1. Reminder – If you are absent, you have 2 days to take your quick checks. Make sure to come in before school, advisory or break to take them.

2. Snack Wise

3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Name the Candy Bar

4. Name the Fruit or Vegetable1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 11
Name the Fruit or Vegetable

5. Name the Candy Bar (Answers)
Almond Joy
Mounds
Butterfinger
Twix
KitKat
Rolo
Baby Ruth
3 Musketeers
Snickers
Milky Way
Pay Day
100 Grand
Name the Candy Bar (Answers)

6. Name the Fruit or Vegetable
Avocado
Cucumber
Cantaloupe
Apple
Artichoke
Pomegranate
Red Cabbage
Papaya
Yam
Kiwi
Squash
Tomato
Name the Fruit or Vegetable
(Answers)

7. thinking that middle school students would know more
Which one did you know
more of the names?
The activity was set up
thinking that middle school
students would know more
candy bars.
Do you agree?

8. Have you noticed that you feel
Is it healthy to snack?
Yes!!
Have you noticed that you feel
hungry a lot?
This is natural — during adolescence,
the body needs more nutrients
to grow as it should.
Snacks are a terrific way to satisfy that hunger and get all the vitamins and nutrients your body needs.

9. What should we avoid and look for in snacks?
(#2)
To avoid:
To keep energy levels going — and avoid weight gain — steer clear of foods with lots of added sugars like candy bars or soda. Also, avoid too much sodium.
Look for foods that contain fiber like whole-grain breads, cereals, fruit, and vegetables. Combine them with protein-rich snacks such as peanut butter, low-fat yogurt or cheese.
To look for:

10. Healthy Snacking Tips S: Serving sizes are important
(#3)
S: Serving sizes are important
N: Notice how much and what you are eating
A: Ask yourself if you are really hungry
C: Choose nutrient rich foods from MyPlate
K: Keep healthy snacks with you
S: Sit down, slow down, savor and enjoy!

11. What are calories?
(#4)
You hear people say “That’s loaded with calories!” What does that mean?
Scientific definition: A calorie is the energy it takes to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius.
Nutritional definition: A calorie is a unit of energy that measures how much energy food provides to the body.

12. We get energy from what we eat and drink.
(#5)
We get energy from what we eat and drink.
We use energy by physical activity.

13. How are calories determined?
(#6)
1 gram carbohydrate = 4 calories
1 gram proteins = 4 calories
1 gram fats = 9 calories

14. How many calories
do I need?

16. Healthier Snack Options
Low fat yogurt
Veggies
String cheese
Low fat popcorn
Fruits
Cherry tomatoes
Cottage cheese
Trail mix
Whole wheat crackers & bean dip
Granola bars
Baked tortilla chips & salsa
Peanut butter & celery sticks
Low-fat or skim milk
Cereal & milk
Pretzels & hummus
Dried fruits
Nuts
Hard boiled egg

17. Things you know so far…
Serving size will always be on the top of the food label
All numbers given are if you eat the serving size. Do you always eat that serving size????
Types of fat
Types of carbs

18. Focus for today
Do you know what percent of daily value means????

19. Percent Daily Value (%DV)
(#7-10)
Is a guide to the nutrients in one serving of food
Based on 2000 calorie diet
For example, if the label lists 15 percent for calcium, it means that one serving provides 15 percent of the calcium you need each day.
Interpreting Percent Daily value
5% is Low
20% is High
Which nutrients should have a low %?
Fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium
Which nutrients should have a high %?
Fiber, calcium, iron, vitamin A, vitamin C

21. Percent Daily Value is not listed beside every
nutrient.
Because you shouldn’t have any.
No recommended amount
This is because it would depend on which type of protein it is. Example: fish compared to red meat

22. Reading Labels
How many calories would you consume if you ate the whole package?
500 calories
How many grams of fat?
24 grams of fat

23. Reading Labels Which nutrient(s) have high values that should be low?
Sodium and fat is close
Which nutrients have low values that should be high?
Vitamin A, vitamin C, fiber & iron

24. Activity PLEASE: - Do NOT open any items (they are expired anyways)
- Do NOT “accidentally” take any of the food (I spent my personal money on them)
ONLY ONE ITEM AT A TIME!!!!!

26. Anything
surprise
you?

28. Project Sponsors
USDA Project Funded through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
School District of Philadelphia
Department of Nutrition Sciences, Drexel University