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Choosing right eating choices

Nutritional Health

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Entrance ticket:

  • What do you know about fruits,vegetables, protein, dairy, grains? How much do you need every day?
  • Raise your hands if you know that you don’t get the amount you need?
  • What fats are bad for you, saturated or trans?

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Foods your body needs daily:

Fruits and vegetables: 5-7 servings

Carbohydrates: 3-5 servings

Dairy: 3 servings per day

Protein: 2 servings a day

Fats: in very small amounts

Sugars: in very small amounts

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The food pyramid:

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Nutrients your body needs

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Macronutrients: Proteins, carbs, and fats.

You need these to stay energetic, build muscle, and perform body functions

Complete vs. incomplete proteins

Vitamins and Minerals:

Essential vs. Nonessential (made naturally in the body)

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Other necessities your body needs:

Sleep: around 7-8 hours of sleep

Water: Regulates your temperature. The human body ranges from around 50-75% water. (body weight)

Exercise: Maintain a healthy weight and bone mass, lowers blood pressure, and improve sleep.

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Popular foods that aren’t good for you:

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  • Bacon
  • Soda
  • Microwavable popcorn
  • Bagels
  • Anything deep fried
  • Oreos
  • Poptarts

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Fast food health risks:

  • Weight gain
  • Obesity
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Cardiovascular conditions
  • mortality

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Simple ways to improve your health:

  • Eat a healthy breakfast
  • Drink more water
  • Exercise
  • Change unhealthy eating habits
  • Stretch more
  • Get a good amount of sleep