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A part of a curriculum developed by the Department of Nutrition at University of California, Davis and University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. It focuses on the essential nutrients, including vitamins, water, protein, fat, and carbohydrates, that are necessary for growth, development, and maintenance of the body. The curriculum includes various activities and resources for students to learn about these nutrients, their sources, and their importance.
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Nutrients play an important role in the lives of all living organisms. Nutrients that we obtain from food provide our bodies with the means and materials to grow, stay healthy, and give us energy to think, learn, and play. In order to maintain healthy bodies, it is important to understand the roles different nutrients play in our bodies and what foods can provide them.
There are six classes of nutrients: carbohydrates, protein, fat, water, minerals and vitamins. These six types of nutrients serve different functions in our bodies. The main function of carbohydrates is to provide our bodies with energy. Carbohydrates are classifi ed into two categories: simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates are found in foods like fruit, milk, and vegetables. These carbohydrates provide energy slightly faster than complex carbohydrates. Complex carbohydrates are present in foods like starchy vegetables, beans, and whole wheat products. Fiber, which is found in foods like fruit, vegetables, and beans, is a special type of carbohydrate that is not typically digested in humans, but is important for our digestive system to function properly. Proteins , which are found in beans and meat products, provide
our bodies with another source of energy, help build and repair our muscles, and are important parts of cell structure and function. Fats from foods like avocados, nuts and meat products are stored in the body and also provide a source of energy. Fats are also an important part of the structure of cells in our bodies. There are two types of fats. Oils are fats that are liquid at room temperature and there are solid fats that are solid at room temperature. Water is a nutrient that helps transport materials through our body and helps regulate body temperature. Minerals , like calcium and iron, are important for growth, development and maintenance of the tissues and cells in our bodies. Vitamins , like vitamin A and vitamin C, are important for growth, development and maintenance of the tissues and cells in our bodies.
Some of the nutrients are considered essential. Th is means that our bodies can’t make enough of it (or can’t make it at all), so we must obtain them from food. Regardless of the specialized functions of nutrients, all are needed in certain amounts for maintaining health.
Cooperation, Communication, Critical thinking, Healthy life-style choices, Teamwork, Problem-solving.
English-Language Arts, Nutrition, Health
Time Required 60 to 75 minutes Suggested Groupings Small groups of 3 to 4 youth Materials Needed (*Materials provided in curriculum)
Facilitator Tip: These can be the same groups that were formed in Lesson 1, Activity 1. By doing so, the youth may continue developing teamwork skills with the same group members.
Discovering Healthy Choices curriculum supports Next Generation Science Standards, Common Core State Standards, and California Nutrition Education Competencies. For specifi c details on standards and grade levels, please see page 9.
Time Required 30 to 60 minutes
Facilitator Tip: this can be done during classroom time, or as a homework assignment. This activity will help prepare the youth for Activity 3.3: Garden Concept Application.
Materials Needed (*Materials provided in curriculum)
Facilitator Tip: Youth may research this in the library or on the internet. Some suggested websites for research include: http://vric.ucdavis.edu/main/virtual_tour.htm http : //www.wikipedia.org http://legacy.pma.com/producedb/index.cfm
Time Required 60 to 75 minutes Suggested Groupings Small groups of 3 to 4 youth Materials Needed (* Materials provided in curriculum)
Facilitator Tip: These can be the same groups that were formed in Lesson 1, Activity 1. By doing so, the youth may continue developing teamwork skills with the same group members.
Facilitator Tip: The completed Vegetable Profile worksheets and garden plot maps can be put into a binder and assembled into a classroom garden portfolio, or they can be displayed on the classroom wall.
Ask the youth to respond to each question below by recording them on the fl ip chart paper provided and sharing their ideas verbally.
Make sure that youth understand the different nutrients found in different types of vegetables. Youth should understand that different types of vegetables are from different countries, but also many are grown in the United States, and regionally within the State of California.