Now that we have an understanding of the effect of media, the environment, & the way we eat… let’s look at the details of how we eat Overview of portion sizes, distribute handout, show/pass around 3-D objects Distribute plates Fill-out your lunch/dinner from today If you ate something that was mixed, break it up into its parts Ask for 2 volunteers: good diet & “bad” diet
How does our environment can also affect our choices: How would our choices be different comparing the image on the left & those on the right? Used to have more structure Time created for eating Fewer choices Actually sit down
Media also has an effect on our food choices What messages do you think this ad is trying to convey? Pple who drink monster are fun, powerful, have an edge Monster is really mostly just sugar, but that doesn’t sell very well
This is the new food guide pyramid This is what should really influence our food choices, but it’s not marketed that well What messages do you seIt provides information backed by scientific research shown to improve health e in this image? Overall, the pyramid represents: variety, proportionality, & P.A. We’ll be going over the 6 main messages of the pyramid throughout the presentation