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Nutrition in a
Marcie Friedman
and
Milton Saier
Society
Agenda
• Why should we care about nutrition?
• What should we eat?
• How should we eat?
• How much should we eat?
• Practical considerations.
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Why should we care about
nutrition?
The poor state of the health of
Americans is generally
acknowledged.
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Nutrition has a direct impact on the
quality and length of our lives.
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Parents have a responsibility and an
opportunity to provide their children
with a healthy foundation.
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What we are eating today
 Fast foods
 Convenience foods
 Processed foods with chemical additives
 Foods high in “bad” fat, refined flour, sugar, sodium
 Too much meat and other animal products
 Insufficient amounts of fresh fruits, grains and
vegetables
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Fast Foods
• Each day, 1 in 4 Americans visits a fast food restaurant.
• In 1972, we spent 3 billion dollars/year on fast foods – today
we spend more than 150 billion dollars/year.
• Surgeon General David Satcher: “Fast foods are a major
contributor to the obesity epidemic.”
• Most nutritionists recommend not eating fast foods more
than once a month.
• The average child sees 10,000 TV advertisements per year,
35% about fast foods.
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U.S. Nutritional Facts
• In the U.S., we eat more than 1,000,000
animals/hour,(300/second; 25% of world consumption).
• French fries are the most eaten vegetable/starch
in America, 10x more than in any other country
per person.
• In these quantities, both are harmful to our health.
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Obesity Warnings
• The World Health Organization has declared
obesity a global epidemic.
• 60% of all Americans are either overweight or
obese.
• Left unabated, obesity will surpass smoking as the
leading cause of preventable death in America.
• One in every three children will develop diabetes in
his or her lifetime.
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Obesity: Links to Diseases
• Obesity has been linked to:
hypertension, coronary heart disease,
adult onset diabetes, stroke, gallbladder
disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea,
respiratory problems, endometrial, breast,
prostate and colon cancers, insulin
resistance, breathlessness, asthma,
productive hormone abnormalities,
polycystic ovarian syndrome, impaired fertility, lower back pain, and
other conditions.
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McDonald’s Statistics
• McDonald’s feeds more than 60 million
people/day.
• McDonald’s operates more than 30,000
restaurants in more than 100 countries on 6
continents.
• You would have to walk for seven hours to
burn off a super-sized Coke, fries and a Big
Mac.
• McDonald’s calls people who eat a lot of
their food “Heavy Users.”
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More McDonald’s
• McDonald’s: “Any processing our foods undergo
makes them more dangerous than unprocessed
foods.”
• McDonald’s distributes more toys per year than
Toys-R-Us.
• Before most American children can speak, they
can recognize McDonald’s.
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What should we eat?
Nutritionists and ecologists agree and suggest:
 Varied whole grains
 Organic and non-GM fruits and
vegetables
 Safe, quality beans and plant proteins
 Organic dairy and meat, but MUCH
LESS OF THEM
 Healthy (plant derived) fats
 Safe, but not bottled water
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How should our children eat?
How our children eat today
 Take out
 On the run
 Skipped meals
 Snack throughout the day
 Eat for reasons other than hunger
 Eat while doing other things (e.g., watching
TV)
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In what ways should we change
our eating habits?
Recommended changes:
 Schedule time for meals.
 Buy/prepare healthy uncooked foods.
 Cook in advance and store.
 Shop Smart; don’t buy into processed stuff.
 Discourage grazing.
 Teach, don’t preach.
 Come up with ways to motivate others!
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How much should we eat?
Americans often eat:
 Super-sized me
 Portion distortion
Nutritionists and ecologists agree and suggest:
 Recommended daily allowances (RDA)
 Know the serving size, then downsize
 Limit overeating: smaller portions are best
 Avoid waste and overconsumption
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Helpful Nutritional Clues
Concerning Quantity
Recommended changes:
 Steer clear of “all you can eat” buffets,
“value” meals and “super-sizing”.
 Insure the eating area is clean and pleasant.
 Read labels for Quantity as well as Quality.
 Measure amounts used.
 Put less on plate – it’s okay to ask for 2nds.
 Say goodbye to the “clean plate club”.
 Eat from a bowl or plate.
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Practical Solutions
• Raise your own
• Places to shop
• Items to buy
• Foods to prepare
• When and how much to
cook
• Tricks for picky eaters
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Conclusions
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Pay attention, ask questions and be curious.
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Stop the addiction to processed foods.
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Think how GOOD good nutrition can be!
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Lead by example; involve kids in choices.
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Think health AND the environment.
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Above all, think small.
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Remember, obesity is an American addiction!
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