Fit For Life

Carbohydrates, Fats, and Proteins

Today’s Snack

Pitas Peanut Butter

• What food groups do these belong to?• Have you ever tried any other nut

butter?• Almond Butter• Walnut Butter

Discussion

Where do we get our energy from? Different foods are important to our body

for different reasons; this is why we have 4 different food groups

This week we’re going to talk about the three categories that foods are grouped under• Carbohydrates• Fats• Proteins

Carbohydrates

Why are carbohydrates important? Where do we find our main sources

of carbohydrates?

There are two types of carbohydrates that people eat• Simple• Complex

Complex Carbohydrates

Complex carbohydrates are more “complex” meaning they take longer to be digested by our body. Because of this, the energy we receive from the food lasts over a longer period of time

Simple Carbohydrates

Simple carbohydrates are digested quicker by our body which means that we receive energy quickly that only lasts for a short period of time

Simple carbohydrates tend to be high in sugar which then gets into our blood

Why might this be bad?

So… Which is better? Are complex or simple carbohydrates better for us to

eat?

COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES are better for us, because they give us longer lasting energy that won’t clog our blood with sugar

Fats Why is fat important in the human body?

• Keep us warm• Protect our inside organs• We can use it for energy when we’re

running/playing for long periods of time and have run out of our complex carbohydrate energy

Where do we find fats in the food we eat?

Why can too much fat be a bad thing?

Healthy vs. Unhealthy Fat There are two types of fat – healthy & unhealthy Healthy fats are good for our body as they help to

protect us from health concerns Unhealthy fats may lead to health concerns such as

heart attacks, and diabetes• Healthy fats are found in foods such as avocados,

olive oil and fish• Unhealthy fats are called “saturated” or “trans”

fats. They are found in snack foods, and packaged products

Protein Why is protein important?

• Help to keep our body strong• Added source of energy incase our body

runs out What parts of our body have protein stored

in them?• Muscles • Hair• Fingernails

Where do the 4 Food Groups Fit?

What food group(s) do you think would provide you with carbohydrates?

Where do the 4 Food Groups Fit?

What food group(s) do you think would provide you with fats?

Where do the 4 Food Groups Fit?

What food group(s) do you think would provide you with protein?

Today’s Activity

Based on all of the lessons we’ve had this far, complete the crossword given out. Each clue corresponds with a word found in the word bank. Each word can be placed in the crossword! If you think you’ve got it right, come up and show me!

Any questions? Ask your leaders or myself for help

Are there any questions about anything we’ve

learned today?

See you next week!