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Title: If You Want To Know More


1
If You Want To Know More
  • About Nutrition

2
Did You Know
  • Lettuce Fruit are carbs?
  • Why would you go on a low carb diet? What is
    wrong with lettuce fruitnothing!
  • What people really mean is that they are on a
    low-simple carb diet. This makes sense because
    the average American should be eating/drinking a
    lot less soda, juice, candy and other desserts

3
About Juice
  • Today, children are the biggest consumers of
    fruit juice. Children (as well as adults) should
    only consume 6 oz. per day.
  • 100 Juice juices should be consumed in
    moderation (why not eat the apple instead of
    drinking apple juice?)
  • The more pulp a juice contains the healthier it
    is
  • Dont fall for the enhancements like Vitamin C
    or E added to juices. Are you really deficient
    (especially if you already consume a
    multi-vitamin)?
  • If the product does not say 100 juice on the
    front of the label, it does not have much (or
    any) juice in it. These type drinks typically
    contain about 10 juice. The rest of the
    ingredients are sugars other sweeteners, colors
    and flavors

4
Fruit or Juice?
Source What To Eat by Marion Nestle p. 277
5
Soda, Should It Be Your First Choice?
  • I think you know the answer to this questions but
    in case you dont, the answer is NO!
  • The calories and added sugars in sodas encourage
    weight gain
  • Sodas also contain phosphorus (phosphorus can
    also be found in baked goods). Too much
    phosphorus decreases calcium absorption. If you
    decrease the amount of calcium being absorbed,
    you increase the risk for osteoporosis.
  • I find it humorous that 7-UP has calcium added to
    it. Did the calcium even get absorbed (b/c of
    the phosphorus)? Cant you find a better source
    of calcium that is lower in calories and sugars?

6
About Fruits Veggies
  • Nutrition is about where you are now how we can
    make it better
  • If you currently do not eat fruit regularly can
    only stand fruit cocktail, then eat it
    regularly.
  • If you currently eat fruit cocktail, rinse the
    fruit with water before consuming to get rid of
    the sugary syrup.
  • If you do this already, try eating the fresh
    fruit

7
Nutrient Composition of Raw, Cooked and Canned
Carrots
Source What To Eat by Marion Nestle p. 308
8
White vs. Wheat bread
  • White bread
  • Has fewer nutrients (almost all of which get
    added back by law), more calories (from
    processing), has a greater shelf life and
    typically taste better
  • Wheat Bread
  • Contains more fiber, does not spike insulin
    levels, fewer calories and sometimes more
    nutrients
  • Not all brown bread is wheat bread. It must say
    whole wheat as the first ingredient

Source What To Eat by Marion Nestle p. 310
9
Watch Out For Sugar!
  • The average American needs no more than about 40
    g of sugar per day
  • This is equal to one soda!
  • Typically, processed snacks have a high
    percentage of added sugars.
  • For example Sharks Fruit Snacks contain 52 of
    it calories from sugar
  • You must get into the habit of reading food
    labels
  • If you see these words in the 1st five
    ingredients, it has a high amount of sugar
  • Sugar, high fructose corn syrup, brown sugar,
    corn syrup, fructose, corn syrup solids, honey or
    dextrose
  • Check out the 1st five ingredients in
  • Kellogs Nutri-Grain Honey Oat Raisin Granola
    Bars

10
Yogurt, Health Food or Dessert?
  • Yogurt is the fastest growing dairy product in
    the U.S.
  • The bacteria in yogurt are thought to replace
    harmful bacteria in the large intestine
  • Track the calories from sugar in your favorite
    yogurt. It is better to consume plain yogurt
    add your own fresh fruit or tsp of sugar. There
    will still be a significant decrease in sugar
    when compared to flavored yogurt.
  • 55 of the 80 calories in Go-GURT (kid-friendly
    slurpable yogurt in a tube) comes from sugar
  • 67 of the 90 calories in Danimals Drinkable come
    from sugar
  • Sugar constitutes 53 of the 120 calories found
    in YoBaby organic yogurts

11
Fat Calories
  • Almost all fast foods have high amounts of fat
    calories. If you want to cut back on these
  • Eat more fruits veggies instead
  • Carry food with you so you wont be tempted to
    binge on these foods
  • Be aware of the caloric content of the foods you
    eat. Ask for the nutritional analysis read
    food labels

12
Calories in Fast Food
Frosty, med. Tuna Sweet Onion Teriyaki Veggie D
el. Market Fresh Roast Beef Roast Chicken Club
Regular Roast Beef Ice Cream Shake, med. Double
Whopper Whopper w/ Cheese Whopper Large Fries
Chicken McGrill Big Mac
Wendys
Subway
Arbys
Burger King
McDonald's
13
Fat Content in Fast Food
14
Find out the caloric content of your favorite
fast foods
  • www.calorieking.com
  • (You will be shocked!)

15
How to Avoid Saturated Fat
  • If the food label says that the food has
  • 20 of the daily value for saturated fat, leave
    it on the shelf
  • Less than 5, it is considered low fat
  • Any trans fat, consume very little of it or
    consider leaving it in the store

16
Dietary Protein Sources
  • Soy products offer good alternatives to meat for
    those who want protein. Did you know that kidney
    beans are a close second?
  • Eggs are a good source of protein. The protein
    in an egg is found only in the egg white, not the
    yolk (mostly fat cholesterol). There is no
    difference in protein or nutrients between a
    white and a brown egg.
  • Red meat is also a good source of protein.
    Unfortunately, it contains large amounts of
    saturated fat
  • Fish
  • Some fish like shark, swordfish and canned
    albacore tune contain more methylmercury and
    should not be eaten often.
  • Almost all fish contain some level of PCBs
    (chemicals released mainly from industrial waste)
    that cause skin, reproductive, developmental and
    behavior problems
  • Visit http//www.environmentaldefense.org/home.cfm
    or www.oceansalive.org for fish advisory cards
    to help guide you to healthier fish choices

17
Organic Foods
  • In order for a food to be organic it MUST be
    certified organic . You will see a seal on
    organic foods that state this.
  • It tells you
  • that the grower has been inspected (and has
    paperwork)
  • did not use synthetic pesticides or herbicides
  • did not use genetically modified seeds
  • did not use fertilizers derived from sewage
    sludge
  • Did not treat foods or seeds with irradiation

18
Are Organic Foods Better? You Decide
  • Cons
  • Methods are unreliable
  • Higher prices
  • Pros
  • Certification from an independent organization
    (instead of the FDA which may have a conflict of
    interest) is reassuring
  • Lower pesticide levels in humans
  • Better for the environment

19
Dont Be Fooled
  • Many products are advertised as All Natural,
    Free Range, Cage Free or Vegetarian Fed
  • These products are NOT organic
  • They must have an organic seal on the package to
    be organic

20
Genetically Modified Foods
  • Genetically modified foods (GM foods) Foods
    whose basic genetic material (DNA) is manipulated
    by inserting genes with desirable traits from one
    plant, animal, or microorganism into another one
    to either introduce new traits or enhance
    existing ones

21
GM Foods
  • Crops are genetically modified to make them
    resist disease and extreme environmental
    conditions, require less fertilizers and
    pesticides, last longer, and to improve nutrient
    content and taste
  • GM foods could help save billions of dollars in
    more productive crops and help feed the hungry in
    developing countries around the world

22
GM Foods
  • Concerns over the safety of GM foods have created
    heated public debates
  • Genetic modifications may create transgenic
    organisms that have not previously existed and
    that have potentially unpredictable effects on
    the environment and on humans
  • GM foods may cause illness or allergies in humans
    and crosspollination may destroy other plants or
    create superweeds with herbicide-resistant genes

23
Super Foods
  • The following super foods that fight disease
    and promote health should be included often in
    the diet

24
Grains, Vegetables, Fruits
  • Provide nutritional base for a healthy diet
  • Daily fruits and vegetables should include
  • One good source of pro-vitamin A or carotene
    (apricots, cantaloupe, broccoli, carrots,
    pumpkin, dark leafy vegetables)
  • One good source of vitamin C (citrus fruit, kiwi
    fruit, cantaloupe, strawberries, broccoli,
    cabbage, cauliflower, green pepper)
  • The recommended 5 to 9 servings of fruits and
    vegetables daily has no substitute

25
Phytochemicals
  • Fruits and vegetables are the sole source of
    phytochemicals
  • Show promising results in the fight against
    cancer
  • Their actions are so diverse that, at almost
    every stage of cancer, they can block, disrupt,
    slow down, or even reverse the process

26
Functional Foods
  • Functional foods Foods or food ingredients
    containing physiologically active substances that
    provide specific health benefits beyond those
    supplied by basic nutrition

27
Functional Foods
  • Created by the food industry by adding
    ingredients aimed at treating or preventing
    symptoms or disease
  • In most cases only one extra ingredient is added
    (a vitamin, mineral, phytochemical, or herb)

28
Functional Foods
  • An example is calcium added to orange juice to
    make the claim that this particular brand offers
    protection against osteoporosis
  • Food manufacturers now offer cholesterol-lowering
    margarines (enhanced with plant stanol),
    cancer-protective (lycopene-fortified) ketchup,
    memory-boosting (ginkgo-added) candy,
    calcium-fortified chips, and kava-kavacontaining
    corn chips (to enhance relaxation)

29
Water Sports Drinks
  • Most Americans really do meet their water intake
    on a daily basis. This is because drinks like
    sodas and tea food contain water
  • Unless you are vigorously exercising or sweating
    a lot for more than 90 minutes, there is no need
    for sports drinks. Drink water instead.
  • Sports drinks contain calories sugar. Read the
    1st few ingredients!

30
So Much To Remember!
  • Target fruits veggies over added sugars
  • Reach for nuts, seeds and beans over foods that
    contain added saturated and trans fats
  • Low-fat dairy is a better choice than whole milk
    and whole-milk foods
  • Eat whole grains (typically brown) with fiber
    instead of refined grains (typically white)
  • Lean meats, poultry fish should be consumed in
    moderation AND in place of high-fat meats and
    cold cuts
  • Limit contact with highly processed foods.
    Instead, eat more unprocessed or minimally
    processed foods

31
Critical Thinking
  • What factors in your life and the environment
    have contributed to your current dietary habits?
  • Do you need to make changes?
  • What may prevent you from doing so?
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