NUTRITION

QUESTIONS . . . How many food groups are there and name

them? Draw a picture of the food guide that parents

and kids are suppose to use as a guide to ensure they eat a nutritious meal.

5 FOOD GROUPS1. FRUITS2. VEGETABLES3. GRAINS4. MEAT/PROTEIN5. DAIRY

* Fats and oils are NOT a food group

BONUS QUESTION???

What is not considered a food group, yet you need it in your diet in very small amounts?

EXERCISE … DO YOU GET ENOUGH???

How much exercise per day is recommended to live a healthy lifestyle?________________ minutes

Question???Each student has 40 min. of PE a day and 20 min. ofrecess. Do you feel this is enough exercise to keep you healthy?

BONUS QUESTION???

What food group is the largest section of the My Plate Guide?

HOW TO READ A FOOD LABEL – 4 MINUTES

                

Calories – largest contributor to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.

Sugars – choose the food with the least sugar

Fiber – the more the better

Number of ingredients – less is better.

One serving = _____ cup

How many servings per container = _______

How many calories in 1 serving = _____ calories

How many sugars in 2 servings = _____ grams

How many calories in the entire bag = _______

EAT THIS, NOT THAT …

APPLEBEE’SGrilled Chicken Sandwich

Chicken Fingers

AND THE WINNER …..

Chicken Fingers 690 calories 32 g of fat

340 calories10 g of fat

ARBY’SArby’s Melt Roasted Turkey

Sandwich

AND THE WINNER …..

Roasted Turkey 708 calories 30 g of fat

303 calories12 g of fat

Arby’s Melt

CHICK-FIL-AChicken nuggets Chicken Caesar Cool

Wrap

AND THE WINNER …..

Chicken Caesar Cool Wrap 480 calories 16 g of fat

305 calories13 g of fat

Chicken nuggets

DOMINO’S PIZZAClassic Hand-Tossed Cheese (2 slices)

Crunchy Thin Crust Cheese

AND THE WINNER ….. Crunchy Thin Crust Cheese

260 calories 17 g of fat

Classic Hand Tossed

420 calories16 g of fat

OLIVE GARDENMac and Cheese Kids Spaghetti with

Sauce

AND THE WINNER ….. Kids Spaghetti

310 calories 6 g of fat

Mac and Cheese

510 calories18 g of fat

HIDDEN HEALTH DANGERS 1 in 3 children will develop diabetes

60% of overweight kids have at least 1 cardiovascular disease risk

Many overweight kids suffer from asthma

ATTACK OF THE FRANKENFOODS We’ve been trained to SUPERSIZE it

We’re drinking more calories than ever450/day

We don’t know what’s in our food What is xanthan gum anyway??

THE CHOICE IS YOURS …