Transcript Balanced Diet A Balanced Diet Is KEY

Matt Hutter
Student’s 9th-12th grade
A Balanced Diet Is KEY
eat 3 meals a day
 eat fruits
 eat veggies
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BREAKFAST
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THE MOST IMOPRTANT MEAL
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Breakfast should be eaten within 2 hours of waking
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People who skip breakfast are
4.5 times more likely to be obese
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People who skip breakfast consume more fat and less essential
nutrients.
BREAKFAST
Advantages Of Not Skipping Breakfast
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Improved concentration and
performance in the classroom
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More strength and endurance to
engage in physical activity
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Better Cholesterol levels
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More energized
What a Healthy Breakfast Looks Like
Stay away from foods that are high in
high fructose corn syrup
FRUIT FRUIT FRUIT FRUIT FRUIT FRUIT FRUIT
An apple a day keeps
the doctor away
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Apples are low in calories
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100 g of fresh fruit slices
provide just 50 calories
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Apples contain no
saturated fats or
cholesterol.
Advantages of Fruits
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Eating a diet rich in vegetables may reduce risk for heart disease, including
heart attack and stroke.
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Helps protect against certain types of cancers.
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Fruit will help keep you alive.
Vegetables are IMPORTANT!!!
And you can make them taste better
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You can actually make
vegetables taste better!
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Don’t boil your veggies, It
loses taste.
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The water soluble vitamins
end up down the sink when
boiling the water.
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Adding low fat butter or
sauces.
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Use tasty
accompaniments.
A d v a n t a g e s of V e g e t a b l e s
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Vegetables help protect your bones
They give your skin a youthful glow
Eating vegetables lowers stress
levels
EAT VEGATBLES AND BE HAPPY
G Make your own FOOD
ALL ASSOCIATED WITH FREQUENT FAST FOOD
CONSUMPTION
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Blood sugar spike
High cholesterol
Acne
Shortness of breath
Depression
DON’T SKIP MEALS
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BREAKFAST – slide 4
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Lunch– Rowan University
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Dinner
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Snacks
BALANCE
LUNCH
Sandwiches are tasty and quick and easy to make
Offer tons of nutritional value
A good Lunch keeps the body
going
Eating healthy has tremendous
effect on our skin and hair
Eating healthy
is COOL
Eat healthy and
be beautiful!
We Are What We EAT
If you start developing healthy eating habits now it will be
easier to maintain that healthy life style as you get older.
Eating fruits and vegetables
helps increase memory.
EAT HEALTHY & BE HEALTHY