Nutrition
What is a calorie?
Intentionally moving our bodies to strengthen our muscles and burn excess fat is called what?
Exercise
Eating healthy is hard and costs a lot of money
False.
Eating healthy can be as cheap and easy as eating any other way with a little planning.
What is the better health choice:
Walking for 30 minutes a day
OR
Vigorously exercising for 15 minutes a day
Neither!
Both of these activities are beneficial to your health and neither one is "better" than the other one
Savanna loves pizza! Her favorite is stuffed crust meat lovers pizza. Savanna wants to eat healthier, but doesn't want to give up eating pizza. What are some ways that she can make her stuffed crust meat lovers pizza healthier?
-Less toppings (one meat)
-Regular thin crust
-Veggie toppings instead
-Low fat cheese
List some zero calorie beverages.
(at least 3)
Water
Unsweetened Tea
Crystal Light/Zero Sugar Drink Packets
Sparkling Water
Diet Sodas
What are some ways to get more water into your diet?
-Set alarm to remind to drink
-Eat fruits and veggies that have a high water content in them
-Eat Popsicles or Jello
-Drink a glass of water each time you use the restroom
5 minutes of exercise a day is not enough to make a difference
False
5 minutes a day is better than 0 minutes a day. You might not notice drastic changes, but even 5 minutes of exercise is good for your health.
What is the better health choice:
Showering before you workout
OR
Showering after you workout
After
Working out makes you sweat. Bacteria that naturally lives on your body grows with sweat, which produces odors and allows the bacteria to multiply...which can cause infections of all kinds. Showering after exercise washes away the sweat, which prevents this!
Sierra loves macaroni and cheese. Her favorite dinner is a large bowl of macaroni and 2 pieces of garlic bread. If Sierra wanted to make this meal healthier, how could she do it?
-Small bowl instead of large bowl
-Low fat cheese
-Cheesy veggies instead of cheesy noodles
-Salad with the dinner instead of garlic bread
-One piece of garlic bread instead of 2
A serving size is the recommended amount of the foot or beverage
A portion is how much you dish yourself
What are some common bad health habits?
-Smoking
-Fast Food
-Biting nails/Picking
-Poor Hygiene
You can't exercise if you have physical disabilities.
False
There are ways for anyone to exercise-
Arm exercises if you are unable to do leg exercises
Leg exercises if you are unable to do arm exercises, etc
What is the better health choice:
Eating an apple (80 calories)
OR
Eating one piece of a mini candy bar (40 calories)
Apple
While the small candy bar has less calories than the apple, it has little to no nutrition for your body. The apple has nutrients, vitamins, fiber, and water that make it a better health choice
Seth's favorite food is a double bacon cheeseburger with extra pickles. His doctor wants him to cut back on some calories. What are some ways that he can make his favorite food with less calories?
-One patty instead of 2
-Turkey bacon instead of regular
-No bacon at all
-No cheese
-No bun
What is the best source of vitamins and minerals?
Fruits and Vegetables-of all colors
(eat the rainbow)
Getting enough sleep is an important part of overall health. About how much sleep should the average adult get each night?
In order to lose weight you need to burn more calories than you consume
True
You have to create a calorie deficit in order to lose weight
What is the better health choice:
Drinking a can of regular soda (140 calories)
OR
Drinking a can of sweet tea (140 calories)
Both of these choices offer the same nutritional value as the other.
Sara loves chocolate. Every day she has a candy bar during her afternoon break. She wants to cut some calories out of her diet, but doesn't want to give up her afternoon treat. What are some ways that she can make her sweet treat healthier?
-1 or 2 mini chocolates instead of a whole bar
-Swapping for a different low fat chocolate dessert instead of a candy bar
Name the food groups
Meat/Fish
Dairy/Eggs
Fruits/Veggies
Grains
Fats/Sugars
-Prevents infections
Skinny people don't need to worry about eating healthy or exercise
Everyone that has an interest in maintaining good health should be concerned about what they eat and how much they exercise. Thinness does not correlate to health. A skinny person can be unhealthy.
What is the better health choice:
Watching TV for an hour
OR
Watching the clouds for an hour
Being outside is great for our bodies and our minds and is the better health choice when compared to watching TV for the same amount of time
Samantha loves soda. Her favorite is Coca Cola, which has 240 calories in each bottle. Samantha is watching her calorie intake but doesn't want to stop drinking soda. Can she make this choice healthier?
-Swap for diet soda
-Swap for sparkling water
-Drink more water/flavored water