Healthful Eating Habits

6th Grade Nutrition

Lesson 2

Pages B42-49

The Dietary Guidelines and Eating Out

Choose Healthy Foods

Watch the portion sizes

Ask for dressings or sauces on the side

Get baked or broiled foods instead of fried

Healthy Breakfasts and Snacks!

Try more… whole grains,

fruits Vegetables

Low-fat yogurt and cheese

Try to Limit…

Sweets!

Donuts

Pastries

Sugary Cereals

Chips

Candy

Ways Healthful Eating Habits Promote Health

A balanced diet includes foods from all the food groups, provides nutrients you need for good health, and helps you avoid malnutrition.

Malnutrition: harmful condition caused by not eating enough food or not eating the right kinds of foods.

Healthful Eating Helps Reduce Your Risk of Disease!

Such as… Many types of cancer Stroke Diabetes: body cannot use or does not

produce enough insulin High Blood Pressure Osteoporosis: bones are thin and break easily Obesity

Sugar, Salt and Fat

Avoid foods that have hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated on their labels.

Instead choose foods that say monounsaturated or

polyunsaturated fat– Olive oil, canola oil

Sugar, Salt and Fat

Words that mean Sugar Alert!

Corn Syrup

Corn Sugar

Dextrose

Sucrose

They all promote Tooth Decay!

They are high in Empty Calories!

Sugar, Salt and Fat

Empty Calories: A food is high in fat or sugar and calories but LOW in nutrients– Can cause unnecessary weight gain

Sugar, Salt and Fat

Many people eat too much salt! Can cause high blood pressure Look for “low-sodium” foods or “salt-free” foods

Cholesterol: fatty substance that is made by the body and is found in dairy products and animal products. 300 mg a day!

Special Dietary Needs of TEENS!