Download Healthy Choices of Foods

Healthy Choices
of Foods
How to pick
the right
foods!
What Does It Mean By Calories?
• Remember that calories are a unit of heat
that is burned by our bodies to fuel it.
• All foods can create calories and therefore
provide fuel.
• But if we eat more calories than our body
can use, then those calories are stored as
fat.
Nutrition
• Besides calories, our bodies need
the proper amounts of nutrients
such as vitamins, minerals, proteins,
and fats.
• Without these nutrients, our bodies
won’t work as well as they should.
WHAT HAPPENS?
• Without good
nutrition, we
become tired more
easily, and we
aren’t able to fight
off infections as
well.
WHERE DOES GOOD
NUTRITION COME FROM?
• Most of the vitamins
and mineral that our
body needs comes from
fruits and vegetables.
• Good carbs come from
whole grain products.
• We get protein from a
variety of plant and
animal sources.
EMPTY CALORIES
• Empty
calories are
calories that
provide fuel,
but no real
nutrition.
• These are the calories that make us
fat and unhealthy.
• These calories come from sugary and
fatty foods like candy, soda, and
fried foods.
DAILY REFERENCE VALUES
• DRVs are recommended amounts of
energy-producing nutrients.
• They are based on the number of
calories consumed per day.
• 2,000 calories has been established
as the reference for calculating
percent Daily Values.
HOW MUCH?
• The following
chart will help
you when
planning your
“healthy” fast
food meal.
DAILY REFERENCE VALUES
Food Components
DVR
Fat
saturated
65 grams
Fatty acids 20 grams
cholesterol
300 mg
total carbohydrates
fiber
sodium
potassium
protein
300 grams
25 grams
2,400 mg
3,500 mg
50 grams