Food Labels
Sources of Reliable Nutritional Information
Vitamin, Mineral, and Protein Supplements
Maintaining a Healthy Body Weight
Cultural Perspectives on Healthy Body Weight
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How can food labels help guide people towards healthy food choices?


Food labels allow you to control health problems and track what you are exactly putting into your body.





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What are reliable sources of nutrition information?

Reliable dietitians 

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What are the different types of vitamins?

The water soluble

Fat soluble vitamins

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How do I know if I have a healthy weight?


Ask your doctor

Use a reliable source 

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What is cultural perspective on weight?

How a culture sees a person based on their weight and how they look

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What mistake do people make while looking at a food label?

Foods that appear to be a single serving can actually contain more than one serving, such as a bottle of iced tea or a bag of chips.

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What questions can you ask yourself to see if your nutritional needs are met? 
  • How would you describe your diet?
  • What does a healthy diet look like to you?
  • What did you have for breakfast?
  • How many servings of fruits and vegetables do you have per day?
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What role do minerals play?

  • The functioning of the thyroid gland
  • The functioning of the immune system
  • Muscle function
  • The production of red blood cells
  • Maintaining bone health
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Is the healthy weight the same for everybody?

No, everyone has a different weight depending on your height, and other medical conditions, etc.

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How can culture affect your weight?

Culture can affect what you eat because like some religions you cannot eat certain things.

You may need to look a certain way according to your religion.

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Why should we pay attention to what is on the nutritional label?


You will need to check for particular items on the food label. Especially if you are on a special diet.




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What can you talk about with your nutritionist?  

Food, eating habits, and diets.

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Is taking supplements necessary?

Not for everyone, ask your psychiatrist.

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What foods should I avoid if I want to lose weight?

Fatty foods with lots of sugar and processed foods.

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How does culture play a role in obesity? 

If you eat a lot of fast food and sugary foods, it will affect you in the long run.

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Other logos are appearing on foods to show that they meet certain guidelines. Are these also useful in making healthy choices?

Labeling systems will make shopping for groceries a little simpler.

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How can you benefit from eating healthy?

Better mental health

Better feeling physically 

Brain functions properly 

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What do water soluble vitamins include?

Dissolve in water

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How can I stop my temptations with sugary foods?

Stop buying the foods

Write down your goals to make you more motivated


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How does culture affect your diet?

In certain religions, you are required to eat and stop eating certain things such as fasting, you cannot eat for a certain amount of time.
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Are there limitations to using a food label when shopping?

Labels send you details that as part of an overall balanced diet, will help you determine what foods you should consume.

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How can bad eating habits affect you?

Affect your mental health and mood

Can affect how you feel physically 

Can affect how you perform in certain activities (School)

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What do fat soluble vitamins include?

Dissolves in fat 

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Is there a fast way to lose weight?

No there is not because you need to lose weight healthily and if you go on a bad diet, that will stop your progress.

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How can culture affect ones body?

Some religions can either have a positive or negative look on body image, this can cause lower self esteem or rising of self esteem.