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- 1. Fast Food Figuring Outthe Facts
- 2. Project Sponsors • SchoolDistrict of Philadelphia • Department of Nutrition Sciences, Drexel University • USDA Project Funded through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
- 3. Survey: • How manyof you eat fast food? • How often do you eat fast food? • What is your favorite fast food choice? • What do you consider “fast food?” • Do you think fast food is healthy or unhealthy?
- 4. What are today’s topics?? Fast food Making healthy choices Energy balance Portion size
- 5. Pop Quiz Which MealHas the Least Amount of Fat? #1 Quarter pound burger with cheese, large fries and diet soda #2 Crispy chicken salad with 2 ounces of creamy Caesar dressing and regular soda #3 Taco Salad and bottled water 54 grams 34 grams 48 grams
- 6. Fast Food Facts •Americans spend a lot of money on fast food (and that amount is increasing)! – On French fries: • 1970: $6 billion • 2000: $110 billion • We eat out often! – Average American dines out 198 times a year • How many times a week is this? • Do you dine out more often or less often than this?
- 7. Too Much FastFood? • Fast food can contain a lot of fat, calories, and sodium • Eating too much solid fat can raise cholesterol • Eating too many calories can lead to weight gain • High sodium intake is related to high prevalence of high blood pressure in the U.S. • These health problems can lead to serious disease – Diabetes – Heart Disease – Stroke – Some cancers
- 8. 20 Years Ago Today Howmany calories are in today’s order of fries? Adapted from http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/portion/keep.htm Fast Food Facts: Portion Sizes 210 Calories 2.4 ounces 610 Calories 6.9 ounces 400 more calories!
- 9. more than 200 caloriesper day weight gain increase in per capita consumption Source:Nestle, 2002 Americans Are Eating More
- 10. You Do theMath How much weight is gained by eating 200 extra calories every day for 1 year? 1. 200 calories x ____ days in 1 year = extra calories per year 1 pound = 3500 calories 2. 73,000 calories/year ÷ 3500 calories/pound = ______ pounds of weight gain in 1 year
- 11. How long willyou have to walk leisurely in order to burn those extra 400 calories?* *Based on 160-pound person Energy Balance Calories In = Calories Out Adapted from http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/portion/keep.htm If you walk leisurely for 1 hour and 10 minutes you will burn approximately 400 calories.*
- 12. • Be morephysically active – Physical activity is a key to energy balance • Enjoy your food, but eat less – Cut back on foods high in solid fats and added sugars – Avoid oversized portions Maintaining a Healthy Weight • 1 chocolate cream filled cupcake • 20 chocolate coated peanut candies • 5 chicken nuggets • 1 large chocolate chip cookie • 1 fast food medium soda
- 13. Fast Food Makeover:Before What you might choose: • Quarter Pound Burger w/Cheese • Large Fries • Large Milkshake 0 10 20 30 40 Quarter Pounder w/cheese Large Fries 21oz. Milkshake Grams of Fat Totals: 1770 Grams of Fat = 68 Calories = Grams of Fat
- 14. Fast Food Makeover:After • Cheeseburger • Small Fries • Bottled Water Totals: Calories = Grams of Fat = 560 25 Grams of Fat 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Quarter Pound Burger w/Cheese and Cheese Burger Large and Small Fries Large Milkshake and Bottled Water
- 15. Some Fat IsGood! • What are the benefits of fat? – Cushion and protect organs – Needed for energy – Helps with vitamin absorption • What foods have fats that are good for the body? – Tree nuts – Fish – Vegetable oils
- 16. Healthy Hints • Tryvegetables on pizza – choose fatty meat toppings less often • Choose grilled chicken – cut back on fried foods • Avoid oversized portions – choose a smaller size option • Be creative – try baked potato, side salads, bean burritos, or frozen yogurt – make half your plate fruits and vegetables! • What other healthy hints do you have?
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- 18. Fast Food • MakeHealthier Choices – Choose lower calorie, fat, and sodium foods – Go for smaller portions • Remember Energy Balance – Get your physical activity – Balance the calories you need with the calories you eat Questions?