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Healthy Choices of Foods. How to pick the right foods!. What Does It Mean By Calories?. Remember that calories are a unit of heat that is burned by our bodies to fuel it . All foods can create calories and therefore provide fuel.
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Healthy Choices of Foods How to pick the right foods!
What Does It Mean By Calories? • Remember that calories are a unit of heat that is burned by our bodies to fuel it. • All foods can create calories and therefore provide fuel. • But if we eat more calories than our body can use, then those calories are stored as fat.
Nutrition • Besides calories, our bodies need the proper amounts of nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, proteins, and fats. • Without these nutrients, our bodies won’t work as well as they should.
WHAT HAPPENS? • Without good nutrition, we become tired more easily, and we aren’t able to fight off infections as well.
WHERE DOES GOOD NUTRITION COME FROM? • Most of the vitamins and mineral that our body needs comes from fruits and vegetables. • Good carbs come from whole grain products. • We get protein from a variety of plant and animal sources.
EMPTY CALORIES • Empty calories are calories that provide fuel, but no real nutrition.
These are the calories that make us fat and unhealthy. • These calories come from sugary and fatty foods like candy, soda, and fried foods.
DAILY REFERENCE VALUES • DRVs are recommended amounts of energy-producing nutrients. • They are based on the number of calories consumed per day. • 2,000 calories has been established as the reference for calculating percent Daily Values.
HOW MUCH? • The following chart will help you when planning your “healthy” fast food meal.