Salt, Sugar, and FatObj: 9.NPA.1.1I will attribute the prevention of chronic diseases to healthy nutrition.

Obj: I will examine the consequences to eating a diet high in fat, sugar, and salt

Review Food Groups

Refined vs. Whole Grain review

As a class, separate the magnet labels based on whether they are a whole or refined grain.

Read & Reflect

Scholar:

• Why do you think most restaurant food is high in fat, sugar, and salt?

Collegiate:

• What are the consequences to eating a diet high in fat, sugar, and salt?

Genius:

• What are the biological and/or physiological reasons why people overeat especially foods high in fat, sugar, and salt?

Article: Why We Overeat• Q: What does the science say? Is it sugar or fat or the flavor that drives

intake?• A: We gave rats a series of solutions containing combinations of sugar, corn oil,

and vanilla, and found that sugar was the prime driver. But when you add fat to sugar, you increase the drive.

• Q: The rats pressed a lever more times to get it?• A: Yes. If you combine sugar and fat, animals will work harder to get it. They'll

want it more. If you give sugar alone, you'll get some dopamine spike, but if you put sugar and fat together, you stimulate more brain activation. And we know that humans prefer sugar mixed with cream more than the same amount of sugar mixed with skim milk.

• Q: So eating these foods changes your brain?• A: Yes. Every time you get cued and consume the stimulus, you strengthen the

neural circuits, so the next time you're more likely to do it again. Strengthening those circuits is what we define as learning, even though it's not the kind of conscious learning we think about.

• Q: So we get a fatty, salty food like french fries smothered in cheese and bacon, which adds even more fat and salt?

• A: Right. They've optimized those ingredients to maximize the drive for food. We used to eat for nutrition--to satisfy ourselves. Now we eat for stimulation. We're getting cued. We get that arousal. That attention. That release. The food isn't satisfying us. It's taking us on a roller coaster ride.

Food Stimulation and Brain Activation!

Quick Write….at the end of class

• Using your notes, write a paragraph describing the consequences to eating a diet high in fat, sugar, and salt.

SALT

Diet high in salt increases risk of high blood pressure

Increases risk of heart attack and stroke

Less than 2,400 mg. per day

Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich

McAlister’s Deli

How much sodium is in this club sandwich?

To help reduce your sodium/salt intake, follow these low-sodium suggestions:

• Check sodium-content on food labels: choose lower sodium brands.

• Don't add salt when cooking.

• Go easy when adding salt at the table.

• Reduce intake of salty snacks.

• Reduce intake of restaurant food.

• Buy fresh cold meats instead of processed meats.

• Check canned foods for sodium content. If using foods canned in water, rinse thoroughly before eating.

SUGAR

A diet high in sugar has been linked to weight gain, which increases risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and many more conditions

Less than 40 grams of added sugar a day

Chick-fil-ACookies n Cream

Milkshake

How many grams of sugar are in this milkshake?

Video Clip: Discovery Ed Reality Matters: Obesity and Nutrition

Segment 3: Consequences

FAT

A diet high in saturated fat and trans fat (bad)

Increases cholesterol

Increases risk of heart attack and stroke

Eat Less than 20 gram per day of saturated fat

Eat 0 grams of Trans fat

Unsaturated fat (good)

Can lower cholesterol

decrease a person’s risk of heart attack and stroke

and stroke.

Chili’s Bar and Grill:Chicken Crispers with corn on the cob and fries

Video Clip: Supersize Me Trans FatWhy would a restaurant or food company use trans

fat?

What is the long term impact of trans fat in our bodies?

Reading Food Labels

Option 1: With white boards

With a partner, write down the “good stuff” and the “bad stuff” on separate boards.

Option 2: Class analysis

As a class, analyze the good vs. bad health content of each food label

Chili’s Bacon Burger (with cheese, mayo,

lettuce, pickle, tomato)

Chili’s: Grilled Shrimp Alfredo Pasta

Bojangles: Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Biscuit with Bo Rounds and large sweet tea

McDonalds: Grilled Chicken Flatbread Sandwich (w/o cheese) and apple dippers with

carmel sauce

Classwork gradeUsing your notes, write a short paper describing the

consequences to eating a diet high in saturated fat and trans fat, sugar, and salt.

Include:Topic sentence

Linking words and phrases

Facts and Details

Concluding sentence

Topic Sentence: There are many consequences…..

Linking words and phrases: First, In addition, Lastly

Specific Details: First, a diet high in saturated fat and trans fat causes...

Concluding Sentence: In conclusion, there are many health consequences….

USE: Informative and Argumentative Writing Rubric