Nutrition 101

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Nutrition 101

• Are your food choices making the grade?

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You are What you Eat

• Nutrition is the study of how our body uses the
  food we eat to maintain our health.

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• Its good to Eat When You are Hungry
• BREAK FAST

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Hunger v. Appetite

• They are the same thing right?

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Hunger
Hunger is a physiological need for food.
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Appetite

• Appetite is the psychological desire for food

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Diet

• A diet is a pattern of eating that includes what
  a person eats, how much a person eats, and when a
  person eats.

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Ask the Right questions

• Why?

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Reasons Why we eat

• It (food) was there
• Social (family, holiday, outing)
• Emotions (anger, sadness, happiness)
• Someone Else
• Nervousness
• Stress

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Factors that affect food choices

• Personal preference
• Convenience
• Cost
• Cultural
• Social
• Religious
• Availability/Variety

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Body Image

• Body Image is the way you feel about and perceive
  your body

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Eating Disorders

• A disease that involves an unhealthy concern with
  ones body weight and shape.
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Self-starvation
• Extreme weight loss
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Binge Purge
• Binge-eating Disorder
• Bingeing

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• The latest data from the National Center for
  Health Statistics show that 30 percent of U.S.
  adults 20 years of age and older are obese.
• An estimated 119 million Americans, or 64.5
  percent, of adults are either overweight or
  obese.

Centers for Disease Control
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Obesity

• Obesity is a condition characterized by a large
  percentage of body fat
• High cholesterol
• High Blood Pressure
• Heart disease
• Diabetes
• Stroke
• Cancer (certain forms)

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Top 10 Leading Causes of Death

• Top 6 leading causes of death all associated with
  obesity
• Heart Disease
• Cancer
• Stroke
• Chronic lower respiratory diseases
• Diabetes
• Accidents (unintentional injuries)

National Center for Health Statistics
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InfamousFreshman 15
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Dietary Guidelines

• Guide for healthy eating for Americans age 2 and
  up

USDA DHHS
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Moderation

• Moderation
• Moderation
• Moderation

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Whats a Calorie?

• Unit of measurement for energy
• 3 of the 6 nutrients provide us with energy
• Carbohydrate 1 g 4 calories
• Protein 1 g 4 calories
• Fat 1 g 9 calories

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Nutrition Facts
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The Skinny on Fat

• Fat gives us twice as many calories per gram as
  carbohydrates and protein
• Quality v. Quantity

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Serving Size

• Not a portion, which is the amount of food a
  person wants to eat In essence whatever amount
  you put on your plate
• A serving size is the amount of food considered
  healthy for an average adult
• Need v. Want

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Portion Distortion
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Carb Count

• Carbohydrates are vital for our diet
• One of the six essential nutrients
• Source of energy for the body
• Similar to gas for the car, our body will not
  function without carbohydrates.

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Low Carb / No Carb Diets
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Baked Potato
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Loaded Baked Potato
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Load of Calories

• Butter
• Sour cream
• Cheese
• Bacon
• Ranch

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5 A Day
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Add Color to your plate
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Out with the old
     Food Guide Pyramid
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In with the new
United States Department of Agriculture
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Lets get physical

• Partnership
• Pedometer
• Compare yourself to Yourself

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Think outside the Box
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Bag
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Can
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Homework

• Diet Analysis
• SuperSize Me for a Week caloric calculations
• Visit mypyramid.gov

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Evaluation

• One thing you learned from the presentation
• A question that the presentation evoked
• Something you will do as a result of todays
  presentation
• Additional comments

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Nutrition 101 Are your food choices making the
grade?

• Thank you for your time. I have enjoyed meeting
  with you today.
• Charlotte R. Williams, MAEd, CHES
• charlotte_at_consultant.com
• Providing timely solutions for
• Community Health needs