Intro to NutritionMyths, rumours and current food thoughts & trends
Thinking Ideas• Why do we eat?
• What are current food trends & thoughts?
• Why are there trends? I thought we eat all the time…
• What should I eat & how much?
Why do we eat?
What should I eat & how much?• We’ll discuss this in more depth as we look at this
unit
• Energy out = Energy In
• Every food can be measured by the amount of energy it provides
• Calories or Kcals
• Easiest is to measure Calories in and Calories Out
Current Food Trends
Extraordinary amounts of one or more foods
Kale
Cabbage
Lemon/Citrus
Protein/Paleo
Etc
Eliminating one food
Wheat Milk (lactose)
Cleansing
Organic
Local or Slow Food Movements
Enjoyment of Food – Not Just for Survival
Eat, Fast and Live Longer• Example of information found online:– Eat, Fast and Live Longer
• Thoughts?
Thinking Ideas – So, how did we do?• Why do we eat?
• What are current food trends & thoughts?
• Why are there trends? I thought we eat all the time…
• What should I eat & how much?
Article links• “14 Steps to Cut out Processed Food & Begin Eating Real Food,
” by Joe Martino on Collective Evolution
• “Stumped About How to Eat?,” by C. Sarich on Natural Society
• “Science Compared Every Diet, and the Winner is Real Food,” by J. Hamblin on The Atlantic
• “10 Easy Ways to Eat Real Food,” by STACK Media.
• “Getting Healthy with Social Media,” by J. Helm on WebMD.
• “Scientists confirm dad’s common sense: 5-second rule totally legit,” by P. Jonsson on The CS Monitor.