Tuesday for 8th graders

I almost forgot to give you a few helpful hints for your quiz Wednesday.
So I will be generous.

There are many reasons we need fat.
One is dietary.  We need it for taste, essential nutrients and calories.
Another reason is for the body.  We need it as a long term source of energy, cushioning for our organs, and insulation.  Remember this from the past few years???

The 3 forms of energy balance are the calorie input versus calorie output.
If you consume more calories then you burn you will gain weight.
If you consume less then you burn you will lose, and if your
calorie input is the same as output you will remain the same.
When you answer this question, be clear about what happens if the
calorie input vs. output is not equal.
There are 2 parts to this question, answer both!

The last tidbit I will remind you about is why people are overfat.
There are many reasons, including medical & genetic. Lets avoid those for now, too
much unknown.
But the main reason people are is due to too many calories in and too little energy(calories) used.
There is also sedentary lifestyle and ease of access to unhealthy fast food.

So I hope you studied and these last few notes help you do well on the test!

See you tomorrow in class!

Remember to bring your study guide with you. They are due!