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Guidelines for Good Nutrition. Unit 1 Nutrition 101. Dietary Guidelines. Aim for Fitness Build a Healthy Base Choose Sensibly. Aim for Fitness. Aim for a healthy weight Be physically active each day. Build a Healthy Base.
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Guidelines for Good Nutrition Unit 1 Nutrition 101
Dietary Guidelines Aim for Fitness Build a Healthy Base Choose Sensibly
Aim for Fitness • Aim for a healthy weight • Be physically active each day
Build a Healthy Base • Let the ChooseMyPlate guide your food choices • Choose a variety of grains daily, especially whole grains • Choose a variety of fruits and vegetables daily • Keep food safe to eat
Choose Sensibly • Choose a diet that is low in saturated fat and cholesterol and moderate in total fat • Choose beverages and foods to moderate your intake of sugars • Choose and prepare foods with less salt
Section 3-3 Separating Fact from Fiction
Evaluating Advertisements • Limited information • Positive Images • Celebrity Endorsements • Appeal to basic needs • Scare tactics • False claims • Infomercials
Limited Information • Advertisements often give only the facts that will encourage you to buy without telling the whole story.
Positive Images • An ad may use images of things that people feel positively about, such as friendship or a good appearance. • The advertiser hopes that the consumer will associate those images and feelings with the product.
Celebrity Endorsement • Some ads show popular performers or athletes promoting the product. They don’t’ tell you whether the person actually uses the product in real life. • Examples: • Jessica Simpson and PROACTIV • Tiger Woods and NIKE
Appeal to basic needs • Advertisers may focus on ways the product meets a need for security or self-esteem. • They try to convince you that this product will make you look or feel better.
Scare tactics • Advertisers may play on people’s fears of aging or developing a medical condition by claiming that their product can prevent or relieve the symptoms or provide essential nutrients.
Infomercials • Infomercials are TV ads made to look like regular consumer programs or televised news reports. Unless you look carefully, you may believe your watching something you’re not!
False Claims • Ads may make claims that are not true, such as fast or guaranteed results. • Remember, if a claim sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
Connecting Food with Social Studies Teen Consumerism The purpose of advertising is to sell, and today’s teens are a target market. Think about the kinds of promotions that have inspired you to try a new product. A recent marketing and lifestyle study revealed the following buying habits in response to various promotions: AGE Promotion 12-15 16-17 18-19 Free Sample 48% 47% 38% Coupon 35% 40% 42% Contest/Sweepstakes 26% 21% 19% Free gift with purchase 25% 21% 20% Cash Rebate 11% 10% 11% Frequent-buyer clubs 6% 8% 9%
Think About It • Be smart about what you buy to eat • Seek qualified opinion- Registered Dietician, Nutrition Expert or a health care professional Remember, your health is your responsibility. Separating nutrition fact from fiction is an important part of exercising that responsibility.