MyPlate
How much of your plate should be made up of fruits and veggies?
1/2 of your plate should be made up of fruits and veggies
what is the correct portion size of cereal
about 3/4ths cup or about 1 fistful
where should we look on food packages for information about ingredients and serving sizes
the food label
name a reason we eat out
holidays
not wanting to cook at home
busy schedule
seeing friends
this food group gives us the most energy and has fiber. Need to watch the portion size.
what are grains
Give an example of a woah type of food
french fries, pizza, ice cream, juice
what part of the food box can we look at to find the serving size
food label
should we look for long or short ingredient lists on packages
look for fewer ingredients when possible
if you saw the words rich and creamy describing a food on the menu, would you think it was healthy or unhealthy
unhealthy - maybe extra calories added into the meal
what is it called when we TRACK everything we eat and drink in a day
food tracking
A balanced meal is made up of how many food groups
3 food groups
what do we call the amount of food we give ourselves
portion sizes
these are words on food boxes that make the food seem healthier than it might be
what are buzzwords
what is 1 tip to keep in mind when eating out
choose a smaller drink or 0calorie beverage
take part of it home
look for veggies to have as sides instead of fries
this food group gives us strong bones and muscles.
what is protein
Explain the difference between go, slow and woah types of foods
go - gives us energy. should make up most of our plate
slow - foods that we need to watch the portion size of but these foods give us lots of energy
woah - foods that we should have every now and then.
How can we tell the correct portion size for our plate (3 right answers)
use myplate
use measuring cups
hand method
if 1 serving of gatorade has 34grams of sugar, how many teaspoons is that?
34 divide by 4 = 8.5 teaspoons of sugar
Name a healthy cooking method
broiling
steaming
grilled
baked in the oven
how many servings of fruits and veggies should we aim for in a day
aim for a total of 5 all together
why does our body need foods from each of the food groups
each type of food will make our body strong and healthy in a different way
what are the signs that we have given our body too much or too little food
might be sick or have a bloated feeling
might gain weight
not have enough energy during the day
not sleep well at night
hangry feelings (experiencing all emotions all at once)
we should stick to less than this number amount for fat and sugar per serving
A: less than 5gram fat and less than 10 grams sugar
B: less than 1gram fat and less than 1gram sugar
A: less than 5 grams/serving for fat
less than 10 grams/serving for sugar
in class we talked about 4 ways to determine how many calories are in a fast food meal. Name one of these ways.
app trackers like myfitness pal
nutrition calculator on restaurant websites
calorie king booklet
googling it
How many weeks should we food track for to be healthy.
Track for 1-2 weeks to see how you're doing with your intake.