1. Healthful Eating Habits
6th Grade Nutrition
Lesson 2
Pages B42-49

2. The Dietary Guidelines and Eating Out
Choose Healthy Foods
Watch the portion sizes
Ask for dressings or sauces on the side
Get baked or broiled foods instead of fried

3. Healthy Breakfasts and Snacks!
Try more…
whole grains,
fruits
Vegetables
Low-fat yogurt and cheese

4. Try to Limit…
Sweets!
Donuts
Pastries
Sugary Cereals
Chips
Candy

5. Ways Healthful Eating Habits Promote Health
A balanced diet includes foods from all the food groups, provides nutrients you need for good health, and helps you avoid malnutrition.
Malnutrition: harmful condition caused by not eating enough food or not eating the right kinds of foods.

6. Healthful Eating Helps Reduce Your Risk of Disease!
Such as…
Many types of cancer
Stroke
Diabetes: body cannot use or does not produce enough insulin
High Blood Pressure
Osteoporosis: bones are thin and break easily
Obesity

7. Sugar, Salt and Fat
Avoid foods that have hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated on their labels.
Instead choose foods that say monounsaturated or
polyunsaturated fat
Olive oil, canola oil

8. Words that mean Sugar Alert!
Sugar, Salt and Fat
Words that mean Sugar Alert!
Corn Syrup
Corn Sugar
Dextrose
Sucrose
They all promote Tooth Decay!
They are high in Empty Calories!

9. Sugar, Salt and Fat
Empty Calories: A food is high in fat or sugar and calories but LOW in nutrients
Can cause unnecessary weight gain

10. Sugar, Salt and Fat Many people eat too much salt!
Can cause high blood pressure
Look for “low-sodium” foods or “salt-free” foods
Cholesterol: fatty substance that is made by the body and is found in dairy products and animal products mg a day!

11. Special Dietary Needs of TEENS!