Opener #9 Are you eating healthier than you did 2 weeks ago (before the nutrition unit)? Explain.    

Food Label –pg 9 1.Serving size: There are no standard serving sizes. All the information is based on the serving size. Pay attention to the serving size, especially how many servings there are in the food package. Then ask yourself, "How many servings am I consuming"?

Food Label 2.Calories: Calories provide a measure of how much energy you get from a serving of this food. Many Americans consume more calories than they need without meeting recommended intakes for a number of nutrients.

Food Label 3. Limit: Eating too much fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, or sodium may increase your risk of certain chronic diseases, like heart disease, some cancers, or high blood pressure. Limit Total Fat to less than 65 grams Limit Cholesterol to less than 300mg Limit Sodium to less than 2,400mg

Food Label 4. Nutrients: Most Americans don't get enough dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and iron. Eating enough of these nutrients can improve your health and help reduce the risk of some diseases and conditions. For example, getting enough calcium may reduce the risk of osteoporosis. Eating a diet high in dietary fiber promotes healthy digestion. Additionally, a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and grain products that contain dietary fiber, and low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart disease.

Food Label 5.Footnote: Note the * used after the heading "%Daily Value" on the Nutrition Facts label. It refers to the Footnote in the lower part of the nutrition label, which tells you "%DVs are based on a 2,000 calorie diet". (Your personal calorie limit may be higher or lower than this.) This statement must be on all food labels. It doesn't change from product to product, because it shows recommended dietary advice for all Americans--it is not about a specific food product.

Food Label 6. The % Daily Values (%DVs) are based on the Daily Value recommendations for key nutrients but only for a 2,000 calorie daily diet. You may not know how many calories you consume in a day. But you can still use the %DV as a frame of reference whether or not you consume more or less than 2,000 calories.

Food Label 1 cup (or 228 grams) 2 servings per container 7. What is the serving size? 1 cup (or 228 grams) How many servings are in a container? 2 servings per container 9.How many calories are in a serving? -250 calories 10. List 2 vitamins in Mac & Cheese. - Vitamin A and Vitamin C 11. List 2 minerals in Mac & Cheese. -Calcium and Iron

Food Labels pgs 10 Fill in the chart Limit Total Fat to less than 65 grams Limit Cholesterol to less than 300mg Limit Sodium to less than 2,300mg Sugar boys: 36 grams Sugar girls: 24 grams. Fill in the chart Fill in the needed information for each food label. Only have 3 food labels at your desk at a time – when you finish those 3 switch with another students or the table. If a food doesn’t list cholesterol – then write 0mg in that box When you are finished with the chart answer questions 1-3 at the bottom of page 10