FUELING THE BODY

Portion DISTORTION

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What could these items have to do with one another?

They can help us remember portion sizes!

FRUITS A

ND

VEGETABLES

MEAT

MAKE HALF OF YOUR GRAINS WHOLE GRAINS

Pasta Bread Potato

MyPlate

MILK AND CHEESE

LOW FAT!

LET’S TALK

ABOUT FOOD

LABELS

Numbers to Know

• < 2 gms Sat Fat • 0 gm Trans Fat• < 400 mg Sodium• 2> gms Fiber• < 10 grams of Sugars

VS

Carrots and HummusDoritos Nacho CheeseNutrition Facts

Serving Size: One package Amount per Serving Calories 190 Calories from Fat 108

Total Fat 12g 18% Saturated Fat 0g 0% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 0mg 0%

Total Carbohydrate 11g 3% Dietary Fiber 9g Sugars 0g Protein 4g 8%

What nutrients should you look for in a food label?

Doritos Carrots and HummusNutrition Facts

Serving Size: One package Amount per Serving Calories 190 Calories from Fat 108

Total Fat 12g 18% Saturated Fat 0g 0%Trans Fat 0g 0% Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 0mg 0%

Total Carbohydrate 11g 3% Dietary Fiber 9g Sugars 0g Protein 4g 8%

FAST FOOD

Convenient Cheap

HOWEVER…

IT CAN BE HIGH IN

CALORIESFATSATURATED FATSODIUM

USE FOOD LABEL INFO TO MAKE GOOD CHOICES

•Calories available at every restaurant

•More nutrition information online

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