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It’s your choice Healthy foods for you & your kids Session 3: Best Food Choices 1 Project Sponsors • USDA project funded through the Food Stamp Program • School District of Philadelphia • Nutrition Center, Department of Bioscience & Biotechnology at Drexel University 2 Whole grains Popcorn Oatmeal Brown rice Raisin bran Whole wheat bread Whole wheat crackers Teddy Grahams Rye Bread Corn muffin 3 What is WHOLE Grain? WHOLE Grains, like flour or rice, that haven’t been refined. They still have the outer bran shell and inner germ seed. 4 ‘Sneaky’ words Does not mean WHOLE grain: Wheat flour Enriched flour 5 Check the Label 3g 12% 6 Got milk? • Milk has: Calcium Vitamin D Protein • For strong bones and teeth. 7 Question Name five foods that contain a lot of calcium. 8 Answer: calcium-rich foods All dairy products • Low-fat milk • Cheese, cottage cheese • Yogurt • Soup made with milk • Custard or pudding • Frozen yogurt • Ice-cream Others • Broccoli • Greens • Soy milk, tofu • Calcium-fortified juice • Fish canned with bones 9 Question Why wait until your baby is 12 months before feeding them cow’s milk? 10 Answer Because: • Your baby’s digestive system doesn’t contain the enzyme to digest cow’s milk. • It can cause intestinal bleeding. • It contains incomplete nutrition. 11 2-1-5 2 – Limit TV & computer to 2 hours 1 – At least 1 hour physical activity 5 – Eat 5 servings of fruits & vegetables 12 Watching too much TV…. • May lead to overweight, eating more junk foods, low grades in schools, violent behavior, and attention problems. 13 Question Why is it good to eat together as a family? 14 Eating Meals Together Teaches children to behave at the dinner table Teaches children to like a variety of food Creates a stronger family bond Creates feelings of warmth, security, acceptance, and mutual trust 15 Beans & BINGO 16