NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Learning Labels Jared Holland October 2006 North Mississippi GK-8 National Science Foundation

NSF North Mississippi GK-8 What we will learn today  MyPyramid  Food groups  Serving sizes  How to read nutrition labels

NSF North Mississippi GK Food Guide Pyramid

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NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Five Food Groups 1. Grain 2. Vegetable 3. Fruit 4. Milk 5. Meat & Beans

NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Oils  Know your fats Make most of your fat sources from fish, nuts and vegetable oils Make most of your fat sources from fish, nuts and vegetable oils Limit solid fats like butter, stick margarine, shortening and lard Limit solid fats like butter, stick margarine, shortening and lard Avoid: trans fats and saturated fats Avoid: trans fats and saturated fats

NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Remember the Basics  Make half your grains whole  Vary your veggies  Focus on fruits  Get your calcium- rich foods  Go lean with protein

NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Understanding Nutrition Labels

NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Daily Amounts in cups or ounces

NSF North Mississippi GK-8 What is a Calorie?  A unit that may be used to measure the amount of energy in food  Foods give you energy  You need energy for daily activities

NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Physical Activity  Activity promotes health  Sedentary Less than 30 minutes Less than 30 minutes  Moderately Active 30 – 60 minutes 30 – 60 minutes  Active More than 60 minute More than 60 minute

NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Determine Your Calorie Needs Males

NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Determine Your Calorie Needs Females

NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Nutrition Labels  Shows food information  You can compare foods  Helps you control your diet

NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Serving Size

NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Calories

Unhealthy Nutrients

NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Healthy Nutrients

NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Footnotes

% Daily Value

NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Sources Food Images  .   U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and U.S. Department of Agriculture. November How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label. Accessed 2006 August..   United States Department of Agriculture. MyPyramid: Inside the Pyramid. Accessed 2006 February 10..   United States Department of Agriculture. MyPyramid Food Intake Pattern Calorie Levels. Accessed 2006 February 20..   U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dietary Guidelines for Americans Accessed 2006 June..

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