Snack Wise

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Snack Wise

• Drexel University Nutrition Center

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Project Sponsors

• USDA project funded through the Food Stamp
  Program

• School District of Philadelphia

• Nutrition Center,
  Department of Bioscience Biotechnology
  Drexel University
  

Funded by the PENNSYLVANIA NUTRITION EDUCATION
TRACKS, a part of USDAs Food Stamp Program. To
find out how the Food Stamp Program can help you
buy healthy foods, contact the PA Department of
Public Welfares tool-free helpline at
800-692-7462. This institution is an equal
opportunity provider and employer.
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Eat.Right.Now Nutrition Education Program

• Mission to provide nutrition education to food
  stamp eligible adults and children in the
  Philadelphia community
• Official Nutrition Education Program of the
  School District of Philadelphia
• Nutrition activities provided by trained
  nutrition educators

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What We Do

• Nutrition education in the classroom
• Nutrition lessons for teachers
• Health fairs, Science fairs
• Assembly programs
• Girls and Boys Clubs
• Cooking clubs
• Fruit markets

• Training for School Personnel
• Home and School meetings
• Parent workshops
• School Health Council
• Sports Nutrition
• Career fairs

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Prevalence of Overweight in Youth
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Overweight Youth Obese Adults
National Institute for Health Care Management,
Nov 2003
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Why prevention is necessary

• We must intensify our efforts for early
  identification and early prevention of overweight
  and obesity, or we are going to have the first
  generation of children who are not going to live
  as long as their parents.
• George Blackburn, MD, Associate Director,
  Division of Nutrition, Harvard Medical School

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Name the Candy Bar
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Name the Fruit or Vegetable
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Almond Joy
Mounds
Butterfinger
Twix
KitKat
Rolo
Baby Ruth
3 Musketeers
Snickers
Pay Day
100 Grand
Milky Way
Name the Candy Bar (Answers)
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Avocado
Cantaloupe
Onion
Apple
Artichoke
Potato
Red Cabbage
Papaya
Yam
Kiwi
Squash
Tomato
Name the Fruit or Vegetable (Answers)
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Parents have a key role in Healthy Snacking

• Snacks are important for growth and energy needs
  of kids
• Continue to introduce new foods to your child,
  especially fruits and vegetables
• Find out what your child is willing to eat and
  introduce new foods that may have similar tastes
• Control portions
• Look for ways to hide fruits and vegetables in
  healthy snacks
• Make healthier snack options available to your
  children

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Reading Labels
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Reading Labels
How many calories would you consume if you eat
the whole package?
500 calories
How many grams of fat?
24 grams of fat
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Percent Daily Value (DV)

• Shows how a food fits into a daily diet
• Based on 2000 calorie diet
• Interpreting Percent Daily value
• 5 is Low
• 20 is High
• Fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium should
  have a low
• Fiber, calcium, iron, vitamin A, vitamin C should
  have a high

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Reading Labels
Which nutrients have high values? Fat, sodium,
and calcium Which nutrient has a low value?
Vitamin A, Vitamin C Iron What nutrient is
this food lacking? Dietary Fiber
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Activity
Label Reading
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Which has fewer calories ?
17 French fries
1 ounce of pretzels
1 cup of noodles
1 ounce of chips
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Which has fewer calories ?
108 calories
265 calories
17 French fries
1 ounce of pretzels
152 calories
197 calories
1 ounce of chips
1 cup of noodles
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Which has fewer calories ?
155 calories
164 calories
12 ounces of cola
12 ounces 100 juice
179 calories
154 calories
12 ounces low-fat milk
12 ounces orange soda
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Healthier Snack Options

• Low fat yogurt
• Veggies and low fat dip
• String cheese
• Pretzels
• Peanut butter jelly toast
• Low fat microwave popcorn
• Fruits

• Granola bars
• Baked tortilla chips salsa
• Peanut butter celery sticks
• Low fat or skim milk
• Graham crackers milk
• Cereal milk

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Any Questions??