1. Day 1 Dietary Fiber

2. Topic: Dietary Fiber Objectives: Create flash cards about fiber Back up a claim for the most important benefit of fiber Do Now: How might dietary fiber be compared to a broom?

3. FOOD HIGH IN FIBER QUIZ!

4. Activity #1: Fiber Treasure Hunt You may use your poster Go up to 9 different classmates and ask him/her a question on your treasure hunt. Write your classmates answer on the back of your treasure hunt. Have your classmate sign the front of your sheet once they answer.

5. Web Lesson As you listen to this lesson, take notes to answer five questions about fiber.

8. How does fiber help prevent heart disease? Dietary fiber helps lower “bad” cholesterol in the blood (this reduces plaque build-up in the arteries).

9. Foods high in fiber

11. How does a high fiber diet prevent weight gain? Fiber fills you up! (This helps you to eat less) Fiber keeps you full for longer (so you aren’t as hungry and you will eat less) High fiber foods are less “energy dense” (MORE food, fewer calories!)

12. Dietary fiber is... Fiber is the part of the plant that your body can’t digest and absorb. It will pass through your intestines and “sweep” them clean!

13. Fruits and Veggies are: Full of fiber! Full of phytochemicals that help prevent cancer and other chronic diseases.

14. Fruit and Vegetables Rule: Eat at least one fruit and/or vegetable at every meal.

15. Make flashcards to help you study! On your own, cut up this fiber treasure hunt and use the 9 cards as flashcards to study for your quiz next week.

16. 6 Benefits of Fiber 1)Prevents constipation 2) Lowers your risk of digestive conditions 3) Lowers blood cholesterol 4) Controls blood sugar levels. 5) Aids in weight loss 6) Possible effect on colorectal cancer

17. Activity #2: Benefits of Fiber 1.) Read about the 6 different benefits of fiber. 2.) Choose what benefit you think is the most important. 3.) Using the information from your article, back up your claim with a warrant. 4.) Write you claim and warrant on your worksheet. 5.) Go to your designated spot in the room, discuss. 6.) You will receive a number, go to that number’s designated spot in the room. 7.) After listening to everyone’s claim and warrant, choose one other benefit that you also think is a very important benefit of fiber.

18. What Have you Learned? 1. What is the fruit and vegetable rule? 2. Reasons why people should eat fruits and vegetables at every meal. 3. What are phytochemicals and how they protect your health. 4. What is fiber? 5. What are two types of fiber? 6. What are six benefits to eating a high fiber diet? 7. What foods are high in fiber? 8. How do you increase the amount of fiber you eat each day?

19. Pass in: Your poster (CW) Your claim/warrant worksheet (CW)

20. Day 2 Dietary Fiber

21. Topic: Dietary Fiber (Lesson #2) Objectives: How to identify processed foods that are high in fiber by looking at a food label. Do Now: On the board (fill in the bubbles/blanks)

22. True or False 1) _________ Dietary fiber includes all parts of plant foods that your body can digest or absorb.

23. True or False 2) _________ Soluble fiber does not dissolve into the blood.

24. True or False 3) _________ Soluble fiber can help lower blood cholesterol and glucose levels.

25. True or False 4) _________ Soluble fiber helps promote the movement of material through your digestive system and increases stool bulk.

26. True or False 5) ________ Insoluble fiber benefits people who struggle with constipation and irregular stool.

27. True or False 6) ________ High-fiber foods help you to stay full for a short amount of time.

28. True or False 7) ________ High fiber diets are more energy dense.

29. True or False 8) _______ Fruit juice, white bread and pasta have a high fiber content.

30. True or False 9) ______ You should have a bowel movement at least once a week.

31. True or False 10) ______ Fruits and vegetables are high in dietary fiber.

32. Case Study Paul is 20 years old. Lately he has been having a hard time having a bowel movement. Also, at his last check-up the doctor told him that he had high “bad” cholesterol. 1)What type of fiber does Paul need to increase to help him with his bathroom troubles? List at least three foods high in this type of fiber.

33. Case Study Paul is 20 years old. Lately he has been having a hard time having a bowel movement. Also, at his last check-up the doctor told him that he had high “bad” cholesterol. 2) What type of fiber does Paul need to lower his bad cholesterol? List at least three food high in this type of fiber.

34. Case Study Paul is 20 years old. Lately he has been having a hard time having a bowel movement. Also, at his last check-up the doctor told him that he had high “bad” cholesterol. 3) Give Paul two ideas about how to incorporate high-fiber foods into his diet.

37. Wheaties

38. Rice Krispies

39. Whole Wheat Pasta

40. White Pasta

41. Directions: Copy the chart below. List three foods that you eat before next class. Look at the nutrition label of each food and list the grams of fiber/serving, the number of servings you eat, and the total grams of fiber that you eat from that food. FoodGrams of fiber per serving Number of servings I ate Total grams of fiber 1. 2. 3.

42. Quiz next class Topics: Processed vs. Whole food (Study your notes and the summary you wrote in class) What is the difference between whole and processed food? How does a diet high in processed food affect energy balance, weight, and risk of disease? Fruits and Vegetables Phytochemicals (Study your notes on phytochemicals) Vocab: phytochemical and carcinogen Fiber (Study the fiber treasure hunt, the information on your poster, and your review sheet from class) Two types of fiber and how they benefit the body Benefits of fiber Foods that are high in fiber. What to look for on a nutrition label to know if a food is high in fiber