Intro to NutritionMyths, rumours and current food thoughts & trends

Thinking Ideas• Why do we eat?

• What are current food trends & thoughts?

• Why are there trends? I thought we eat all the time…

• What should I eat & how much?

Why do we eat?

What should I eat & how much?• We’ll discuss this in more depth as we look at this

unit

• Energy out = Energy In

• Every food can be measured by the amount of energy it provides

• Calories or Kcals

• Easiest is to measure Calories in and Calories Out

Current Food Trends

Extraordinary amounts of one or more foods

Kale

Cabbage

Lemon/Citrus

Protein/Paleo

Etc

Eliminating one food

Wheat Milk (lactose)

Cleansing

Organic

Local or Slow Food Movements

Enjoyment of Food – Not Just for Survival

Eat, Fast and Live Longer• Example of information found online:– Eat, Fast and Live Longer

• Thoughts?

Thinking Ideas – So, how did we do?• Why do we eat?

• What are current food trends & thoughts?

• Why are there trends? I thought we eat all the time…

• What should I eat & how much?

Article links• “14 Steps to Cut out Processed Food & Begin Eating Real Food,

” by Joe Martino on Collective Evolution

• “Stumped About How to Eat?,” by C. Sarich on Natural Society

• “Science Compared Every Diet, and the Winner is Real Food,” by J. Hamblin on The Atlantic

• “10 Easy Ways to Eat Real Food,” by STACK Media.

• “Getting Healthy with Social Media,” by J. Helm on WebMD.

• “Scientists confirm dad’s common sense: 5-second rule totally legit,” by P. Jonsson on The CS Monitor.