A can of soda contains 150 calories. How many calories would a person save by replacing two sodas a day with 2 bottles of water. (water has 0 calories) How many calories would this person save per week?

Maintaining a healthful weight

Today we will.. Review food labels from last class Review HW from last class Discuss how to recognize healthful vs. harmful eating habits Describe how to maintain a healthful weight Expand our nutritional vocabulary

Warm Up With a partner, discuss the following questions When do you eat?? Why do you eat??

Eating Habits Hunger- the body’s physical need for food Appetite- a desire for food because of your environment and your thoughts Ex- when you smell freshly baked cookies. Your body might not be hungry, but your appetite takes over.

Healthful eating VS. Harmful eating Healthful eating habits- involve following the dietary guidelines and eating an amount of food that helps you maintain a healthful weight Harmful eating habits- involve eating for reasons other than hunger and nutrition. Ex- eating too much, or eating the wrong kinds of foods.

What would you do? You find yourself thinking about a fast food restaurant because you saw an advertisement about double burgers with bacon on TV It’s a hot, sticky day and you look in an ice cream shop. You just ate a meal, but the double scoop with chocolate syrup looks awesome! You are at a birthday party, and someone hands you a big piece of cake covered with frosting. You know that it will add a lot of sugar and calories to your day’s diet.

Eating and emotions Emotions may lead people to eat when they are not really hungry Emotions may also lead people to NOT eat when they are hungry People may eat to cope with feelings such as: anxiety, loneliness, or boredom Ex- Rachel is anxious after having an argument with her friend. She eats a pint of ice cream to lift her spirits.

Class activity Use what we have learned up to this date to do ONE of the following activities 1. Create a healthy menu for your new restaurant 2. Create a poem about nutrition 3. Write a short story about a person who struggles with over-eating and how they overcame this problem.