Food Choices and HealthFood Choices and HealthStage 1 Research and Analysis

Task 4Reference: Nutrition the Inside Story, HEIA, 2003

Why worry about what we eat?Why worry about what we eat?

It is well accepted that nutrition is strongly linked to major causes of ill health in Western countries - e.g. heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some types of cancer. Many diseases common in Australia are ‘lifestyle’ diseases related to what we choose to eat. (Nutrition The Inside Story, p 116)

Diet related diseases Diet related diseases p.116p.116

Anaemia Cancer Cardio vascular

disease Diabetes Intestinal Diseases Osteoporosis Overweight and

obesity

Alcoholism Allergies and food

intolerance Dental Caries Eating Disorders Malnutrition

Linked with poor food choicesLinked with poor food choices

Too Much:_fat (especially saturated fat),

salt, sticky sugary foods, alcohol.Not Enough:_dietary fibre, complex

carbohydrates, calcium and iron, folate.

Part 1Part 1 Choose one diet related disease from Choose one diet related disease from

Anaemia Cancer Cardio vascular

disease Diabetes Intestinal Diseases Osteoporosis Overweight and

obesity

What are the diet related causes of this disease?

What is it like to have this disease? How do people feel? How does it impact on their life and what they do?

Dietary Guidelines for AustraliansDietary Guidelines for Australiansp 72p 72

Prevent excess weight gain Enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods Eat plenty of vegetables, legumes and fruits Eat plenty of cereals including rice, pasta – wholegrain Include lean meat, poultry, fish and / or alternatives Limit saturated fat and moderate total fat intake Choose foods low in salt Limit alcohol intake Drink plenty of water Encourage and support breastfeeding Care for your food: prepare and store it safely.

Enjoy a wide variety of Enjoy a wide variety of nutritious foods nutritious foods p.76p.76

More than 50 nutrients are found in foods and thousands of important non-nutrients.

No one food group can supply all the needed nutrients

Should eat lots of different foods from lots of different sources

Encourage children to eat a wide variety of different foods from an early age.

Each group has unique nutrients Each group has unique nutrients p. 76p. 76

Wholegrain breads and cereals – rich in B vitamins and fibre

Fruit and vegetables – Vitamin C and folate Dairy foods best source of calcium Red meats – rich in iron and zinc Fish is an excellent source of omega 3 fats Nuts and vegetable oils are rich in essential

fatty acids and vitamin E.

What What shouldshould we be eating? we be eating?Australian guide to healthy eatingAustralian guide to healthy eatingp. 76p. 76

Children and teenagers 12-18 years number of serves daily from each group

Cereals – 5-11 Vegetables, legumes – 3 Fruit – 3 Milk, yoghurt, cheese – 3 Lean meat, fish, poultry, nuts, legumes – 1 Extra foods – cakes, pies, soft drinks, lollies

etc – 1-3 maximum

CSIRO Survey 2007CSIRO Survey 2007CSIRO Well Being Plan for Kids, 2009CSIRO Well Being Plan for Kids, 2009

Surveyed Australian children’s eating and activity habits

Most children consume enough energy and nutrients to grow and be active

Worrying trends about source of nutrients Across all ages not enough dairy, fruit and

vegetables and wholegrain cereals are being consumed

Consuming too much saturated fat, salt and sugar

Older children sleep less, are less active and have more ‘screen’ time- -TV; computers; mobiles etc

Unhealthy eating and activity Unhealthy eating and activity PatternsPatterns

There are long term health implications for future heart, metabolic and dental health

Leads to a higher cancer risk ¼ of all Australian children are overweight

or obese Overweight and obesity are risk factors for

heart disease and diabetes as adults Avoiding obesity in children is critical to

future health as adults. It is important to get a good start by

establishing healthy habits when kids are young.

Part 2Part 2 Make up a 10 question survey to find Make up a 10 question survey to find out if your friends eat a healthy dietout if your friends eat a healthy diet

Look at what they should be eating Ask closed questions with limited choices of

answers Ask questions related to the disease you

researched Put your survey onto survey monkey

www.surveymonkey.com Send the link to 10-20 friends plus your

teacher.