels and promote bone density, consequently reducing the risk of osteoporosis