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What's in our Food 1 --
Establishing Relevance
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Lesson 1 - Establishing Relevance
Lesson Ingredients:
- Why should we learn about the nutrients in our food?
- Why do we eat food?
- How much energy is in a can of soda?
- What is a calorie?
- How many calories are there in 1 serving of Cheetos?
- What does it mean for a food to have 10 calories?
- How will you know if the foods you are eating are healthy?
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What's in our Food 2 --
Types of Fats
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Lesson 2 - Types of Fats
Lesson Ingredients:
- Which foods contain fats?
- Why do we need fats?
- Why is it that fatty foods are generally so tasty?
- Why don't we live on a diet of cakes?
- How many calories are there in 1 gram of fat?
- What are the different types of fats?
- Are all fats the same? If not, which fats are better than others?
- Which foods contain unsaturated fats?
- Which foods contain saturated fats?
- What are saturated fats saturated with?
- How can we distinguish between saturated and unsaturated fats?
- Which foods contain trans fats?
- What are hydrogentaed oils?
- Why do fast food restaurants want to use hydrogenated oils?
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What's in our Food 3 --
Good, Bad and Very Bad Fats
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Lesson 3 - Good, Bad and Very Bad Fats
Lesson Ingredients:
- Are all fats the same? If not, which fats are better than others?
- Which fats should we consume and which should we avoid or eliminate from our diet?
- What is cholesterol?
- What is good cholesterol? What is bad cholesterol?
- What are coronary arteries?
- How does a heart attack occur?
- Is there a relationship between consumption of trans fats and heart disease?
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What's in our Food 4 --
Carbohydrates
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Lesson 4 - Carbohydrates
Lesson Ingredients:
- Many diets proclaim that we should avoid consuming carbohydrates. Is that healthy?
- Why do we need carbohydrates?
- Which foods are rich in carbohydrates?
- Are some carbohydrates better than others? If so, which ones?
- What does the word cereal mean? What are the different varieties of cereals?
- What are the different forms or types of carbohydrates?
- What happens to carbohydrate rich foods when we consume them?
- What is glucose or blood sugar?
- What is insulin?
- Where is pancreas located in the human body?
- How does glucose provide energy to our cells?
- What is Type I Diabetes? How is it controlled?
- What is Type II Diabetes? How is it controlled?
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What's in our Food 5 --
How Much Sugar is in a Can of Soda
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Lesson 5 - How Much Sugar is in a Can of Soda
Lesson Ingredients:
- How much sugar is in a can of soda?
- How do you read the package label on a can of soda?
- Is drinking soda regularly bad for you? If so, what are the effects of drinking soda?
- What is the recommended daily intake of sugar?
- How much sugar is in a 12oz glass of orange juice?
- How many oranges does it take to make one 12oz glass of orange juice?
- What are some healthy, low sugar drink ideas?
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What's in our Food 6 --
Whole Grains versus Refined Grains
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Lesson 6 - Whole Grains versus Refined Grains
Lesson Ingredients:
- What are whole and refined grains?
- What are some examples of whole grains?
- Which are better for us -- whole grains or refined grains?
- Which grain -- whole or refined -- will take longer to digest?
- What are the implications of a type of grain digested more slowly than another?
- Which food product is recommended -- white bread or whole wheat brown bread?
- What is the impact of consuming refined grains on heart diesease and Type II Diabetes?
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What's in our Food 7 --
Healthy Diet
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Lesson 7 - Healthy Diet
Lesson Ingredients:
- What are the foods we should eat more of, and those to avoid?
- How many cups of fruits and vegetables do we need on a daily basis?
- What is the recommended daily amount of each of the following: grains and proteins?
- What is the best way to eat healthy?
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| Coming Soon -- Lesson 8 - How to read a package label |
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