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Nutrition & Fats

Nutrition & Fats. HealthMPowers Empowering Students To Make Healthy Choices. Today’s Health-Enhancing Behavior…. I will limit the amount of fat I eat. HIGH FAT. Test tube demonstration. HIGH FAT. Alarming Statistic. 75% of American students eat more than the recommended amount of fat.

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Nutrition & Fats

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  1. Nutrition & Fats HealthMPowers Empowering Students To Make Healthy Choices

  2. Today’s Health-Enhancing Behavior… I will limit the amount of fat I eat. HIGH FAT

  3. Test tube demonstration HIGH FAT

  4. Alarming Statistic 75% of American students eat more than the recommended amount of fat. Recommendation: 30% of daily calories

  5. Make healthier choices when eating by… • Reading food labels • Looking for low-fat items We ALSO need to… • Exercise for 60 minutes • Drink plenty of water • Eat 5 or more fruits and vegetables

  6. Good Nutrition + Physical Activity=Good Health

  7. Today’s Health-Enhancing Behavior… I will limit the amount of fat I eat. HIGH FAT

  8. Importance of Fats • Provides energy for our cells • Insulates against cold weather • Protects internal organs • Padding between the skin and muscles

  9. Dangers of Fats • Health problems • Heart Disease • Diabetes • Some forms of Cancer • Makes it difficult to move and play

  10. Common Foods High in Fat • Fried foods • Chocolate • Donuts • Butter • Cakes • Cheese • Potato Chips

  11. Saturated Fats Raises LDL levels Animal sources Solid at room temperature Unsaturated Fats Raises HDL levels Oils and fish sources Liquid at room temperature Types of Fats

  12. Trans Fat • Produced when hydrogen is added to vegetable oil in a process called Hydrogenation. • Formed when liquid oils are made into solid fats like shortening and margarine. • Increases shelf life and flavor stability of foods.

  13. Food Labels

  14. High-fat Is the food item more than 20% daily value of fat? Low-fat Is the food item less than or equal to 5% daily value of fat? Activity

  15. Today’s Health-Enhancing Behavior… I will limit the amount of fat I eat. HIGH FAT

  16. Review Questions • How is fat used in a positive way in our body? • Why is it dangerous to have too much fat in our diets? • What can you do to make sure you are getting the recommended amounts of fat in your diet?

  17. Questions

  18. Thanks! Remember to choose Health-Enhancing Behaviors!

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