You Are What You Eat
Our bodies require healthy food.
What good things are in our food?
ProteinFat
Carbohydrate
VitaminsMinerals
Water
Some foods are healthy for us...
Whole GrainsVegetables &
FruitMilk Products
Meat & Alternatives
Canada’s Food Guide
Some foods are less healthy...
“Other Foods” from Canada’s Food Guide:
• Pop, slush drinks, fruit drinks, candy, chocolate bars, fruit roll-ups
• Chips, instant noodles, nachos, french fries
• Soft drinks have no nutritional value
• Today school kids drink 3 times more pop than 20 years ago
They now drink twice as much pop as milk
• Excess weight gain in children has been linked to sugar-sweetened drinks
What About Sugar Sweetened Drinks?
There are Healthier Beverages...
• Water
• Milk
• Unsweetened Juice
What about the foods we eat?
The amount of fat & sugar is what’s important!
What about portion distortion?
What about the snacks we eat?
What about your choices?
• Do they fit into the 4 food groups?
• Have you read the food label?– Ingredient list? – Nutrition Facts?
What to Remember
• Portions• Variety• Balance• Frequency
Eat Well - Play Well!