Dieting & Fast Food Why is it a part of our culture?

True or False On any given day, half of the teenage girls in this country are dieting. By forth grade, two-thirds of the girls in the USA have reportedly gone on a “diet” because they think they are fat. One out of four children in the USA is overweight.

What is the Answer? What percent of normal weight women want to be thinner? 70% What percent of underweight women think they are overweight? 23% Often times people compare themselves to models. What is the average weight and height of a model in the USA? 5’11’’ tall and 111 pounds

Dieting Can Be Good… Diet for Good Health – – Make a Plan – Maintain a Healthy Weight – Diet Slowly ½ to 1 pound per week – Diet & Exercise go Together 60 – 90 minutes per day to sustain weight loss – Work with Your Doctor

When dieting Try… Go for “Low Fat, Low Calorie” alternatives. – DO NOT do a “No Fat, No Calorie” plan. – Read Food Labels. Try using a smaller plate when eating. – Watch your portion sizes. Avoid weighing yourself too much. Do not skip meals!!! – Eat six smaller meals per day!

Dangers of FAD Diets Fad Diets – Popular weight loss methods that ignore sound nutrition principles. Examples – Slim Fast – The Atkins Diet – The 3 Hour Diet – Slim Mints

Fad Diet Red Flags Very Low Calorie Diets (-800 Calories/Day) Eating Plans based on a Single Food. Fasting – Extremely Dangerous! Diet Pills – Could create Serious Health Issues Plans that promise Quick Weigh Loss –O–Over 2 pounds per week.

Other Things to Consider… Some methods simply don’t work – They are a FRAUD. Cost Limited Food Choices – Remember what your body NEEDS! Of those who do manage to loose weight on FAD Diets, approximately 95% gain the weight back!!!

Fast Food In America Weighing the Facts…

True or False Each day, 1 in 4 Americans visit a fast food restaurant. TRUE In the U.S., we eat 10,O00 animals per hour. FALSE – 1,000,000 per hour French fries are the most eaten “vegetable” in the USA. TRUE

Facts… In 1972, we spent 3 billion a year on fast food – today we spend more than _______ billion. 110 Billion You would have to walk for ____ hours to burn off a super sized Coke, fry, and Big Mac. 7 McDonalds operates more than _____ restaurants in more then 100 countries on 6 continents. 30,000

Facts… Only ______ items on McDonalds entire menu contains no sugar. 7 McDonalds distributes more toys each year than __________. Toys R Us McDonalds feed more than _______ people per day. 46 Million – That is more than the entire population of Spain.

It is important to remember… Most foods are alright for you in MODERATION. Your goal should be to eat a variety of foods throughout the day! When eating out…. Do your research! Choose the most nutrient dense food for the calories you will be consuming!