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Nutritionists think about dividing foods into different groups, such as Fruits, Vegetables, Protein, Grains, Dairy. Each group offers different nutrients that humans need to be healthy. Hamburger, chicken, fish, eggs, & pinto beans are in this food group, and help you build muscle and grow.
What is " Protein " ?
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These are 2 healthy choices for beverages with lunch at school.
What are "Milk" and "Water" ?
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This simple ingredient is added to many foods to trick you into liking it more, and want to buy more. Some food labels disguise the name for this ingredient, so you don't realize it is added to your food, such as: anhydrous dextrose brown sugar, confectioner's powdered sugar, corn syrup, corn syrup solids, dextrose, fructose, high-fructose corn, syrup (HFCS), honey, invert sugar, lactose, malt syrup, maltose, maple syrup, molasses, nectars (e.g., peach nectar, pear nectar), pancake syrup, raw sugar, sucrose
What is "SUGAR" !
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Eating too much salt and not getting enough regular exercise can make this health problem worse.
What is "high blood pressure" ?
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This is the meal that often teenagers skip because they want to sleep more in the morning before school starts. It is the one meal that your momma and your doctor always tells you is very important so you'll have fuel for your brain and body during the day, and help you have better concentration and thinking ability.
What is " Breakfast !" Eat It! Breakfast should a mix of some whole grains, fruits/vegetables, some protein, and some healthy fats!
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What happens to your teeth when you drink sweet beverages, like juice, soda, sweet tea, Coolaid, Gatorade, and don't brush your teeth X2 per day ?
What is " Painful Infected Teeth" of "Dental Decay"
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Another simple ingredient that is added to many foods in order to get you hooked on it and want to buy more. This ingredient often makes you thirsty, so you want to buy a soda along with your meal!
What is " SALT !"
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This activity can be done almost everywhere, doesn't cost anything, is usually accompanied by your favorite music, typically involves moving your feet to a rhythm, usually makes you feel happier, and doesn't need a partner, although a partner is always welcome!
What is " DANCING ! "
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Having high blood pressure for many years can contribute to have this health problem.
What is " heart attacks, strokes " ?
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Some healthy foods in this food group include cheese, butter, avocados, olive oil, nuts like cashews, walnuts, almonds. This food group is healthy to eat, but you have to eat a small amount at a time. Meals that contain a lot of this food group are a problem mainly because just a little of it has A LOT OF CALORIES!
What is " FAT " ?
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This is the main source of added sugar in the diets of middle school kids in the USA!
What are "Sodas, Sports Drinks, Energy Drinks " ?
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Food Companies pay these guys big bucks to be seen on TV commercials or magazine ads, drinking or eating their products, like Gatorade, because they want you to think that their product is somehow "healthy" !
What are " Famous Athletes " ?
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If you are going to eat a fast food hamburger, you could ask the cook to leave off two things that would save you half the calories and fat in the burger. Clue: You would want to ask for lettuce, onions, ketchup, & mustard, along with the meat patty!
What is " Cheese & Mayonaise " ?
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Nutritionists think the total number of teaspoons of sugar in a Healthy diet for humans is no more than about 6-9 tsp per day. This is the number of teaspoons of sugar in a typical 20 oz Coke, which has 65 grams of sugar added. 1 Tsp of sugar equals 4 grams.
What is " 16 !!!! "
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This is the reason food companies add sugar, salt, and fat to foods so that you will buy and eat more food, even if you don't need it, even if it isn't healthy for you.
What is "MONEY ! "
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It is predicted that 1 in 3 children born in the year 2000 will develop Diabetes at some point in their lives, unless we change our lifestyles. Diabetes can cause serious health problems for people, such as . . .
What is " having to take insulin shots every day, blindness, amputations, heart attacks, strokes, losing a kidney, sores that don't heal well " ?