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Lesson Essential QuestionLesson Essential Question

How can a nutrition label be How can a nutrition label be misleading?misleading?

THINK ABOUT IT.THINK ABOUT IT.

““My My friendsfriends buy buy chips and chips and soft drinkssoft drinks from the vending from the vending

machine machine every dayevery day after school. after school. My mom lets me buy a snack only on My mom lets me buy a snack only on Fridays. She says that eating too Fridays. She says that eating too much food from the vending machine much food from the vending machine

is unhealthy.is unhealthy.””

DefinitionsDefinitions

Nutrition Facts LabelNutrition Facts Label = a label found on = a label found on the outside packages of food that states the outside packages of food that states the number of servings in the container, the number of servings in the container, the number of Calories in each serving, the number of Calories in each serving, and the amount of nutrients in each and the amount of nutrients in each serving.serving.

Dietary Guidelines for AmericansDietary Guidelines for Americans = a = a set of tips that help you practice good set of tips that help you practice good nutrition and form a healthy lifestyle.nutrition and form a healthy lifestyle.

The Daily ValuesThe Daily Values This section states what This section states what

amount of your daily amount of your daily nutrient need is in one nutrient need is in one serving of the food.serving of the food.

You can tell whether a food You can tell whether a food is high or low in a nutrient is high or low in a nutrient by looking at its % daily by looking at its % daily value.value.

A % daily value of 5% or A % daily value of 5% or less means that the food is less means that the food is low in that nutrient.low in that nutrient.

A % daily value of 20% or A % daily value of 20% or more means that the food more means that the food is high in that nutrient.is high in that nutrient.

What is a Serving Size?What is a Serving Size?

= a standard = a standard amount of food amount of food that allows foods to that allows foods to be compared with be compared with one another. one another.

Every food & food Every food & food container has container has different serving different serving sizes.sizes.

What is a Portion?What is a Portion?

= the amount of = the amount of food you want to food you want to eat. eat.

A portion is not the A portion is not the same as a serving.same as a serving.

For instance, in For instance, in some restaurants, some restaurants, 1 hamburger (1 1 hamburger (1 portion) could portion) could equal 3 servings in equal 3 servings in the meat group.the meat group.

All the things

listed on a

Nutrition Label

Which One is Better for You?Which One is Better for You?

Chunky or Creamy?Chunky or Creamy?

Chunky or Creamy?Chunky or Creamy?

2% Milk vs. Nonfat Milk2% Milk vs. Nonfat Milk

Low-fat 2% Milk Nonfat Milk

Fruit Yogurt vs. Plain YogurtFruit Yogurt vs. Plain Yogurt

Fruit Yogurt Plain Yogurt

Typical Candy Bar

Why not replace your candy bar with a nutri grain bar. You will get more out of it.

The Energy EquationThe Energy Equation

Calorie Intake Calorie Intake is the total number of is the total number of calories you take in from food.calories you take in from food.

Calorie Expenditure Calorie Expenditure is the total is the total number of calories you burn or expend.number of calories you burn or expend.

By eating healthfully and maintaining By eating healthfully and maintaining an active lifestyle, you can help an active lifestyle, you can help

control your body composition now control your body composition now and as you get older.and as you get older.

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Calorie Expenditure and Calorie Expenditure and MetabolismMetabolism

MetabolismMetabolism is the process by which is the process by which the body converts calories from food the body converts calories from food to energy. to energy.

Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) is is the amount of calories you expend the amount of calories you expend for body processes while at rest.for body processes while at rest.

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Healthful Snack IdeasHealthful Snack IdeasInstead of these…… ……Try these!

Candy, chocolate bars, or ice cream

Raisins, bananas, cherries, grapes, apples, or oranges

Potato or corn chips Baked chips, pretzels, sunflower seeds, or nuts

Creamy dips or cheese sauce Salsa or plain yogurt

Soda Milk, water, or fruit juice

Let’s Take A Look At Some More Let’s Take A Look At Some More Labels.Labels.

Good or Bad?

Remember to look at the servings.

Only 4 pieces per serving!

SODA!?!?!?!?SODA!?!?!?!?

Look @ that!

If you times 100 calories by the servings …

You can put a nutrition label on You can put a nutrition label on everything!everything!

Sometimes you want to know the Sometimes you want to know the facts and sometimes you don’t.facts and sometimes you don’t.

Just be careful of the foods you put Just be careful of the foods you put into your body. into your body.

You can eat healthy and still put a You can eat healthy and still put a SMILE on your face.SMILE on your face.

If You Had a Label What Would It If You Had a Label What Would It Say? Say?