Transcript Analyzing Food Labels

Quick Quiz
1. Of the following breakfast items, which is most healthy?
A. A doughnut
B. Bacon and eggs
C. A bagel with cream cheese
D. A bowl of whole grain cereal with skim milk
2. Of the following snack items, which the least healthy?
A. French fries
B. Air popped popcorn
C. An apple
D. Raisins
3. The serving label tells you which of the following?
A. The cost of the item
B. The nutritional amounts
C. The temperature to cook it
D. How it tastes
ANSWERS
1. D- A bowl of whole grain cereal with skim milk
2. A- French Fries
3. B- The nutritional amounts
Nutrition
Unit
8th Grade Health
Essential Questions
 Recall the number of servings recommended from
each food group and the need for balanced nutrition
 State the number of servings for fruits, vegetables,
meat & beans, grains, and dairy based on a 2,000
calorie diet
 Evaluate your daily eating patterns. Do they match up
with the recommendations? What is one thing you can
do to make sure you are getting a well balanced diet?
What are Calories?
 A calorie is a way to 1)measure how much energy a
food provides to your 2)body
 The body needs energy (calories) to do 3)anything
 The 4)average adult male needs between 2,000 and 3,000
calories a 5)day.
 If he eats this amount of 6)energy a day he would neither
gain nor 7)lose weight.
6 Essential Nutrients
 8)Water
 Carbohydrates
 9)Proteins
 Fats
 10)Minerals
 Vitamins
Water
 Makes up about 11)60% of your body weight
 Carries nutrients to 12)tissues
 Carries away 13)waste
 14)Cools the body
 Supply most of the 15)energy that enables the body to
do 16)work
 1 gram = 4 calories
 Foods 17)high in carbohydrates
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anything made with 18)flour or sugar
grains
foods with 19)added sugar
20)starchy vegetables (potatoes and corn)
Protein
 Supply energy and 21)building material for muscle, hair,
and skin
 1 gram = 4 calories
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22)Milk
Eggs
23)Cheese
Peanut butter
24)Lean meats
Fish
25)Beans
Nuts & seeds
Mind Map
 Your topic is
PROTEIN
 Use all 6 bubbles
 Make sure to only
use 4 or less
words per bubble
Fats
 Essential for the 26)proper functioning of the body
 Very concentrated energy made of 27)glycerol and
fatty acids
 Healthy 28)skin and hair are maintained by 29)fat
 Helps the body 30)absorb and move the vitamins A, D,
E, and K through the 31)bloodstream
 Fat provides 9 calories per 32)gram
Minerals
 Maintain body 33)structures and fluids necessary for
34)growth
 Helps form bones and 35)teeth
 Helps your body make 36)hormones and regulate your
37)heartbeat
 Examples:
 38)Calcium (milk)
 Potassium (bananas)
 39)Iron (red meat & seafood)
Mind Map
 Your topic is
MINERALS
 Use all 6 bubbles
 Make sure to only
use 4 or less
words per bubble
Vitamins
 Control 40)chemical processes that turn food into
energy and body 41)tissue
 Vitamin A (sweet potatoes)
 Promotes healthy skin & 42)bone development
 Vitamin D (salmon & tuna fish)
 Helps the body 43)use calcium
 Vitamin C (citrus fruits)
 Protects against 44)infection
DAILY RECOMMENDATIONS
Grains: 6oz.
Veggies: 2 ½ cups
Fruit: 1 ½ cups
Dairy: 3 cups
Meat & Beans: 5oz.
Video My Plate
My Plate
 Balancing Calories
 Enjoy your food, but eat 46)less.
 Avoid 47)oversized portions.
 Foods to Increase
 Make 48)half your plate fruits and vegetables.
 Make at least half your grains 49)whole grains.
 Switch to 50)fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk.
 Foods to Reduce
 Compare 51)sodium in foods like soup, bread, and frozen
meals - and choose the foods with 52)lower numbers.
 Drink 53)water instead of sugary drinks.
Serving Sizes: GRAINS
 1 slice of 54)bread
 1 ounce of cereal (½ to 1 cup, depending on the cereal)
 ½ cup of 55)rice
 ½ cup of spaghetti
 ½ hamburger bun
 ½ 56)bagel
 1 tortilla
 1 ounce of 57)pretzels
Serving Sizes: FRUIT
 1 medium apple, 58)banana or orange
 ½ cup of 59)grapes
 ½ cup of cooked, chopped or canned 60)fruit such
as watermelon or fruit cocktail
 ¾ cup of fruit juice, such as orange juice or
61)apple juice
Serving Sizes: VEGGIES
 1 cup of raw 62)leafy vegetables such as lettuce or
63)spinach
 ½ cup of other vegetables such as:
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64)Broccoli
Green beans
65)corn
Tomatoes
Mashed potatoes
¾ cup of vegetable 66)juice
Mind Map
 Your topic is
VEGGIES
 Use all 6 bubbles
 Make sure to only
use 4 or less
words per bubble
Serving Sizes: DAIRY
 1 cup of milk or 67)yogurt
 ½ cup of ice cream
 ½ cup of 68)pudding
 2 ounces of 69)cheese
Serving Sizes: Meat, Poultry,
Fish, & Beans
 2 to 3 ounces of
cooked meat,
70)chicken or fish
 1 71)egg
 2 tablespoons of
72)peanut butter
 ½ cup of cooked
73)beans
 Video-My Plate Music
 Nutrition-Student Video