B1 - SUMMARISE NUTRITIONAL NEEDS WITHIN ONE LIFE STAGE
What is a nutritional need?
What is a nutritional need?
During different life stages, we need different nutrients (from food and water) to maintain health and wellbeing.
During different life stages, we need different nutrients (from food and water) to maintain health and wellbeing.
No single food will give you ALL the nutrients that you need to stay healthy, therefore you need to have a balanced diet to ensure that you provide your body with all the nutrients and energy that it needs.
No single food will give you ALL the nutrients that you need to stay healthy, therefore you need to have a balanced diet to ensure that you provide your body with all the nutrients and energy that it needs.
We've discussed food a lot over the last weeks, but what about water?
We've discussed food a lot over the last weeks, but what about water?
Did you know?
Did you know?
The body is made up of around 70% water! Every cell and tissue contains water, and the function of this water is to:
The body is made up of around 70% water! Every cell and tissue contains water, and the function of this water is to:
- Cool the body
- Remove waste from the body
- Swallow food
How much fluid you need depends on many factors, but most people need around 1.5 - 2 litres of water a day, which is about 8 glasses.
How much fluid you need depends on many factors, but most people need around 1.5 - 2 litres of water a day, which is about 8 glasses.
Where do we get fluid from?
Where do we get fluid from?
70/80% of fluids from from water and:
70/80% of fluids from from water and:
- Soft drinks
- Milk
- Fruit juices
The rest of fluids come from food
The rest of fluids come from food
Some key terms in regards to water:
Some key terms in regards to water:
Hydration
Hydration
This is the supply of water needed to maintain the correct amount of fluid in your body. As discussed, you need around 8 glasses of water to stay hydrated.
This is the supply of water needed to maintain the correct amount of fluid in your body. As discussed, you need around 8 glasses of water to stay hydrated.
Dehydration
Dehydration
This is when your body does not have enough water, because you have lost more water than you have taken in. What impact do you think dehydration has on the body?
This is when your body does not have enough water, because you have lost more water than you have taken in. What impact do you think dehydration has on the body?
Water intoxication
Water intoxication
This is when you have drank too much water. Water intoxication is very rare, but can cause:
This is when you have drank too much water. Water intoxication is very rare, but can cause:
- headaches
- increased blood pressure
- confusion
- double vision
The different life stages:
The different life stages:
Infancy
Infancy
This is the period of 0-2 years of age
Childhood
Childhood
This is the period of 3-10 years of age
Adolescence
Adolescence
This is the period of 11-17 years of age
Early and middle adulthood
Early and middle adulthood
This is the period of 18 - 65 years of age
Late adulthood
Late adulthood
This is 65+ years of age
Pregnancy
Pregnancy
Time to do some research! I have assigned each team a different life stage, and I would like you to find out the nutritional needs for this stage:
Time to do some research! I have assigned each team a different life stage, and I would like you to find out the nutritional needs for this stage:
- Team 1 - Infancy
- Team 2 - Childhood
- Team 3 - Adolescence
- Team 4 - Early and middle adulthood
- Team 5 - Late adulthood
- Team 6 - Pregnancy
*You have been given 20 minutes for this task, and after this, you will have to feedback to the rest of the group*
*You have been given 20 minutes for this task, and after this, you will have to feedback to the rest of the group*
