Transcript Fruits and Vegetables The Flavor of Life

ReThink Your
Drink and Harvest
of the Month
Network Staff Development
Our Funder
This material was produced by the California
Department of Public Health’s Network for a
Healthy California with funding from USDA
SNAP, known in California as CalFresh (formerly
Food Stamps). These institutions are equal
opportunity providers and employers. CalFresh
provides assistance to low-income households
and can help buy nutritious foods for better
health. For CalFresh information, call 1-877-8473663. For important nutrition information, visit
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Network Goals
1. Eat more fruits and vegetables.
2. Increase Physical Activity.
3. Decrease sugary beverages and
increase healthy beverage
consumption, mainly water.
Why Teach
Nutrition?
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Healthy Children Make Better
Learners!
• Increased concentration
• Improved math, reading,
and writing test scores
• Reduced susceptibility
to stress
• Reduced disruptive
behaviors
• Fewer absences due to
illness
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Choose MyPlate “Menu” of
Selected Consumer Messages
1. Balancing
calories
2. Foods to
increase
3. Foods to reduce
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ReThink Your
Drink
Think about what you drink
WE ARE EATING TOO MUCH SUGAR!
• How much sugar do you think the average
American eats in one year?
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ANSWER:
• Almost 175 pounds a year…which
is about half a pound of sugar a
day!
• 1/2 pound = 57 tsp of sugar per day
• Extra calories from sugar
leads to weight gain, obesity, and
can contribute to serious health
problems such as diabetes, certain
cancers and heart disease.
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RE-THINK YOUR DRINK!
“Where is all this sugar coming from?”
• Manufacturers add extra
sugar because consumers like
the taste.
• Most commonly in sodas, juice,
and punch.
• To find out, start by reading the
Nutritional Facts label.
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Calculate that Sugar
How many teaspoons of sugar are in a 20oz cola?
4 gram = 1 teaspoon sugar
65 grams  4 grams = ?
17 teaspoons sugar
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How Much Sugar is in that Bottle?
•This is what 17 teaspoons of sugar
looks like….
would you put this much
sugar in your coffee?
•Drink a 20-ounce soda a day and gain
an extra 25 pounds in a year!
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Think about this:
Physical Activity….
• How long do you think you would have to
walk to burn off 240 excess calories
(from a 20oz soda)?
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ANSWER:
Walk at a
moderate speed
for ONE HOUR!
So …now…don’t you want to re-think your drink?
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SUGAR HAS MANY DISGUISES!
Sugar comes in many forms.
Here are some common words for sugar listed:
Barley Malt
Brown Sugar
Cane Sugar
Corn Syrup
Dextrose
Fructose
Glucose
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Honey
Maltodextrin
Molasses
Maple Syrup
Powdered Sugar
Raw Sugar
Sucrose
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Who Needs Sport Drinks and
Vitamin Waters?
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Who Needs Sport Drinks and
Vitamin Water?
• People who exercise 60 minutes
or more.
• Most exercise lasting less than
60 minutes will not result in
severe carbohydrate and
electrolyte depletion.
• If you do less than 60 minutes of
PA, sports drinks will provide
calories, sugar and sodium that
your body does not need.
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Tips for Lowering Sugar Intake
Here are four tips:
1.
Limit added sugar as much as possible. Eat fresh, whole foods,
especially fresh fruit and vegetables, and stay away from
processed and packaged foods.
2.
Drink water instead of sugary drinks. Try replacing at least one
sugary drink with water everyday. You can add a slice of
orange, lemon or cucumber for zero calories and lots of flavor.
3.
100% fruit juice in limited amounts– not more than ½ cup a day.
4.
Have unsweetened iced or hot tea or mineral water.
Get regular physical activity everyday—30-60 minutes is optimal.
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Flavored Water Recipes
• Cucumber Lemon Water
– 1 quart of water
– ¼ cucumber, sliced
– 1 slice of lemon
• Strawberry Water
– 1 quart water
– 2 sliced strawberries
• Minted Citrus Water
– 1 quart water
– 3 large mint leaves, chopped
– 3 slices of lime
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Remember: one small change
will make a big difference.
• If the only change you make is drinking
one less 20-ounce soda or sweetened
beverage per day for a year, it’s possible
to lose up to 25 pounds!
• Added sugar is everywhere… Be Sugar
Savvy!!!
• Know how to find it; know how to limit it
and know how to replace it with healthy
options.
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ReThink Your Drink Lessons
Learning Objectives
Students will:
1. Learn the effects of excessive sugar
consumption on overall health.
2. Use Nutrition Facts to compare and to
contrast sugar content in a variety of
beverages.
3. Measure the amount of sugar in
beverages and discuss the results.
*Meet CA Ed Content Standards &
CA Nutrition Ed Competencies
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ReThink Your Drink Lesson
Complete worksheet one: how much sugar?
1. Calculate total number of sugar (in
teaspoons) for each of the three
beverages.
2. Count the total amount of sugar cubes
for each beverage.
3. Place the drinks in order from lowest in
sugar to highest.
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How Much Sugar? Discussion
• Were you surprised by the amount of sugar in
certain drinks?
• Which drinks were the highest in sugar?
• Which drinks were the lowest in sugar?
• Compare these findings to the 100% orange
juice.
• Which beverages offer more or less nutrients?
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ReThink Your Drink
Key Messages
• Drink water instead of sugar-sweetened
beverages (e.g. sodas, sports drinks,
energy drinks, and fruit drinks).
• Choose from a variety of healthy drink
options such as: water, fat free milk,
100% fruit juice, or unsweetened tea, or
coffee
• Use the Nutrition Facts label to choose
foods with less total sugar.
• Use the Ingredient List to choose foods
with little or no added sugars.
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ReThink Your Drink Resource
ReThink Your Drink High School Lessons
• These lessons can be adapted for use by all
grade levels.
• This document is posted on the Network for
a Healthy California—LAUSD website,
www.healthylausd.net.
Questions?
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Harvest of the
Month
Link to California Language
Arts and English Language
Development
Content Standards
Literature Links
- Suggested Books
Taste Testing
- Sensory chart/ Bubble map
Student Sleuths
- Compare Nutrition Facts labels for 100%
Cooking in the classroom
- Flow maps Ex: Grapefruit Salsa
grapefruit juice and another juice drink.
(Hint: Use similar serving sizes.) Describe
the nutrient differences. Make a list of the
ingredients in both. Do an activity to
demonstrate the difference in teaspoons of
added sugar for a juice drink.
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Sample Thinking Maps
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Link to California Math
Content Standards
Cooking in the classroom
– Recipe calculation Ex: Avo Salsa
– How much do I need?
• Measurements – MyPlate
Recommendations
– Taste Testing
• Graphing – Opinion Chart
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Link to California Math
Content Standards
Nutrition Facts
- Using the label
- Determine serving size
- Compute total calories
- Learning units of
measurement
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Using HOTM
“Home Grown Facts” for
Graphing
Squash Production
California
FLA
MI
GA
Others
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FOOD SAFETY
• Review the HOTM Newsletter
and plan how to use the
produce in your classroom.
• Plan to use produce within 24
hours. Cafeteria personnel
cannot store produce.
• Upon receipt of produce, open
the box and check the
produce. Participants should
notify their Lead Teacher
immediately of any problems.
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When cooking in the Classroom….
• Model / Practice Personal Hygiene:
– Wash hands
– Restrain hair
– Wear protective covering, such as
an apron
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When cooking in the Classroom….
Food Preparation:
– Wash produce
– Before and after: wash food prep
area/utensils
– Prior knowledge / skill set
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Goals of Harvest of the
Month
• The goals of the Harvest of the Month (HOTM)
program are to motivate and empower students
to eat more fruits and vegetables and to enjoy
physical activity every day.
• In our efforts to motivate students to make
healthy choices, the HOTM program allows
students to taste and explore the different
California-grown fruits and vegetables featured
each month.
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QUESTIONS???