The document provides information on nutrition for tweens, including recommendations to eat whole grains, drink 6 cups of water per day, eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables, and 3 servings of dairy. It discusses macronutrients, micronutrients, the food pyramid, physical activity, and healthy versus less healthy food and drink choices. Tips are given on reading food labels and watching out for partially hydrogenated fats and various forms of added sugar.

1. Grade 6 Health NUTRITION

2. Keep In Mind You are what you eat! Food is your friend! The body doesn’t lie!

3. LIFESTYLE: NOW AND IN THE FUTURE!

4. TWEENS; What you need to stay healthy MAKE HALF YOUR GRAINS WHOLE 6 CUPS OF WATER A DAY 5 FRUITS AND VEGETABLES A DAY 3 SERVINGS OF DAIRY A DAY

5. 6 Leader Nutrients Protein Carbohydrates Water Fat Vitamins Minerals

6. Macronutrients Micronutrients Protein Carbohydrates Fatty Acids Fats Water Vitamins Minerals Antioxidants Probiotics Phytonutrients Zoonutrients

7. FOOD PYRAMID Grain Fat Protein Dairy Fruits Vegetables

8. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

9. Questions! Do you eat more fruits and vegetables then meat and grains? Do you eat breakfast everyday? What do you consider a healthy lunch? What do you snack on after school? . . .

10. . . . Are you an athlete? How are you hydrated? Are you growing? How strong are your bones? Do you eat “REAL” food?

11. 3 SERVINGS OF DAIRY

12. Good Fats Bad Fats Healthy artery Unhealthy artery Cholesterol- HDL, LDL Triglycerides

13. REDUCE FATS IN COOKING THE 5 B’S BAKE BROIL BOIL BRAISE BARBEQUE

14. What’s a MUFA? Pronouned…MOO – fah! Monounsaturated fatty acids A healthier source of fat Improve overall health

15. RED LIGHT…WATCH FOODS SODA FRIED FOODS STARBUCK’S & CHIPS MAC N’ CHEESE Dunkin Latte’s ICE CREAM WHITE BREAD Fast Foods PIZZA WHITE RICE Processed foods

16. HEALTHY CHOICES?

17. EVERYDAY EAT WELL! VARIETY BALANCE MODERATION

18. FDA ood rug dministration Government Agency Strict Guidelines How packaged foods are labeled

19. INGREDIENTS Listed from highest amount to lowest amount found in the food. Watch out for PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED FATS, OILS. Watch out for SUGAR, forms of sugar: (HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, LACTOSE, DEXTROSE, SUCROSE SYRUP)

20. Why read food labels? Nutritional Fact Information