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FUELING THE BODY
Portion DISTORTION
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What could these items have to do with one another?
They can help us remember portion sizes!
FRUITS A
ND
VEGETABLES
MEAT
MAKE HALF OF YOUR GRAINS WHOLE GRAINS
Pasta Bread Potato
MyPlate
MILK AND CHEESE
LOW FAT!
LET’S TALK
ABOUT FOOD
LABELS
Numbers to Know
• < 2 gms Sat Fat • 0 gm Trans Fat• < 400 mg Sodium• 2> gms Fiber• < 10 grams of Sugars
VS
Carrots and HummusDoritos Nacho CheeseNutrition Facts
Serving Size: One package Amount per Serving Calories 190 Calories from Fat 108
Total Fat 12g 18% Saturated Fat 0g 0% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 11g 3% Dietary Fiber 9g Sugars 0g Protein 4g 8%
What nutrients should you look for in a food label?
Doritos Carrots and HummusNutrition Facts
Serving Size: One package Amount per Serving Calories 190 Calories from Fat 108
Total Fat 12g 18% Saturated Fat 0g 0%Trans Fat 0g 0% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 11g 3% Dietary Fiber 9g Sugars 0g Protein 4g 8%
FAST FOOD
Convenient Cheap
HOWEVER…
IT CAN BE HIGH IN
CALORIESFATSATURATED FATSODIUM
USE FOOD LABEL INFO TO MAKE GOOD CHOICES
•Calories available at every restaurant
•More nutrition information online
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