Nutrition Labels

• Contains specific information about the product you are going to eat

• All labels are based upon a ________ calorie per day diet– Does anyone know how many calories you are

supposed to eat per day?– 12 year old male needs an average of _____________ – 12 year old female needs an average of ____________

»My Plate

Label Example

Where should you start?

Calories and Calories from Fat

•___________ tells us how much energy we are getting from the product.

•Calories from fat tells us out of the number of calories how many bad calories are in there.

•The higher the number the worst the food

•Also REMEMBER the number of servings you eat determines the number of calories

Guide to Calories

•40 Calories is ______

•100 Calories is ___________

•400 or more Calories is _________

•Too many calories a day results in gaining weight

Limit These

Limit the intake of:

•______________- Found in meat and dairy products.

•Cholesterol- Found in meat, poultry and milk products.Cholesterol can build up in your veins and arteries causing the blood flow to slow

or in extreme cases stop.

• ____________ (Salt) Salt caused blood pressure to increase

• If you intake too many of these nutrients you could develop high blood pressure or heart disease

Eat more of

Good Nutrients

•Fiber -Found in grains and plants

•Vitamins- Fruits

•_______________-Found in milk, milk products and green leafy vegetables

•Iron-Red meats

Increasing these nutrients can help you prevent some on those chronic illnesses we just talked about.

Does anyone know what calcium helps in their body?

Comparing Labels

Group Work

•Each group is going to get a different box of cereal

•From the nutrition label on your cereal box you need to record the follow nutrients listed below in green on the poster board paper provided. Also, include two more of your choice listed in black.

•Make sure you are able to present your information to the class and determine if this cereal is considered a wise choice to eat or not so wise of a choice to eat. Be able to explain your decision.

Poster Board Requirements:•Serving Size -Sugar•Serving Size Per Box -Vitamins •Calories •Calories from fat•Total Fat•Saturated Fat•Cholesterol•Sodium•Calcium

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