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A l l About Antioxidants

Welcome!. A l l About Antioxidants. Katie Davis & Lynne Roller. Today’s Agenda. Pre-test What are antioxidants? Why do we need them? How can we incorporate antioxidants into our diets? Game Review & Post-test. Expectations. No distractions Respect & no judgement Open participation.

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A l l About Antioxidants

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  1. Welcome! All About Antioxidants Katie Davis & Lynne Roller

  2. Today’s Agenda • Pre-test • What are antioxidants? • Why do we need them? • How can we incorporate antioxidants into our diets? • Game • Review & Post-test

  3. Expectations • No distractions • Respect & no judgement • Open participation

  4. Why do we need antioxidants? tobacco smoke sun air pollution chemicals Damage to cells: aging cancer cardiovascular disease diabetes arthritis cataracts kidney disease Alzheimer’s disease Parkinson’s disease normal breathing

  5. How can we get rid of free radicals?

  6. What IS an antioxidant? • Vitamins • Vitamin E • Vitamin C • Vitamin A • Minerals • Selenium • Carotenoids • Beta-carotene • Lycopene • Lutein

  7. Where can I get antioxidants? • Antioxidants rich in foods with natural COLOR: • Fruits • Vegetables • Legumes • Nuts

  8. Examples of Foods Containing Antioxidants • Berries (Blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries etc.) • Green leafy vegetables (Spinach, artichoke, broccoli, asparagus) • Apples, Pears • Nuts (Walnuts, pistachios, pecans) • Carrots • Dark Chocolate • Beans (Pinto, Kidney) • Sweet potatoes

  9. How to incorporate more antioxidants into your daily diet - Breakfast: Fruit smoothie - Snack:Trail mix with nuts and dried fruit, or fruit salad with berries or apples - Dinner:Add spinach or broccoli to a pasta dish

  10. Game!

  11. Resources Antioxidants. (n.d.). In MedlinePlus. Retrieved from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/antioxidants.html Antioxidants. (n.d.). In Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Retrieved from http://www.eatright.org/public/content.aspx?id=6792 Janice Thompson and Melinda Manore. Nutrition: An Applied Approach, 2nd Edition. San Francisco: Pearson, 2009. Lucan, S. C., Barg, F. K., Karasz, A., Palmer, C. S., Long, J. A. (2011). Concepts of Healthy Diet Among Urban, Low-Income African Americans. J Community Health, 37, 754-762. Reicks, M., Smith, C., Henry, H., Reimer, K., Atwell, J., Thomas, R.(2003). Use of the Think Aloud Method to Examine Fruit and Vegetable Purchasing Behaviors among Low-Income African American Women. J NutrEducBehav, 35, 154-160. Robinson, T. (2008). Applying the Socio-ecological Model to Improving Fruit and Vegetable I ntakeAmong Low-Income African Americans. J Community Health, 33, 395-406.

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