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What is Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness?

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What is wellness?

Good health, positive well-being, physical, mental, and emotional health, reflection of attitude and behavior.

What is an apprenticeship?

Legal agreement to work for another for a specific amount of time in return for instruction in a trade, art, or business.

What is certification?

<p>A designation earned by a person to assure qualification to perform a job or task.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is dual enrollment?

<p>An opportunity and agreement through which a student may earn high school credit for successfully completing a college course that covers all the TEKS.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an internship?

<p>Any period of time during which a beginner acquires experience in an occupation, profession, or pursuit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What cluster is the Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness course in?

<p>Human Services</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does CTE stand for?

<p>Career and Technical Education</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many career clusters are there?

<p>16</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the 6 nutrients?

<p>Water, Protein, Carbohydrates, Vitamins, Fats, Minerals</p> Signup and view all the answers

Many nutrition jobs are due to?

<p>Childhood obesity, overweight adults, digestive diseases, oversize and fitness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does TEKS stand for?

<p>Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are water-soluble vitamins?

<p>Not going to last in your body for a long period of time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Does food have a major effect on health?

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do nutrients do?

<p>Give energy, regulate body processes, build and repair body cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can nutritional professionals do?

<p>Teach and work with health, develop nutritional foods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are fat-soluble vitamins?

<p>A, D, E, K</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are carbohydrates to the body?

<p>The body's main source of energy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Give an example of simple carbohydrates.

<p>Sugar</p> Signup and view all the answers

Give an example of a complex carbohydrate.

<p>Starch</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is water lost through?

<p>Evaporation, respiration, urination.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Proteins are found in what?

<p>Animal and plant foods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the 3 major minerals?

<p>Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the 3 major electrolytes?

<p>Sodium, Potassium, Chloride</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do fats provide?

<p>Energy, gives food flavor and texture, are good and bad.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness

  • Focuses on the understanding of nutrition and wellness concepts over a lifetime.

Wellness

  • Defined as good health and positive well-being.
  • Encompasses physical, mental, and emotional health.
  • Reflects personal attitudes and behaviors.

Apprenticeship

  • A legal agreement for training in a specific trade, art, or business.
  • Involves work experience in exchange for education.

Certification

  • A designation given to individuals confirming their qualifications for specific jobs or tasks.

Dual Enrollment

  • Allows students to earn high school credits by completing college courses aligned with TEKS.

Internship

  • A period for beginners to gain experience in a specific career, profession, or pursuit.

Human Services

  • Indicates the career cluster in which Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness is included.

CTE

  • Stands for Career and Technical Education, focusing on skill development for various careers.

Career Clusters

  • There are 16 recognized career clusters.

Six Nutrients

  • Key nutrients include water, protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, fats, and minerals.

Nutrition Job Demand Factors

  • Increasing needs linked to childhood obesity, overweight adults, digestive diseases, and health fitness trends.

TEKS

  • Stands for Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, essential for education in Texas.

Water Soluble Vitamins

  • Vitamins that do not remain in the body for extended periods.

Food and Health Relation

  • Food has a significant and direct impact on health.

Nutrients

  • Provide energy, regulate bodily functions, and are essential for building and repairing cells.

Roles of Nutritional Professionals

  • Involve teaching health principles and developing nutritional food options.

Fat Soluble Vitamins

  • Include vitamins A, D, E, and K.

Carbohydrates

  • Serve as the body’s primary energy source.

Simple Carbohydrates Example

  • Sugar is a primary example of a simple carbohydrate.

Complex Carbohydrate Example

  • Starch is categorized as a complex carbohydrate.

Water Loss Mechanisms

  • Water is lost through evaporation, respiration, and urination.

Protein Sources

  • Proteins are present in both animal and plant-based foods.

Major Minerals

  • Three key minerals are calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium.

Major Electrolytes

  • Sodium, potassium, and chloride are recognized as the primary electrolytes.

Fats

  • Provide energy, enhance flavor and texture in food, and can be categorized as healthy or unhealthy.

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