RTRMF – BSN 1F

PathFit 1
2nd Semester |A. Y. 2023-2024
LECTURER: Mary Ann D. Salazar

UNIT III HEALTH

NUTRITION
– is the study of food at work in our bodies, our
source of energy, and the medium for which our
nutrients can function.
-think nutrition as a building blocks of life.
Essential nutrients for life:
 Carbohydrates
 Proteins
 Lipids (fats)
 Fiber
 Vitamins
 Minerals
 Water – solvent for all soluble
ingredients in blood and cells.
-the absorption of nutrients starts the moment
we begin to digest our foods, as they are transported to
assist all the metabolic processes in the human body.
FAST FACTS
 The human body requires seven major types of
nutrients.
 Vitamins are essential organic compounds that
the human body cannot synthesize
 Micronutrients are important but required in
smaller amounts
 Not all nutrients provide energy but are still
important, such as water and fiber.
7 MAJOR NUTRIENT CLASSES
1. Carbohydrates – our main source of energy.
2. Fats – one source of energy and important in
relation to fat soluble vitamins.
3. Roughage (Fiber) – the fibrous indigestible
portion of our diet essential to health of the
digestive system.
4. Minerals – those inorganic elements occurring
in the body and which are critical to its normal
functions.
5. Proteins – essential to growth and repair of
muscle and other body tissues.
6. Vitamins – water- and fat-soluble vitamins plays
an important role in many chemical processes in
the body.
7. Water – essential to normal body function – as
a vehicle for carrying other nutrients and
because 60% of the human body is water.
- World Health Organization (WHO) it is a
“state of complete physical, mental, and
social well-being, and not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity.” Health is a
dynamic condition resulting from a body’s
constant adjustment and adaptation in
response to stresses and changes in the
environment for maintaining an inner
equilibrium called homeostasis.
HEALTH BENEFITS
 Improves cardiorespiratory and muscular
fitness.
 Manage weight better
 Helps you live longer and prevent many chronic
diseases
Have stronger bones, muscles and joints and
lower risk of developing osteoporosis.
 Raises your metabolism and helps you lose
weight more easily (or eat more without gaining
weight)
 Helps reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and
improve your mood
 Helps with digestion and promotes regular
bowel movements.
 Helps you age more gracefully by maintaining
your looks and your agility
 Recover better from periods of hospitalization
or bed rest
 A healthier state of mind
 Change levels of chemicals in your brain
 Feel better – with more energy, a better mood,
feel more relaxed and sleep better.

NUTRITION AFFECT EXERCISE?

It indicates that proper nutrition can boost any
exercise routine and affect performance and
feeling of well-being while exercising.

The best kinds of nutrition depends on the

results that a person is seeking and type of
exercise being performed.

MAYO CLINIC
indicate that endurance often can be improved
by eating larger amounts of carbohydrates in
the days preceding an event.
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