Week 1
One of the fruits with one of the most minerals
Bananas, Avocado, Pineapple, Apple, Blueberries, Grapefruit, Kiwi, Oranges, Pomegranate, Raspberry, Mango, Lemon
Hours you should sleep
7-9 hours
Overtime it costs very noticeably more
Almost all foods you eat whether healthy or not.
What contributes to obesity and being overweight?
A bad diet and lack of exercise
One of the fruits with the least minerals
Watermelon, Honeydew, Grapes, Cantaloupe, Papaya
% Water in Human Body
Around 60%
Most Commonly Confused Foods
Fish and Poultry, Vegetables high in potassium, calcium, magnesium, fiber, and protein, Grains
What is Energy Density.
Energy present in a food.
Tricks Company's Use to Commercialize Products
Misleading Packaging, Making stuff look cheap and therefore more desirable, and Influencing media
Benefits of Calcium
Protects bones and teeth
Harms of Excess Alcohol Intake
Liver damage, DNA damage, Loss of self control
Pros and Cons of Healthy Food Diet
Should be no cons, pros of maintaining this diet include preventing hypertension, high cholesterol, and lowered risk of heart disease and stroke.
Why Can’t We Stop Consuming Junk Food
Junk foods which typically have much more intense flavors forcefully trigger the reward system in our brain making it super stimulating and addictive.
Year of the Start of the Obesity Pandemic
1977
Benefits of Sodium
Balances fluid in the body
All 5 parts of a healthy meal
Dairy, Protein, Grains, Fruits and Vegetables, Added products (oils, fats, etc)
Discouraged Healthy Diet Foods
Meats that are high in fat and sodium, Sweets with added sugars or any sweeteners, Full Fat Dairy, Beverages with added sugars or any sweeteners
Ways to Prevent Desire to Eat Unhealthy Foods
Try eating foods that are low energy density before eating the food you’re craving.
What Does Low Fibers in Food Do
When you eat healthy foods like almonds, because of the fiber, the calories aren't absorbed immediately and don’t increase your blood sugar level to a absurd amount while if you drink the same amount of calorie in something like a soft drink, because there’s no fiber it causes it to be absorbed immediately, giving your liver a extremely blood sugar level rise and fat to be produced.
What does Thiamin do
Helps convert food into energy. Important for a healthy body.
Levels of Exercise
Daily Tasks, Active Activity, Muscular and Flexibility exercise, Strictly controlled inactivity
Encouraged Healthy Diet Foods
Lean meat with no skin, Vegetables, Fruits, Grains
2 Ways the Brain Controls Your Diet
Reward and Balance system
Sugars can often hide behind names like sucrose, glucose, fructose, etc