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Healthy Snacking & Sustainable Living Web Quest Review Main Ideas What nutrients our body needs to be healthy Recommended daily values for nutrients Sustainability Chemistry connections The Food Pyramid http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/daily/graphics/diet_042005.html Nutrients for our Bodies: Carbohydrates Carbohydrates are sugars Main supply of energy for your body to function 1 gram of carb. Gives you 4 calories of energy to use Examples: fruit, bread, pasta, rice, cereal Nutrients for Our Bodies: Protein Made of amino acids (chemicals) Used to build body tissues, Help with chemical reactions in your body Help with transport within your body Help with immune system Help keep your body functioning properly Nutrients for Our Bodies: Protein Nuts Beans Meats Fish Poultry Eggs Cheese Yogurt Milk Soy products http://www.healthline.com/blogs/diet_nutrition/labels/soy.html Nutrients for Our Bodies: Fat Chemical compound Used for energy to fuel the body Used to store energy 1 gram of fat has 9 calories Also used to cushion organs Your body NEEDS a small amount of fat to function properly Nutrients for Our Bodies: Fat Unsaturated fat: “good fat”better for your body found in vegetable oils, fish, almonds, avocados Can help lower cholesterol Saturated fat and trans fat: “bad fat”, not so good for your body Found in animal products, coconut oil, Raises cholesterol, can lead to heart problems Natural trans fat (from dairy and meat) ok in small amounts Artificial trans fat worse for your body (in snack food, cookies etc) Nutrients for Our Bodies: Minerals Another type of chemical needed to help your body function properly Ex. Sodium Ex. Chlorine Ex. Calcium Ex. Potassium Nutrients for Our Bodies: Vitamins Chemical needed to help your body function properly Helps with chemical reactions in your body Better to get your vitamins from food than from a pill http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/18109.htm Calorie Food calories are how much energy is in the food you eat Recommended Daily Value Reference values for nutrition labeling: How much should you get each day? Nutrient Amount for men and women Total fat Less than 65 grams (g) Saturated fat Less than 20 g Trans fat Less than 2 g Cholesterol Less than 300 milligrams (mg) Total carbohydrate At least 130 g Fiber At least 25 g Sodium Between 1,500 and 2,400 mg Potassium At least 4,700 mg http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/food-and-nutrition/AN00284 Organic Foods Renewable resources used Soil and water conservation No antibiotics or hormones, no genetically modified organisms Only natural pesticides and fertilizers Added Sugar vs Natural Sugar Added sugar - refined sugar added to a product during its processing Ex the sugar in soda, cookies, juice drinks Natural sugar - sugar found naturally in a substance Found naturally in fruit, veggies, milk, 100% fruit juice You want to minimize your added sugar in your diet and sugar in general Added sugar Aka: brown sugar, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, honey, raw sugar, etc Sustainability Using only what you need Reducing waste Not depleting a resource Living in a manner where everyone has enough resources, all the time http://www.footprintnetwork.org/gfn_sub. php?content=footprint_overview Biodegradable Capable of decomposing with the help of bacteria Styrofoam Does not break down Hard to recycle Alternatives: http://www.worldcentric.org/bio/bagasse.htm http://www.iaspromotes.com/Categories/Sub Categories/Ecofriendly.html http://www.biodegradablestore.com/product_c omp/pp_cold_cups_comp.html http://www.starchtech.com/cgp/cleangreen.ht ml Paper vs. Plastic Both deplete natural resources Both take lots of resources and take a toll on the environment throughout their life cycles Better to use a reuseable bag If you have to use paper or plastic make sure to reuse and recycle! Plastic Bottle Life Cycle Recycled, sorted, shipped to plastic reclaimers, processed and made into other products like clothes, benches, new plastic products http://www.plasticsinfo.org/s_plasticsinfo /sec_level4_alt.asp?CID=551&DID=340 7 Sustainable alternatives http://www.reusablebags.com/ http://www.greenfeet.com/ http://www.mysigg.com/ http://www.nalgene-outdoor.com/ http://www.filterforgood.com/index.html http://www.filterforgood.com/learn_the_f acts/