1. Nutrition S By Health Ministries Department General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists N O I T A R B E L E C

2. Nutrition 2CELEBRATIONS® Sports car of your dreams!

3. Celebrating nutrition Nutrition 3CELEBRATIONS®

4. The right body fuel Nutrition 4CELEBRATIONS®

5. Understanding nutrition Nutrition 5CELEBRATIONS®

6. Nutrition 6CELEBRATIONS®

7. Essential food groups Nutrition 7CELEBRATIONS® Legumes, Nuts & Seeds Cereals & Grains Fruits & Vegetables Dairy & Eggs Fats, Oils, Sweets & Salt

8. Cereals and grains Nutrition 8CELEBRATIONS®

9. Fruits and vegetables Nutrition 9CELEBRATIONS®

10. Legumes, nuts, seeds Nutrition 10CELEBRATIONS®

11. Dairy and eggs (or fortified equivalents) Nutrition 11CELEBRATIONS®

12. Fats, oils, sweets, and salt Nutrition 12CELEBRATIONS®

13. Make half your plate fruits and vegetables Nutrition 13CELEBRATIONS®

14. Guiding principles of food choices 1. Variety Nutrition 14CELEBRATIONS®

15. Guiding principles of food choices 2. Quality CELEBRATIONS®Nutrition 15

16. Guiding principles of food choices 3. Balance CELEBRATIONS®Nutrition 16

17. Guiding principles of food choices 4. Moderation Nutrition 17CELEBRATIONS®

18. Guiding principles of food choices 5. Avoidance Nutrition 18CELEBRATIONS®

19. Nutrition 19CELEBRATIONS® Quality of life

20. Feed on God’s Word Nutrition 20CELEBRATIONS®

21. LIFE APPLICATION QUESTIONS Nutrition 21CELEBRATIONS®

22. What foods did I choose for my three most recent meals? What proportion of what I ate consisted of cereals and grains; fruits and vegetables; legumes, nuts, and seeds; dairy and eggs? Nutrition 22CELEBRATIONS®

23. Did I make wise choices, or did I take too much of one group and too little of another? Nutrition 23CELEBRATIONS®

24. How much of my plate contained fruits and vegetables? How colorful was my plate? Did I have enough of the richly colored vegetables? Nutrition 24CELEBRATIONS®

25. What portion of my meal consists of highly processed products? Nutrition 25CELEBRATIONS®

26. Which of these can I start cutting back on, and which of the cereals, grains, and legumes can I enjoy eating more regularly? Nutrition 26CELEBRATIONS®

27. How much did I consume of the essential fats and oils? Did I eat enough to ensure that I got the fat- soluble vitamins I need? Do I use too much fat or oil with my meals?30 Nutrition 27CELEBRATIONS®

28. How can I still have palatable food without using so much fat? How can I use herbs more creatively? Should I try to use more fresh foods? Nutrition 28CELEBRATIONS®

29. Do I routinely use too much salt? Do I reach for the saltshaker without having first tasted my food? Nutrition 29CELEBRATIONS®

30. Have I read the labels of the processed foods I use to ensure that they are not hiding a great deal of salt (sodium) that would be harmful? Nutrition 30CELEBRATIONS®

31. Is my body getting adequate amounts of vitamin B 12 ? How do I make sure I supplement this before I develop symptoms of irreversible neurological damage? Nutrition 31CELEBRATIONS®

32. Do I get adequate calcium in my diet and am I at risk of bone loss? Nutrition 32CELEBRATIONS®

33. How do I balance my intake of energy in the food I eat with my output of energy in physical activity? Nutrition 33CELEBRATIONS®

34. Do I weigh myself regularly to ensure that I am maintaining a healthful weight? Nutrition 34CELEBRATIONS®

35. Do I need to lose some excess weight? What “tricks” can aid me in my choices? Nutrition 35CELEBRATIONS®

36. How does using a smaller plate help me to lose weight? Do I need to choose more fiber-rich foods? Nutrition 36CELEBRATIONS®

37. Susie’s friend Nathan noticed that Susie was a vegetarian. He asked her about the advantages of such a lifestyle. Nutrition 37CELEBRATIONS®

38. If I were Susie, what reasons would I give for my choice, and which would I emphasize the most? Nutrition 38CELEBRATIONS®

39. If a non-vegetarian friend invites me to his home for a meal but expresses concern about how he could cook a meal without meat, what simple recipes would be easy for him to prepare but would fulfill the concept of the balance that I would like him to grasp? Nutrition 39CELEBRATIONS®

40. Does my church run cooking schools that I could invite him to? Nutrition 40CELEBRATIONS®

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