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MyPlate

MyPlate. Why MyPlate ?. Introduced by M ichelle O bama . Simple way to challenge people to be healthy eaters! Introduce a way to eat healthy on a budget. Ability to track your physical activity and eating. Balancing calories. Enjoy your food, but eat less! Avoid oversized portions.

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MyPlate

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  1. MyPlate

  2. Why MyPlate? • Introduced byMichelle Obama. • Simple way to challenge people to be healthy eaters! • Introduce a way to eat healthy on a budget. • Ability to track your physical activity and eating.

  3. Balancing calories • Enjoy your food, but eat less! • Avoid oversized portions. • How many calories are you supposed to have a day? • Girls: 1800 • Boys: 2200 • What happens if I don’t get all my calories? • Not getting enough calories will result in you gaining weight because it slows down your metabolism.

  4. Foods to increase • Make half your plate fruits and vegetables. • Make at least half your grains whole grains. • Switch to fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk. • Equal calcium, less fat • Your plate should be an array of colors!

  5. Foods to reduce • Compare sodium in foods like soup, bread, and frozen meals – and choose the foods with lower numbers. • Drink water instead of sugary drinks • How much of our body is water? • 70% > half your body weight • Water is key to > digestion, perspiration, immune system • What food products contain water?

  6. Fruits & veggies Benefits: Energy!!!!!! Vitamins A: Healthy eyes & skin C: helps heal cuts & wounds Minerals Fiber Digestive system Decrease chance of cardiovascular disease, stroke & some cancers Supplements versus the real deal > Real deal wins!

  7. grains • Divided into 2 groups: • Whole grains • Refined grains • have the bran and germ removed > give grain finer texture and improve shelf life • Also removes: • Dietary fiber • Iron • Vitamin b • How many grains should be whole grains?

  8. protein • Meat • Poultry • Seafood • Beans • Peas • Eggs • Seeds • Processed soy products • Building block for: • Bones • Muscles • Skin • Cartilage • Blood

  9. Dairy • Improve bone health • Reduce risk of osteoporosis • Thinning of bone tissue • Healthy verse not healthy?

  10. oil • Come from plants and fish • Good oils: • Polyunsaturated and Monounsaturated • Contain essential fatty acids • Contain vitamin e • Antioxidant that rids body of free radicals • Free radicals are from oxidative stress > • Damage cells > lead to chronic disease • (70% of all deaths)

  11. Nature vs. nurture • “A fit health body, that is the best fashion statement.” • What does it mean to be fit?

  12. What is beauty? Physical looks Verse attitude which one wins?

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