1. What are you eating now? Why? Healthy Foods!

2. Can you remember what you ate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the past week? Please write out examples of what you ate for the past week. Save this list, we will be using it later.

3. What makes a food unhealthy?  Simple artificial sugars  Enriched, bleached or refined flour  Syrups like high-fructose corn syrup (corn sugar)  Saturated fats—four-legged animal fat (like cows), two-legged animal skin (like chicken), coconut and palm oils  Trans fats  Eating the incorrect portion of food from that food group

4. Examples of unhealthy foods:  Hot Dogs  Butter  White Bread  Potato Chips  Ice Cream  Fast food establishments  McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Taco Bell, etc.

5. What makes a food healthy?  Lean protein  Unsaturated fats  Whole grain carbohydrates  Fiber  Fresh fruits and vegetables  Eating the correct portion from that food group

6. Examples of healthy foods:  Turkey, skinless chicken, fish  Broccoli, asparagus, green beans, olives  Skim milk, low fat yogurt, cottage cheese  Most Fish – Salmon, Tuna  Black pepper, oregano, peppermint  Fresh fruit and vegetables

7. Effects of unhealthy foods  Diabetes  Heart Attack  Stroke  Obesity

8. Effects of healthy foods  Reduces the risk of diseases  Reduces the risk of high blood pressure and high cholesterol  Helps to maintain a healthy weight  Helps to keep you happy and energized

9. Where can we get more healthy foods?  Farmer’s Market  Community Gardens  Local Produce Stores

10. One-day food plan:  Create a one-day food plan that has locally grown food and can be easily incorporated into your diet

11. Why do you think locally grown foods are much healthier for your body? How can local food be a positive aspect for you and your community?

12. Sources:  http://www.healthyforms.com/eating-right/benefits.php http://www.healthyforms.com/eating-right/benefits.php  http://weightwizard.com/health-tips/healthy-foods.html http://weightwizard.com/health-tips/healthy-foods.html  http://magazine.stack.com/TheIssue/Article/8379/What_M akes_Food_Unhealthy.aspx http://magazine.stack.com/TheIssue/Article/8379/What_M akes_Food_Unhealthy.aspx  http://rawfoodswitch.com/alternative-health/healthy- foods-unhealthy-foods/ http://rawfoodswitch.com/alternative-health/healthy- foods-unhealthy-foods/  http://thedietjoke.com/wp- content/uploads/2011/06/MyPlate.jpg http://thedietjoke.com/wp- content/uploads/2011/06/MyPlate.jpg  http://2.bp.blogspot.com/- BXmjqJA9S3I/TrWLS50ekqI/AAAAAAAAATE/XE- 33au7VHU/s1600/smiley_with_thumbs_up.gif http://2.bp.blogspot.com/- BXmjqJA9S3I/TrWLS50ekqI/AAAAAAAAATE/XE- 33au7VHU/s1600/smiley_with_thumbs_up.gif  http://confidenceandjoy.com/wp- content/uploads/2011/11/smily-qustion.gif http://confidenceandjoy.com/wp- content/uploads/2011/11/smily-qustion.gif  http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/3223/ 3223,1204300854,15/stock-photo-an-image-of-a-cartoon- face-which-represents-being-a-geek-it-is-also-a- conceptual-image-about-9924505.jpg http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/3223/ 3223,1204300854,15/stock-photo-an-image-of-a-cartoon- face-which-represents-being-a-geek-it-is-also-a- conceptual-image-about-9924505.jpg You may use these sources to research further. ~Google->Search: Healthy foods, unhealthy foods, benefits of eating healthy, consequences of unhealthy eating, etc.