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Respond
Imagine what it would be like to have the car of your dreams. How would you treat it? What would you do to keep your car in good condition?
Respond
How can you relate the way you would treat your dream car to how you should treat your body?
Key Words
Nutrient-Rich (N-Rich): foods and beverages that have more nutrients and fewer calories.
Sometimes Food: foods that do not have enough nutrients to fit into a food group and are usually high in fat, added sugar, and calories.
Key Words
Handout Key Words Guide
Guide will be a reference throughout the entire healthy eating unit.
Volunteers
15 Total Coins Separate Coins Into Groups No Wrong Way Explain The Groups
Coin Groups
Several Ways to Sort Coins
Majority of Groups Focused on like characteristics.
Group Activity
Divide Into Groups of 2
Review the definitions of sometimes food and nutrientrich foods. For each food group, mark one that you think is more NRich with a M and one that is less N-Rich with an L (do this for each sub category of meats and beans). Put an S on some foods in each category that you would consider a sometimes food.
Discussion
Which foods were more or less N-Rich than you thought? Did any foods surprise you?
How is the nutrient-rich concept useful?
In addition to eating N-Rich foods, you need to drink plenty of water. How much?
Food Challenge
Volunteers
What is your favorite food? Is it in the top or bottom half of the pyramid chart?
If bottom, pick a food in the top half to substitute for your favorite food.
Homework
- Bring in 2 Food Packages.
- Not just the label, but the whole package. - Write your name on each label or tape a piece of paper with your name on it.
VS.
Pyramid Plus
Lesson #2 Eating Your Way Through the Pyramid
RESPOND
Why do you think it is important to learn about nutrition? What nutrition information do you feel you should know more about?
Moving Forward
You have a good idea of what foods you should eat. Now, we will look at how much of those foods you should eat.
Key Terms
Oils: fats that are liquid at room temperature.
Example: butter is a fat, olive oil is an oil.
Discretionary Calories: calories to spend however you choose, be it sometimes foods or additional food from a food group.
Combination Foods
Combination Foods
Combination Food: food items that have foods from more than one food group.
Examples: - Pizza - Sandwich - Fajitas - Spaghetti
Combination Foods
Important to understand how to break down combination foods.
Cheeseburger is not a food group!
If you dont learn to break foods down, then you will struggle to eat healthy.
Combination Foods
How would you break down a cheeseburger (combination food) into different food groups?
Combination Foods
Examples of Food Breakdowns CLICK HERE
Homework
You will record everything you eat or drink for the next 3 days.
Accuracy is very important (what you eat/drink and how much). Also keep track of physical activity!
Homework
Do not change eating habits.
Do what you regularly do and keep track of it. You are not graded on habits, but how well you record Handout: Food Record Sheets CLICK HERE
Pyramid Plus
Lesson 3 Navigating Mypyramid.gov
MyPyramid.gov
If a website has .gov in the URL, it is a trusted resource.
Handout: Navigating MyPyramid.gov
* We will spend the day in the computer lab working through this worksheet. If you dont finish it is homework!
Pyramid Plus
Lesson #4 Label Lingo
RESPOND
Reading Labels
If you can read accurately read labels, you can successfully monitor the following:
- calories - fat - ingredients - and more! - fat - sodium - portion size
Reading Labels
Handout: Sample Label and One Food Label
- We will work through the worksheet together. - DO NOT work ahead!
Stand up if you think you have a food that is high in calories. Why do you think this?
Compare/Contrast Foods
Pyramid Plus
Lesson 5 Making Healthy Eating a Habit
Respond
Define the word habit. Describe one habit you have that is positive and one youd like to change.
Question
GUESS: How many food decisions are made each day by the average person?
ANSWER
200 Food Choices 90% of Choices Made From Habit
Exaggerated Story
Handout: Poor Choice Paula
- Read the exaggerated story of poor choice Paula. - As you read, circle all of the poor choices you can find. 5 MINS. GO
Group Activity
County off by 5s
Get into your group # As a group, come up with at least 5 reasons why it is important for them to start eating healthy now.
Group Activity
Starting with group #1, a representative must share 1 reason. Repeat 5 times or until we run out of reasons.
Group Activity
Possible Reasons
- form life-long habits now, harder to change later
- what you eat directly influences school/grades, activities, work, looks, how you feel - what you eat now will determine quality of life later
Group Activity
Possible Reasons
- healthy weight to be healthy, active fun
Stay In Groups
FACT: 70-90% of teens do not get enough dairy products.
FACT: 70% - 80% of teens do not eat enough fruits and vegetables. Brainstorm: Why is it difficult for teens to eat healthy?
Project
HANDOUT: Tackle the Issues - CLICK HERE
Websites You Can Trust - CLICK HERE
1. This Project Will Be Done w/Partners 2. Groups Can Only Use Trusted Sites
Pyramid Plus
Lesson #6 Uncovering the Dietary Guidelines
Respond
Where do you get most of your nutrition/health information from?
Health Information
Health Information
ANWERS:
- organization funded by taxpayers - government website - organization with physicians - organization with registered dietitians
Health Information
Myth: statement that may by widely accepted, but is not true.
Fact: a statement that is not true.
You must eat the # of calories that you burn through daily activity.
#2 Weight Management
#2 Weight Management
A calorie is a calorie!
Some foods do have more calories than others (generally lower on N-Rich list), but Eating too many total calories is what makes you gain weight, not the food itself. 3,500 Calories = 1 Pound
#3 Physical Activity
#3 Physical Activity
#5 - Fats
#5 - Fats
25% - 35% of calories should come from fat.
Most of fat should be polyunsaturated and monounsaturated (fish, nuts, oils). Must limit amounts of saturated fats (animal) Eliminate trans fats (processed and packaged foods).
#6 Carbohydrates
#6 Carbohydrates
Preferred fuel source of your body.
It is best to get natural carbs from the foods you eat (fruits, vegetables, whole grains, milk). Natural carbs, offer tons of health benefits. Sugar offers tons of calories, but no nutritional vaule.
#8 Alcoholic Beverages
High Calories / No Nutrients
Harmful when consumed in excess. Teens should not drink at all.
#9 Food Safety
#9 Food Safety
76,000,000 Americans get Food Poisoning each year.
Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds (30 better). Soap & Warm/Hot Water Entire surfaces tops, palms, between fingers, nails, up the wrist. Dry with a clean towel & dont recontamination!
Pyramid Plus
Lesson #7
Creating a Personal Nutrition Action Plan
Respond
Have you ever tried to change the way you eat? If so, what and how?
(1) Circle physical activity & calorie needs for your gender. (2) Circle corresponding calorie level.
Stop at Part 4
Pyramid Plus
Chapter 8 Body Image
Respond
Response
Teen Girls Body What # is most attractive? Vote. (click here) Teen Boys Body What # is most attractive? Vote. (click here)
What is normal?
Discussion:
(1) Why are so many people trying to change their weight and body shape?
What is normal?
We are all different.
Genes determine the size of our bones, frame, feet, nose, and more!
Weight Issues
Maintain Weight: eat the same # of calories that are burned through activity.
Lose Weight: burn more calories through activity than are consumed. Gain Weight: consume more calories than are used through activity.
Weight Issues
THINK ABOUT IT:
- Relate weight change to a bank account. - Deposit more $ than you withdraw, account = bigger.
Respond
How can you use the pyramid plus chart to increase calories?
Answer
(1) Eat more calorie amounts of food suggested.
(2) Allow more food choices from lower on the list. (3) Eat more often.
Respond
How can you use the Pyramid Plus Chart to decrease calories/lose weight?
Answer
(1) Cut back on sometimes foods.
(2) Eat most of your foods from the top of the food lists. (3) Eat the right amount of foods for your calories needs. (4) Increase Activity Levels.
Added Sugar
Handout: Think Your Drink
- Soft Drinks are the largest single source of calories in the American diet. - Sugar provides calories with no nutrition. - Sugar can be eliminated or cut back on with no negative health effects.
In Class
Complete: Part 4 Reflection, Day 2 Check-In
Pyramid Plus
Lesson #9 Quick and Easy Healthy Eating
FAST FOOD
QUIZ
True or False?
TRUE
True or False?
Americans spend about $134 billion dollars per year on fast food more than they spend on college, computers, or new cars.
TRUE
True or False?
The typical American child sees 10,000 junk food ads a year.
FALSE
20,000 Ads
True or False?
Half the calories in the average fast food meal comes from fat.
TRUE
True or False?
FALSE
18 Acres
Partner Up
Possible Answers
PROS - quick - tastes good - less shopping
CONS - high fat/calories - lower nutrition - less variety - costs more - easy - less dishes - cheaper than sit-down
List Sharing
List 1 Group Sharing
List 2 Group Sharing List 3 Group Sharing List 4 Group Sharing
In Class
Complete: Part 4 Reflection, Day 3 Check-In
Homework
Smoothie Challenge
Extra Credit Opportunity (20 points) Create your own smoothie recipe, must be healthy/natural. Make sure to type your recipe. Bring in the ingredients for Mr. Swan to make in class (do not bring in a blender). Bring enough for each student to sample. Winner will receive double the extra credit!