Food and Health Unit

Food Pyramid

100

What is an example of a physical, sedentary, and outdoors activity?

• Sedentary: phone, PC, video games
• Physical: Hike, swim, run
• Outside: Walk, play, garden

200

What is the best liquid to drink with meals and when you’re thirsty?

Water

300

Describe the relationship between environmental impact and food/activity pyramid.

• To eat healthier and to live an active physical outdoors lifestyle also reduces your greenhouse gas emissions.

400

What is the importance of eating seasonal and local food?

• It is healthier for you because there are less chemicals or GMO food.  Seasonal food ensures that you are supporting local farmers and reducing environmental impact.

500

Draft a food pyramid that correctly places red meat, fruits, vegetables, dairy, ultra-processed food, and fish.

• Top: Red meat and ultra-processed food
• Middle: Dairy and fish
• Bottom: Fruits and vegetables

Nutrients

100

How does our body use carbohydrates?

• It is the main source of energy

200

What are three carbohydrates that are gluten free?

• potatoes, rice, sugar, fruit, veggies, corn, beans, etc.

300

How does our body use protein?

• Maintain and build muscle, cellular maintenance, production of antibodies, hormone, hair and nail growth.

400

What are three foods that are not meat that have protein?

• Beans, tofu, nuts, eggs, spinach, artichokes, peas, cheese, etc.

500

What are two examples of good fats and two examples of bad fats?

• Good: avocado, olive oil, nuts, fatty fish
• Bad: fried things, ice cream, red meat, hydrogenated oil

Barcelona, Spain, EU

100

As of October 2018, what is the average life expectancy in Spain?

• 85.8 years

200

The World Health Organization recommends meat intake of how much per week?

• 500 grams per week

300

What are the benefits of a Mediterranean diet?

• May help prevent depression, healthy aging, increased lifespan, lesser risk of cardiovascular disease, better mood, increased memory, reduced risk of cognitive decline.

400

In Barcelona, childhood obesity is more common in disadvantaged environments. Describe this relationship.

• As to healthy affordable and fresh food is limited for those in disadvantaged environments. Thus resulting in a systemic disproportionate market that favors economically privileged communities to be able to afford a healthy diet.

500

According to the Bloomberg Healthiest Country Index, what were the top three healthiest countries in 2019?

• Spain (92.75), Italy (91.59), and Iceland (91.44)

Super Size Me

100

What was the experiment Morgan Spurlock did?

• He went on a 30-day McDonald binge eating diet where all 3 meals everyday must be from McDonald. Anything consumed must be sold from McDonalds. Whenever he was asked to super-size the meal, he was obligated to do so but only upon being asked.

200

Why is fast-food unhealthy?

• Little to no nutritional value, ultra-processed, disproportionate amounts of fried food and red meat, high saturated fat

300

Doctors and medical advisors said what other binge consumption behavior could have similar impacts on his liver?

• Alcohol binge drinking

400

What are 3 health impacts of Morgan Spurlock’s diet?

• Increased cholesterol, liver hardening, liver disease, hypertension, weight gain, higher risk of cardiovascular disease, respiratory difficulties, etc.

500

What makes fast food addictive?

• Contents of saturated fat, refined sugar, and sodium produce mental stimulations similar to other addictive habits like smoking or drinking. Preservatives and other chemical additives make fast food smell and taste more potent. Marketing, branding, advertising, and public relations create an atmosphere of luring youth in to catch their market early.