UNIDAD EDUCATIVA LUCIANO ANDRADE MARÍN IMPORTANCE OF NUTRITION  Avoid frequent consumption of junk food.

Such as
Eating a healthy diet is important for everyone at any age. sugar, refined carbohydrates (white bread or
Children and adolescents need good nutrition to support their sandwich, biscuits and commercial cereals), the
growth and development. Adults must eat well too to maintain most fatty sausages and alcoholic, sugary and
AUTHOR: carbonated beverages.
good health throughout their lives.
Stefany Alejandra santana carrasco  Take into account the appropriate quantities and
TEACHER: combinations. Digestive function and caloric
Lic. Dayanara Herrera expenditure due to physical exercise are also taken
into account.
SUBJECT:  If an adolescent practices two or three hours of
English aerobic exercise such as basketball, soccer, tennis,
paddle tennis, cycling, he should take into account
that his caloric intake must be greater than one
THE NUTRITION whose life is sedentary.

Nutrition is the intake of food in relation to the dietary ADVERSE EFFECTS ON THE BRAIN OF A POOR DIET
needs of the body. Good nutrition (a sufficient and Food by itself is a protective factor and enhancer of
balanced diet combined with regular physical neurological and cognitive development. For years infant
exercise) is a fundamental element of good health. milk has been supplemented with Omega 3 due to the
beneficial effects of these on the brain and vision.
Macronutrients:
Macronutrients are ADVERSE EFFECTS ON A PHYSICAL LEVEL
"nutrients that fulfill A poor diet, whether it is deficient in nutrients or due to
energy functions and excess carbohydrate consumption or junk food intake, has
are in the form of short, medium and long term consequences depending on
polymers and individual characteristics. The main ones are:
therefore must be a) Obesity
digested so that the b) Hypertension
body can use them." c) High cholesterol
Nutritional recommendations: d) Extreme thinness
 50-55% carbohydrates. e) Lack of nutrients
Micronutrients: f) Absence of the rule (in the case of girls)
 Fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and pseudo-
Los micronutrientes son
cereals, legumes. For example, green beans or a serving
las vitaminas y los
of brown rice or quinoa. And an apple for dessert.
minerales, o nutrimentos
inorgánicos. De hecho, el  12-15% protein. Accompanying the previous dish, a
descubrimiento de las chicken or beef fillet, fish or a couple of boiled eggs
vitaminas permitió el (better than fried).
nacimiento del campo de  30-35% healthy fats. Such as olive oil (consuming a
la nutrición. maximum of three tablespoons a day) or dried fruits such
as walnuts (six daily), also very important for the brain.