Healthy Eating for Sleep Apnoea

Sara Bodel – Dietitian, TDH

What is “healthy eating”?

vs.

Food groups – balancing act

• Carbohydrates:– Gives us energy and helps us concentrate– Extra is stored as fat in the body

• Fat:– Gives us energy– Too much is stored as fat in the body

• Protein:– Keeps our muscles strong– Too much can hurt our kidneys

So how do we get that balance?

The plate model

Carbohydrates

1. Name some healthy carbohydrates?2. Name some less healthy carbohydrates?

Wholegrains!

Fat

How do you reduce fat in your diet?

Ideas to reduce fat

What about drinks?

How much sugar?

WATER 250ml

CHARLIE’S ORANGE JUICE500ml bottle

V ENERGY DRINK250ml can

POWERADE750ml

RARO250ml glass

COKE600ml bottle

MOTHER ENERGY DRINK500ml can

JUICE250ml glass

RED BULL ENERGY DRINK250ml can

WATER 250ml0 teaspoon

CHARLIE’S ORANGE JUICE500ml bottle12 teaspoons

V ENERGY DRINK250ml can7 teaspoons

POWERADE750ml11 teaspoons

RARO250ml glass5 teaspoons

COKE600ml bottle16 teaspoons

Think before you drink!

MOTHER ENERGY DRINK500ml can13 teaspoons

JUICE250ml glass5 teaspoons

RED BULL ENERGY DRINK250ml can7 teaspoons

Questions?