Nutrition

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In-Service for Educators

• Nutrition
• Education Kits
• Fat Wise
• Portion Wise
• Class on the Move
• Sugar Shocker

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Outline

• Introduction
• Canadas Food Guide
• Fat Wise Kit
• Portion Wise Kit
• Class on the Move Kit
• Sugar Shocker Kit
• Conclusion
• Questions

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Introduction
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Canadas Food Guide
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Fat Wise Kit Why teach about fat?

• A source of energy and essential for growth
• Research shows children may be eating too many
  foods high in fat and low in vitamins and
  minerals
• Too much of certain types of fat can
  increase the risk of chronic
  disease

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Fat Wise Kit Activity Whats a Healthy Snack?

• Learning Outcomes - Students are able to
• Identify foods that are high in nutrients and
  moderate to low in fat
• Apply Canadas Food Guide to choose snack foods
  that are high in nutrients and moderate to low in
  fat

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Portion Wise Kit What is a portion size?

• Portion amount of food a person eats at any one
  time
• Serving a standard amount
  defined by Health
  Canada, such
  as the servings shown on Canadas
  Food
  Guide

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Why are Portion Sizes Important?

• One of many factors leading to a rise in
  overweight and obesity
• Direct relationship between size of portions
  served and amount of food consumed
• Portion sizes of foods high in calories, fat,
  sugar and/or salt have increased over time

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Ever Increasing Portions
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Portion Wise Kit Activity What is a
Serving of Cereal?

• Learning Outcomes - Students are able to
• Determine a serving size as listed on a Nutrition
  Facts table
• Determine amount of sugar in a food using the
  Nutrition Facts table
• Apply serving sizes from Canadas Food Guide to
  determine a healthy portion size of cereal
• Choose healthier cereals that are low in sugar
  and a source of fibre

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Class on the Move Kit Why get up move?

• Physical activity
• Reduces anxiety, depression, and
  tension
• Can reduce the risk of diabetes,
  heart disease,
  osteoporosis, and
  some cancers
• Enhances performance in the
  classroom

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Class on the Move Kit Activity Desk Relay

• Learning Outcomes Students will
• Develop motor skills while learning about heart
  rate

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Sugar Shocker Kit Why is Sugar an Issue?

• Sugar enriches taste and texture of
  food/beverages
• But
• Consuming too much sugar can lead
  to obesity and
  related conditions
• Sugar can lead to dental caries and
  nutritional
  inadequacy

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Sugar Shocker Kit Activity Liquid Candy

• Learning Outcomes Students will be able to
• Identify the amount of sugar in some common
  beverages
• Identify beverages that are lower in sugar and
  higher in nutrients

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Nutrition Education Kits - Conclusion

• These kits can be accessed at
  www.capitalhealth.ca
• To access, use the following steps
• ? Under Especially for, click on Schools and
  Preschools
• ? Click on Elementary Schools
• ? Under Browse by type, click on Education Kits
• ? Click on Fat Wise, Portion Wise, Class on
  the Move, and Sugar Shocker

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In-Service for Educators

• Questions?