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Where’s the Fat?

Where’s the Fat?. 1 cup spaghetti and meatballs 1 small taco 1 cup spaghetti and meatballs = 4 grams 1 small taco = 10 grams. Where’s the Fat?. 1 regular cheese burger 3 oz. Sirloin steak 1 regular cheese burger = 33 grams 3 oz. Sirloin steak = 7 grams. Where’s the Fat?.

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Where’s the Fat?

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  1. Where’s the Fat? • 1 cup spaghetti and meatballs • 1 small taco • 1 cup spaghetti and meatballs = 4 grams • 1 small taco = 10 grams

  2. Where’s the Fat? • 1 regular cheese burger • 3 oz. Sirloin steak • 1 regular cheese burger = 33 grams • 3 oz. Sirloin steak = 7 grams

  3. Where’s the Fat? • 2 cups low fat yogurt • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise • 2 cups low fat yogurt = 3.7 grams • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise = 11 grams

  4. Where’s the Fat? • 6 pancakes • 1 cinnamon sweet roll • 6 pancakes = 6 grams • 1 cinnamon sweet roll = 26 grams

  5. Where’s the Fat? • 10 french fries • 10 baked potatoes • 10 french fries = 12 grams • 10 baked potatoes = 2 grams

  6. Where’s the Fat? • ½ croissant • 2 English muffins • ½ croissant = 6 grams • 2 English muffins = 2 grams

  7. FAT • ALSO CALLED LIPIDS • Substance that does not dissolve in water • Fat stores and transports the fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) • Fat adds flavor and texture to food • 1 gram of fat = 9 calories • The higher calorie count satisfies hunger longer • <30% of total calories/day should come from fat

  8. SATURATED FATS • Usually solid at room temperature • Found in animal fats and tropical oils • Examples include: meat, eggs, coconut oil • A diet high in saturated fats is linked to an increased risk of heart disease

  9. UNSATURATED FATS • Usually liquid at room temperature • Found in oils • Examples include: olive oil, canola oil, soybean oil, and many nuts. • A diet high in unsaturated fats is linked to a decreased risk of heart disease

  10. TRANS FAT • Partially hydrogenated oil • Artificial fat • SHOULD NOT EXCEED 2g/DAY!!!!

  11. Is it really trans fat free?

  12. Major Food Sources of Trans Fat for American Adults 24(Average Daily Trans Fat Intake is 5.8 Grams or 2.6 Percent of Calories) http://www.soyconnection.com/health_nutrition/technical_info/trans_fat.php

  13. CHOLESTEROL • Fat like substance • Body makes a small amount • Cholesterol helps produce hormones, vitamin D, and bile • Excess cholesterol is deposited in the arteries • High cholesterol is caused by: Heredity Age Food choices

  14. HDL • High density lipoproteins • Good cholesterol – very fast moving

  15. LDL • Low density lipoproteins • Bad cholesterol – slow moving • Found in saturated food sources

  16. VITAMINS • Regulate body functions • Examples: Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

  17. WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINS • Vitamins B and C • Dissolve in water • Pass easily into the bloodstream • These vitamins DO NOT get stored in the body

  18. FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS • Vitamins A, D, E, K • Absorbed and transported in fat • Stored in fatty tissue, liver, and kidneys • Excess amounts can be toxic

  19. MINERALS • Substances that the body cannot make • Needed for healthy bones and teeth • Regulate body functions • Too few minerals can cause deficiencies Calcium deficiency = Osteoporosis Iron deficiency = Anemia

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