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Nutrition 101

Are your food choices making the grade?

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~ You are What you Eat ~

Nutrition is the study of Nutrition is the study of how our body uses the how our body uses the food we eat to maintain food we eat to maintain our health.our health.


““It’s good to Eat When You are Hungry”It’s good to Eat When You are Hungry”

BREAKBREAK FASTFAST


Hunger v. Appetite

They are the same thing right?They are the same thing right?


Hunger

Hunger is a physiological need for food.


Appetite

Appetite is the psychological desire for food


Diet

A diet is a pattern of A diet is a pattern of eating that includes eating that includes what what a person eats, a person eats, howhow much much a person eats, and a person eats, and whenwhen a a person eats. person eats.


Ask the Right questions

Why?Why?


Reasons Why we eat

It (food) was thereIt (food) was there Social (family, holiday, outing)Social (family, holiday, outing) Emotions (anger, sadness, happiness)Emotions (anger, sadness, happiness) Someone ElseSomeone Else NervousnessNervousness StressStress


Factors that affect food choices

Personal preferencePersonal preference ConvenienceConvenience CostCost CulturalCultural SocialSocial ReligiousReligious Availability/VarietyAvailability/Variety


Body Image

Body Image is the way Body Image is the way you feel about and you feel about and perceive your bodyperceive your body

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Eating Disorders

A disease that involves an unhealthy A disease that involves an unhealthy concern with one’s body weight and concern with one’s body weight and shape.shape. Anorexia NervosaAnorexia Nervosa

Self-starvationSelf-starvation Extreme weight lossExtreme weight loss

Bulimia NervosaBulimia Nervosa Binge & PurgeBinge & Purge

Binge-eating DisorderBinge-eating Disorder BingeingBingeing


The latest data from the National The latest data from the National Center for Health Statistics show that Center for Health Statistics show that 30 percent of U.S. adults 20 years of 30 percent of U.S. adults 20 years of age and older are obese.age and older are obese.

An estimated 119 million Americans, or An estimated 119 million Americans, or 64.5 percent, of adults are either 64.5 percent, of adults are either overweight or obese. overweight or obese.

Centers for Disease Control


Obesity

Obesity is a condition characterized by Obesity is a condition characterized by a large percentage of body fata large percentage of body fat

High cholesterolHigh cholesterol High Blood PressureHigh Blood Pressure Heart diseaseHeart disease DiabetesDiabetes StrokeStroke Cancer (certain forms)Cancer (certain forms)


Top 10 Leading Causes of Death

Top 6 leading causes of death all Top 6 leading causes of death all associated with obesityassociated with obesity

Heart DiseaseHeart Disease CancerCancer StrokeStroke Chronic lower respiratory diseasesChronic lower respiratory diseases DiabetesDiabetes Accidents (unintentional injuries)Accidents (unintentional injuries)

National Center for Health Statistics


InfamousFreshman 15

http://www.collegeeatingguide.com/book1.htm


Dietary Guidelines

Guide for healthy eating for Americans Guide for healthy eating for Americans age 2 and upage 2 and up

USDA & DHHS


Moderation

ModerationModeration




What’s a Calorie?

Unit of measurement for energyUnit of measurement for energy

3 of the 6 nutrients provide us with 3 of the 6 nutrients provide us with energyenergy Carbohydrate – 1 g = 4 caloriesCarbohydrate – 1 g = 4 calories Protein – 1 g = 4 caloriesProtein – 1 g = 4 calories Fat – 1 g = 9 caloriesFat – 1 g = 9 calories


Nutrition Facts


The Skinny on Fat

Fat gives us twice as many calories per Fat gives us twice as many calories per gram as carbohydrates and proteingram as carbohydrates and protein

Quality v. QuantityQuality v. Quantity


Serving Size

NotNot a portion, which is the amount of a portion, which is the amount of food a person wants to eat; In essence food a person wants to eat; In essence whatever amount you put on your platewhatever amount you put on your plate

A serving size A serving size isis the amount of food the amount of food considered healthy for an average adultconsidered healthy for an average adult

Need v. WantNeed v. Want


Portion Distortion


Carb Count

Carbohydrates are vital for our diet Carbohydrates are vital for our diet

One of the six essential nutrientsOne of the six essential nutrients

Source of energy for the bodySource of energy for the body

Similar to gas for the car, our body Similar to gas for the car, our body will not function without carbohydrates. will not function without carbohydrates.


Low Carb / No Carb “Diets”

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Baked Potato


“Loaded” Baked Potato

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Load of Calories

ButterButter Sour creamSour cream CheeseCheese BaconBacon RanchRanch


5 A Day


Add Color to your plate


Out with the old…

Food Guide Pyramid


In with the new…

United States Department of Agriculture

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Let’s get physical

PartnershipPartnership

PedometerPedometer

Compare yourself to YourselfCompare yourself to Yourself


Think outside the Box…


Bag…

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Can


Homework

““Diet” AnalysisDiet” Analysis

““SuperSize Me for a Week” caloric SuperSize Me for a Week” caloric calculationscalculations

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Evaluation

One thing you learned from the presentationOne thing you learned from the presentation

A question that the presentation evokedA question that the presentation evoked

Something you will do as a result of today’s Something you will do as a result of today’s presentationpresentation

Additional commentsAdditional comments


Thank you for your time. I have enjoyed Thank you for your time. I have enjoyed meeting with you today.meeting with you today.

Charlotte R. Williams, MAEd, CHESCharlotte R. Williams, MAEd, [email protected]@consultant.com

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