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Maximizing the Benefits of Physical Activity

Learn about the significance of regular exercise, its benefits for a healthy lifestyle, and tips on incorporating physical activity into your daily routine. Discover the importance of reading food labels and understanding nutrient claims to make informed choices.

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Maximizing the Benefits of Physical Activity

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  1. Physical Activity www.assignmentpoint.com

  2. Physical Activity • Regular exercise, included as part of the new food pyramid, is an important part in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. • Exercise (physical activity) involves any form of movement such as walking, jogging, climbing stairs, or playing basketball. www.assignmentpoint.com

  3. Exercise hints: • Include activities you enjoy doing • Work your way up to at least 30 min. of physical activity per day • Incorporate exercise into your social life by including your friends in the activity • Listen to music or watch TV while you exercise www.assignmentpoint.com

  4. Physical Activity Benefits of Regular Exercise • Helps relieve stress and depression • Adds years to your life by lowering your risk of heart disease, colon cancer, diabetes, and high blood pressure www.assignmentpoint.com

  5. Helps you maintain a normal weight by burning calories which results in a loss of body fat • Tones and develops the muscles in your body www.assignmentpoint.com

  6. Fresh Fruit Or Vegetables Dairy produces = 1 Cup www.assignmentpoint.com

  7. Half a Baseball Canned Fruit or Cooked Vegetables,Rice, pasta, cooked cereal= ½ Cup www.assignmentpoint.com

  8. Raisins=¼ cup www.assignmentpoint.com

  9. Bread= 1 slice www.assignmentpoint.com

  10. 2 Cheese slices =1 ½ ounces www.assignmentpoint.com

  11. Dry Cereal = ¾ Cup www.assignmentpoint.com

  12. Lean meat, chicken, fish=3 ounces www.assignmentpoint.com

  13. Grilled baked fish=3 ounces www.assignmentpoint.com

  14. Oil, butter, margarine = 1 teaspoon www.assignmentpoint.com

  15. Peanut butter =2 tablespoons www.assignmentpoint.com

  16. Muffin or dinner roll =Plum www.assignmentpoint.com

  17. Reading Food Labels • To help you make healthy food choices, many foods have a “Nutrition Facts” label that contains helpful information such as: • serving size • calories per serving • fat/sodium/protein content • types and relative amounts of nutrients (vitamin C, iron, etc.) www.assignmentpoint.com

  18. Reading Food Labels What do claims on food labels mean? • Organic - Made from foods grown without pesticides, man-made fertilizers, or genetic engineering • Healthy - Low in fat and saturated fat, contains no more than 360mg of sodium and cholesterol per serving www.assignmentpoint.com

  19. Light - Contains at least one-third fewer calories or at least 50% less fat or sodium • Fresh - Raw food products that contain no preservatives and have never been frozen, heated, or processed in any way www.assignmentpoint.com

  20. Most food products will include a list of ingredients that are listed in order from the highest to the lowest in amount used. www.assignmentpoint.com

  21. Nutrient and Health Claims • Free… Fat Free = less than .5 g fat Sugar Free = less than .5 g sugar • Low in … low in calories = less than 40 calories low in sodium = less than 140 mg www.assignmentpoint.com

  22. Excellent source of … Excellent source of calcium = one serving provides 20% or more of the Daily Value for calcium. • May reduce your risk of heart disease … can appear on fiber containing grain products fruits and vegetables that are also low in saturated fat and cholesterol www.assignmentpoint.com

  23. High in … high in vitamins = one serving provides 20% or more of the daily value for vitamin C • Light … contains 50% less fat or at least 1/3 fewer calories. www.assignmentpoint.com

  24. Open Dates = These dates give you an idea of how ling the foods will be fresh and safe to eat. • Sell by = last date the product can be sold • Best if used by = how long the product will be at peak quality • Do not use after = date is the expiration date. Last day you can consume the product. www.assignmentpoint.com

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