NUTRITION Brandon Smith Manisha VaughnAdrianna Ruggiero

NUTRITION Growing and being healthy requires a proper

diet. Kids should know that a balanced nutrition can lead to strong bones, strength, endurance and beautiful skin.

Nutrition is essential for kids because proper nutrition helps prevent illness and disease, and affect their growth and development.

More than one-third of adults and almost 17% of youth were obese in 2009-2010

DID YOU KNOW? American adolescents already carry a heavy

burden of future heart disease risk, those between 12 and 19 years old has pushed the prevalence of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes from 7 % in 1999 to 23% in 2008

Obese children were most likely to have one or more indicators of future heart disease risk (other than obesity itself) 61% had at least one heart disease risk factor. 25% have had two or more

Overweight children, 49% were positive for at least one indicator of future heart disease and 18% had two or more among normal- weight kids. 37% had at least one of the signpost of heart disease risk, and about 7 % had two.

77% of obese children become obese adults 7% if children who are not obese become obese as adults

THE FOOD GROUPS Fruit-Any fruit or 100% fruit juice counts as part of the

Fruit Group. It can protect you again certain types of cancer and

heart disease Vegetable-Any vegetable or 100% vegetable juice counts

as a member of the Vegetable Group May reduce the risk of heart disease, obesity, and type 2

diabetes. Gains- Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal,

barley or another cereal grain is a grain product. Eating whole grains may help with weight management.

THE FOOD GROUPS Proteins- All foods made from meat, poultry, seafood,

beans and peas, eggs, processed soy products, nuts, and seeds are considered part of the Protein Foods Group

Proteins function as building blocks for bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood.

Dairy-All fluid milk products and many foods made from milk are considered part of this food group.

All fluid milk products and many foods made from milk are considered part of this food group.

Oils- Oils are fats that are liquid at room temperature Oils are not a food group, oils contain these essential fatty

acids, there is an allowance for oils in the food guide.

OUR PLATE

HEALTHY AND NOT HEALTHY It is good to have a well

balanced meal with the right portions

Strawberries, raspberries, peaches

Broccoli, carrots, cauliflower

Grilled chicken, roasted turkey

Skim milk, cheese, low-fat yogurt

Unhealthy foods are good to stay away from and only should be enjoyed in moderation

Cake, ice cream, candy bars

Potato chips and dip, french fries

Fast food, milk shakes

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