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Family and Consumer Sciences

So You Are What You Eat. . . What Is It?

Gwinnett County Public Schools

Middle SchoolFamily and Consumer Sciences

2007

Modules/So You Are What You Eat…. What Is It? Revised 2007 1


Student Manual

Gwinnett County Public Schools

Middle SchoolFamily and Consumer Sciences

2007


Be sure to check each module for additional handouts that are not on the CD.

Activity One:Why We Eat What We Eat worksheet from the DVDSoundbites – History of Nutrition LabelingFood Labeling from gcsnp (2 pages)

Activity Two:The New Nutrition Facts Food Label (2 pages)

Activity Three:Healthy Signs from Kroger’s My Magazine IISoundbites – Compare the Fare



INTRODUCTION Nutrition labels first appeared on food products in the 1970’ s. Since then, there has been efforts to improve them. As of May 1994 all foods had to comply with the new labeling laws. Everyday you purchase and consume foods that state their nutrition content.

During this unit of study you will learn to read, understand and compare nutrition labels.

OBJECTIVES 1. Determine the advantages and disadvantages of

label reading. 2. Understand the information required on nutrition labels.3. Compare labels for making healthier choices.4. Create a dietary analysis of the foods you ate in one day.

AKS # 1, 2, 3, 4, 40, 41

ESSENTIAL 1. Explain why it is important to understand the terms used QUESTIONS on nutrition labels such as low, light, free, reduced, etc.

2. Why is it important for you to know what the serving size is for a particular food?

MATERIALS Video Activity SheetsSoftware

EQUIPMENT TV/VCR ComputerHeadphones



Activity #1

1. Locate the pretest and complete it according to the instructions before you go to the next step.

2. Review the following vocabulary words (10) before you begin the module. Write these words on a sheet of paper. When you find the words in the reading material or videos, define them on your own paper.

Daily ValuesServing sizesNutrient claimFreeLowReducedLightHealth claimUPCOpen Dating

3. Locate and watch the DVD/Video called “Why We Eat What We Eat”. It is 14 minutes long. Complete the worksheet with the same title.

4. Locate and read the information sheet titled “Soundbites.. Introduction.”

5. Locate and read the information sheet titled “Food Labeling”

6. Locate and complete “Food Labels” on your own paper.

7. Clean up your module area and make sure everything is returned to its proper location.


SO YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT. . . WHAT IS IT?

Pretest

Directions: Answer the following questions on your pretest/post test answer sheet. Bubble in the best answer.

1. Health claims are: A. allowed on all foodsB. based on scientific researchC. often untrueD. are not allowed on foods

2. Fat content claims can:.

A. help a person choose foods with less fatB. only be listed on a package if a food meets strict government definitionsC. never be trustedD. both A and B 3. The food label tells the number of calories found in fats, carbohydrates and protein.

A. TrueB. False

4. Which foods can be a part of a healthful diet?

A. only those foods that have nutrient content and health claims on the packageB. only those foods that have less than 30 percent of their calories from fatC. all foodsD. only those foods that have adequate fiber

5. Daily Values are based on a diet of 2,000 calories.

A. TrueB. False


6. You can find out about the nutrition information in a food product by reading the Nutrition Facts panel on the package.

A. TrueB. False

7. Fat is listed as saturated fat only.

A. TrueB. False

8. Dietary recommendations for total fat, saturated fat, dietary fiber and protein are:

A. Based on the number of calories a person eats.B. The same for all dietsC. Only important to those people who have health problems.D. All of the above.

9. Adding the ________ of an individual nutrient for foods eaten in one day is a quick way to see if a person’s daily diet is meeting nutrition recommendations for that nutrient.

A. gramsB. milligramsC. % Daily ValuesD. pounds

10. The new food labels are called Nutrition Information on the label.

A. TrueB. False


So You Are What You Eat

Food Labels

1. When did the new food labeling laws go into affect?

2. What is the new nutrition label titled?

3. What nutrients must be listed on the new labels?

4. What other information might appear on the label?

5. How are Daily Values expressed on the labels?

6. How many calories are Daily Values in reference to?

7. How must serving sizes be measured?

8. Do serving sizes always agree with serving sizes recommended by the Food Pyramid?

9. What is a nutrient claim?

10. Name and define a “common descriptor”.

11. What is a health claim and list four.

12. How are ingredients listed on labels?

13. What information must very small packages contain?

14. What foods are exempt from having food labels?


SO YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT. . . WHAT IS IT?

Activity #2

1. Locate the textbook called, Discovering Food and Nutrition. Read pages 95-97.

2. Locate the textbook called, Discovering Life Skills. Read pages 428-429 and 431,

3. Read the information sheets (2 pages) on Nutrition Facts.

4. Locate the DVD/video “Reading and Understanding the New Food Label”. Watch it with your partner. It is 19 minutes long.

5. Locate the activity sheet “Nutrition Facts Label” and answer the questions on your own paper.

6. Clean up your module area. Return textbooks and DVD to their proper place.



The “Nutrition Facts Label “Activity Sheet

Directions: Answer on your own paper.

1. What did Grandmother call “dietary fiber”? How does it help us?

2. Where there is animal protein there is also _______and _______.

3. A good suggestion is to drink _____ or ___-_____ milk.

4. A good source of vegetable protein is found in ____, ____, and ____.

5. Too much cholesterol can lead to ________ disease.

6. Salt is called _______ on labels. It may add up to _____ ______ _______.

7. A low-fat diet may be harmful to children younger than ______.

8. High blood pressure is a risk factor for heart attack and ___________.

9. What do the key words “cholesterol free” mean?

10. Percent Daily Values are based on a _______ calorie diet.


So You Are What You Eat. . .What Is It?

Activity #3

1. In the student workbook, called “Discovering Life Skills”, turn to page 146.Answer the 7 Questions on your own sheet of paper. Title this page, “Read the Label”.

2. New signs and symbols are appearing on food packages. Read the” Healthy Signs Guide” to help you understand these signs and symbols. Many of these are found in the natural foods section of a grocery store.

3. Locate “Compare the Fare” activity sheet and copies of the various food labels.

4. Answer the questions on the worksheet.

5. Following the directions below , you are to calculate the % of calories from fats for product A and B of the meats.

Take the number of fat grams and multiply it by 9 (the number of calories in a gram of fat). This gives you the fat calories. Divide the number of total calories into the fat calories (keep your decimals straight)Change the decimal to a % by moving the decimal two places to the right.

Example: Calories: 100 Fat grams: 2

9X2=18 fat calories

.18 = 18%100 18.00

6. Clean up your module area.


So You Are What You Eat….So What Is It?

Activity Four

1. On a sheet of your paper, write down everything you ate yesterday for your three meals and snacks.

2. Go to any computer and log in with your username and password. Take your food list with you.

3. You will need to find an OJ software program, so go to Start, Programs, OJ Software, and then Dietary Analysis 2.

4. Go down to the fourth item where it says ‘Dietary Analysis’ and click on it.Then click ‘Open’.

5. For Recommended Dietary Allowances, find you sex and age group. Then click on that line.

6. There is a plus sign in front of the Major Categories in the left column. Click it and up comes lots of foods. You are going to find each food you put in your list up in step #1. You will “Add Food Item to List”. All the food you ate will end up in the right hand column.

7. After you have found all your food, go up to View, then Summary of Selected Food Items. Print out that chart. Then log off the computer and return to your table.

8. Take the Post-Test on the gold paper.

9. Get out a piece of your paper to make your Cover Sheet. Put the name of your module on the top line. Put your name, class and folder # in the upper right hand corner. Copy the following list; then gather the assignments in that order. Staple your papers together. Paperclip the gold test sheet to the top. Turn in your module packet.

Vocabulary Words Why We Eat What We Eat -10 Food Labels Questions from Soundbites -14 Nutrition Facts Label Activity Sheet -10 Read the Label - 7 Compare the Fare Dietary Analysis summary sheet

10. Clean up your module area and make sure that everything is returned to its proper location.



Post-test

Directions: Answer the following questions on your pretest/post test answer sheet. Bubble in the best answer.

1. You can find out about the nutrition information in a food product by reading the Nutrition Facts panel on the package.

A. TrueB. False

2. Fat is listed as saturated fat only.

A. TrueB. False

3. Dietary recommendations for total fat, saturated fat, dietary fiber and protein are:

A. Based on the number of calories a person eats.B. The same for all dietsC. Only important to those people who have health problems.D. All of the above.

4. Adding the ________ of an individual nutrient for foods eaten in one day is a quick way to see if a person’s daily diet is meeting nutrition recommendations for that nutrient.

A. gramsB. milligramsC. % Daily ValuesD. pounds

5. The new food labels are called Nutrition Information on the label.

A. TrueB. False


So You Are What You EatPost-test

6. Fifty percent of your calories should come from fat. A. TrueB. False

7. All fats that are saturated come from animals.

A. TrueB. False 8. A “drink” is more nutritious than a “juice”.

A. TrueB. False

9. Which foods can be a part of a healthful diet?

A. only those foods that have nutrient content and health claims on the packageB. only those foods that have less than 30 percent of their calories from fatC. all foodsD. only those foods that have adequate fiber

10. Daily Values are based on a diet of 2,000 calories.

A. TrueB. False


Food Labels answers So You Are What You Eat….What is It?

1. When did the new food labeling laws go into affect? 1994

2. What is the new nutrition label titled? Nutrition Facts

3. What nutrients must be listed on the new labels? Total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, total carbohydrates, dietary fiber, protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron

4. What other information might appear on the label? Any oft the following: potassium, vitamin D, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, biotin, Panothenic acid, phosphorus, iodine, magnesium, zinc, copper

5. How are Daily Values expressed on the labels? percentages

6. How many calories are Daily Values in reference to? 2000

7. How must serving sizes be measured? Household measurements

8. Do serving sizes always agree with serving sizes recommended by the Food Pyramid? No

9. What is a nutrient claim? A label word or phrase used on a food pachage to describe the level of nutrient in the food.

10. Name and define a “common descriptor”. Various answers, free, lean, extra lean, light

11. What is a health claim and list four. Any claim on the food label that describes the relationship between a substance and a disease or health-related illness.

12. How are ingredients listed on labels? In descending order of prominence by weight

13. What information must very small packages contain? A call number or a place to write.

14. What foods are exempt from having food labels? Fresh produce and meats.



ANSWERS to the “Nutrition Facts Label “Activity Sheet

Directions: Answer on your own paper.

1. What did Grandmother call “dietary fiber”? Roughage How does it help us? Reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer

2. Where there is animal protein there is also _fat_and _cholesterol_.

3. A good suggestion is to drink _skim_ or _low_-_fat_ milk.

4. A good source of vegetable protein is found in _beans, grains_, and _cereals.

5. Too much cholesterol can lead to _heart_ disease.

6. Salt is called _sodium_ on labels. It may add up to __high blood pressure _.

7. A low-fat diet may be harmful to children younger than _two_.

8. High blood pressure is a risk factor for heart attack and _stroke__.

9. What do the key words “cholesterol free” mean? Less than 2 milligrams of cholesterol and 2 grams or less of saturated fat per serving.

10. Percent Daily Values are based on a _2000_ calorie diet.


So You Are What You Eat…What is It?

Pre and Post test answers

Pre-Test

1. B2. A3. B4. C5. A6. A7. B8. A9. C10.B

Post-Test

1. A2. B3. A4. C5. B6. B7. B8. B9. C10.A


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