1 / 26

Eating Healthy in the College Years

Eating Healthy in the College Years. Colleen Poling, Erica Buchanan, and Nicole Sagaria. The questions you may ask…. Why? Why you should eat healthy starting today. What? What you should focus on, and what you should avoid. How? How you can accomplish this. WHY??. WHY?.

angie
Download Presentation

Eating Healthy in the College Years

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Eating Healthy in the College Years Colleen Poling, Erica Buchanan, and Nicole Sagaria

  2. The questions you may ask…. • Why? • Why you should eat healthy starting today. • What? • What you should focus on, and what you should avoid. • How? • How you can accomplish this.

  3. WHY??

  4. WHY? • Our cells need nourishment to thrive, and they flourish when they are given proper nutrition. Overall your health improves. (Car analogy) • Still young, but should focus on lifelong health • Can prevent future health complications through good nutrition.

  5. POP QUIZ!! • What are the three main nutrients food provides us with? • What is energy (used to fuel our bodies) usually measured in? • Name one Vitamin. • What is the main nutrient responsible for giving energy to the brain. • Name one food you eat the most frequently.

  6. FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID • Review the pyramid • Explain plate method

  7. WHAT?

  8. EAT BREAKFAST! • It is not just a myth; breakfast is the most important meal of the day. • Refer to breakfast handout

  9. Focus on Whole Grain, Fruits and Vegetables • When choosing breads and grains, go for 100% whole wheat. It will keep you full longer and has more nutrients. • Whole fruits are portable and contain fiber to keep you full. • Try frozen vegetables. These contain the same nutrient content as fresh, but last longer. Try adding them to your whole wheat pasta or in a whole wheat pita with some guacamole and low fat cheese. • Find 5 ways to get fruits and veggies into your diet each day.

  10. Not all fats are bad! • Saturated-AVOID! Not heart healthy. • Butter, heavy cream, lard, bacon, coconut and palm oils. • Unsaturated-AIM FOR! Heart healthy • Poly-canola oils, margarine, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, walnuts • Mono-avocado, peanuts, almond • Trans-AVOID AT ALL COSTS! Read food label. • Stick margarine, prepackaged/processed foods like baked goods.

  11. Go lean with Protein • Focus on lean cuts of meat, poultry, fish: baked broiled of grilled. • It is also in nuts, beans, eggs and seeds • Variation is key!

  12. Avoid the Sugary Drinks and Alcohol • One can of pop/alcohol can contain as much as 200 calories. Drinking even one a day can add up to 1400 calories a week, that is adding over one extra pound per month! • Sugar example • Same goes for Alcohol. • Focus on drinking water instead.

  13. Avoid Caffeine • Even if the drink is fortified with vitamins and minerals, it still isn’t a health food. • Caffeine in large consumptions should be cut back to moderate use only. • When getting coffee on the go ask for low-fat or soy.

  14. Don’t skip the Dairy • Strong Bones, and allows for proper muscle contractions. • Milk, Yogurt, Cheeses. • Other Dairy Alternatives that provide calcium: Soy, Salmon, Almonds, Beans, Oats.

  15. Make time for Exercise • Not only does it help to relieve the stress of deadlines, but it also helps to keep you strong. • Make a routine, pick the days and times you can exercise and stick to it. • Walk to class or ride your bike • Join an Intramural sport • Take advantage of Ping’s Fitness Classes • 30 min most days of week; 60 min to prevent weight gain; 60-90 min to sustain weight loss.

  16. HOW???

  17. HOW? • Get an idea about how much money you can spend each week on groceries. • Think ahead. • Find a routine and plan out to the best of your ability when you will eat breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday. Pack a lunch if need be. • Choose wisely, even on the run. • You can still get what you like, but just in a more healthful way.

  18. Healthy Fast Food Tips • 4 tips to keep in mind: -Don’t be afraid to special order -NEVER “super size” the meal -Opt for smaller portions -Check out sample menus online

  19. Fast Food Entrée Options • Choose grilled meat over fried meat • Chicken and veggie burgers have less fat compared to beef • Limit cheese, sauces, and dressings • Choose whole grain wheat breads instead of white bread

  20. Side Options • Try a baked potato with light butter instead of French fries, onion rings, or mozzarella sticks • Order a side salad with light or low-fat dressing on the side

  21. Desserts Options • Low-fat frozen yogurt instead of regular ice cream • Yogurt parfait • Apple dippers or fresh fruit

  22. Sample Menu

  23. Food Label Activity

  24. What to look for in a food label • Vitamins: 20% is a good source • No trans fat • 3g or lower of fat=low fat • Focus on low sodium food labels. 140mg or less. • Over 5g of fiber is a high fiber food. This is good.

  25. Everything in Moderation • Sweets • Cheeses and eggs • Pasta and other carbohydrates • Fried foods • Caffeine and Alcohol • High fat condiments-salad dressing, mayo, cream cheese.

  26. ANY QUESTION!?!?!

More Related