Transcript Nutrition 101: A Sampler

Simple Sugars in Simple Terms
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Simple Sugars in Simple Terms
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Sample Labels
Label for Frosted
Shredded Wheat
Label for
Reduced-fat Milk
Sugars
added
to the
cereal
Natural
sugar
found in
milk
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Check
the
ingredien
t
listing for
added
sugars
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Label for Fruit Cocktail in Lite Syrup
Sugars naturally
occurring in fruit and
sugars added in
canning process are
listed together.
Ingredient
listing indicates
added sugars
and foods with
natural sugars.
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Look for health
promoters
vitamins,
minerals, and
fiber.
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Physical Activity Booster
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Glucose
Energy Source
 Brain, central nervous
system, or red blood cells
 Muscle
 Muscles and liver
 Fat cell
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Intake in the United States
 The average intake
of sweeteners is
74 pounds per
person per year.
Source information:
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2006/060227.htm
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Tasting Activity
How Sweet It Is!
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MyPyramid
Use MyPyramid Tracker to
evaluate your food choices
and activity level.
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MyPyramid Recommendations for
Women
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5-6 ounces of grains
2-2½ cups vegetables
Food pattern to left is
1½ cups fruit
about 1450 calories
3 cups milk
5-6 ounces equivalents meat and beans
5 teaspoon oils
1600-1800 total calories each day and
180-200 discretionary calories (based on less than
½ hour of vigorous activity each day)
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Simple Sugars in Simple Terms
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Non-Nutritive Sweetners
 What about
non-nutritive
sweeteners?
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Posttest
Question 1
1. Food sources of simple sugars
include.
a.
b.
c.
d.
apples and carrots.
soft drinks, candies, and desserts.
milk and yogurt.
all of the above.
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Posttest
Question 2
2. Starches
a. are made of hundreds of glucose units.
b. are digested and absorbed more slowly
than simple sugars.
c. Are lower in calories than simple sugars.
d. both a and b.
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Posttest
Question 3
3. Health experts recommend limiting
added sugars in the diet to
a. two teaspoons daily.
b. 10% of total calorie needs.
c. no limit as long as food eaten are before
noon.
d. no limit as long as activity levels are
above average.
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Posttest
Question 4
4. Eating too much sugar will
cause high blood pressure and
diabetes.
a. True
b. False
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Postest
Question 5
5. A food label is required to list
natural and added sugars
separately.
a. True
b. False
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Posttest
Review
1 a
2 a
3 a
4 a
5 a
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b c d
b c d
b c d
b
b
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Simple Sugars in a Balanced Diet
 Simple sugars add pleasure to eating.
 In simple terms, keep simple sugars in
balance, focus on fruits, milk products,
and other nutrient-rich sources.
 Spend your discretionary calories
wisely.
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End of Lesson 7
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