1. Improving Your Eating Habits Chapter 4 Lesson 2

2. Influences on Your Food Choices Availability Availability For teens- what’s at home, cafeteria, vending machines. For teens- what’s at home, cafeteria, vending machines. Family influence Family influence Cultural background Cultural background Health Benefits Health Benefits Allergies, Disease prevention Allergies, Disease prevention Situation Situation Depends on who your with and what you are doing. Depends on who your with and what you are doing. Mood Mood Emotions drive food choices Emotions drive food choices

3. Influences on Your Food Choices Body Image Body Image Concerns about obesity help you make better choices Concerns about obesity help you make better choices Habit Habit Your daily routine has a powerful influence on what you eat Your daily routine has a powerful influence on what you eat Cost Cost How much you have to spend! How much you have to spend! Media Media Most ads feature high fat foods Most ads feature high fat foods Vegetarian Lifestyle Vegetarian Lifestyle Avoiding meat products Avoiding meat products

4. How to make responsible shopping choices Look at the LABELS!!! Look at the LABELS!!! Avoid large quantities of fat. Avoid large quantities of fat. Fat free items have less than 1 gram of fat Fat free items have less than 1 gram of fat Low Fat items have 3 grams or less. Low Fat items have 3 grams or less. Shop at stores that sell in bulk Shop at stores that sell in bulk BJ’s or Cosco are cheaper than stores that sell smaller packages BJ’s or Cosco are cheaper than stores that sell smaller packages Look at the top and bottom shelves in grocery stores Look at the top and bottom shelves in grocery stores More expensive items are usually placed at eye level! More expensive items are usually placed at eye level!

5. Planning Healthful Meals There are many things you can do to make a meal healthful! There are many things you can do to make a meal healthful! Adapt recipes Adapt recipes Baking vs. Frying Baking vs. Frying Use herbs instead of salt Use herbs instead of salt Keep fruit and vegetables handy! Keep fruit and vegetables handy! Salad dressings on the side Salad dressings on the side

6. The Role of Supplements Some food is fortified with nutrients: Some food is fortified with nutrients: Example: Milk has added Vitamin D. Example: Milk has added Vitamin D. Some cereals add vitamins and minerals. Some cereals add vitamins and minerals. Nutritional Supplements come in the form of pills most of the time. They give you more vitamins than your body needs. Nutritional Supplements come in the form of pills most of the time. They give you more vitamins than your body needs. This can be a harmful thing. The liver may have a hard time processing the vitamin. This can be a harmful thing. The liver may have a hard time processing the vitamin.

7. Analyzing Food Labels Food labels provide nutrition information and list ingredients to help customers make healthy choices Food labels provide nutrition information and list ingredients to help customers make healthy choices All processed foods must have a Nutrition Facts Panel All processed foods must have a Nutrition Facts Panel Processed food- a food that has been specially treated or changed. Processed food- a food that has been specially treated or changed. Nutrition Facts Panel- a label that provides information about the calories and nutrients that the food contains. Nutrition Facts Panel- a label that provides information about the calories and nutrients that the food contains.

9. Analyzing Food Labels As of 2006, trans fats need to be added to the label. As of 2006, trans fats need to be added to the label. Trans Fats are harmful fats found in partially solid foods and oils like margarine and shortening. Trans Fats are harmful fats found in partially solid foods and oils like margarine and shortening. Foods with trans fats have higher cholesterol levels than those that have just saturated fats. Foods with trans fats have higher cholesterol levels than those that have just saturated fats.

10. Fast Food Frenzy! List 3 fast food restaurants and 3 other restaurants that you go to. List 3 fast food restaurants and 3 other restaurants that you go to. List at least 2 foods and one drink for each restaurant. List at least 2 foods and one drink for each restaurant.