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UNMANNED DISPLAY

If you are using this as an unmanned display, try to limit your visuals; the display contains a lot of information in itself, so too many additional visuals could detract from the main message. Below are some suggestions to accompany this display.

• Display Handout

MINI SESSION

The following activity is for use with the display in a 15-20 minute session. Your goal is behavior change, so discuss the display, use open questions to personalize this activity, conduct the activity, and send the participants off with a good idea of the goal (to use the calorie information on restaurant menu labels to make healthy food choices).

Take Home Messages

• Most people need about 2,000 calories a day to be at a healthy weight. If you don’t know how many calories are in the food you eat, you might be choosing foods with too many calories. Extra calories can lead to weight gain.

• Chain restaurants must show you how many calories are in each item (including how many total calories are in combo meals); these must be easily visible on menus and drive-thru boards. In general, foods with high amounts of fat and/or sugar are high in calories.

• You can use the information on menu labels to compare food choices and select the items with fewer calories.

• Adding extra toppings, dressing, and cheese will add more calories than those listed.

• Super-sized food portions may amount to half of your day’s total calories! Consider splitting a large portion with someone or plan to take half of it home for another meal. And of course you can just order a smaller food portion.

• Sodas are high in calories and contribute no nutrients to a healthy diet. Drink water instead!

Calorie Labels on Menus

When I eat lunch at a fast food restaurant, I choose my favorite meal but always make dinner a “salad meal” to keep calories down.

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My kids love eating out but I worry about how many calories are in the foods they choose. We make eating out a special treat.

In 2011, chain restaurants began listing the calories in each item (and total calories of combo meals) on menus and drive-thru displays.

How will this information help you make healthier choices?

Remember these simple facts about calories and weight:• You gain weight if you take in more calories than you need.• You lose weight if you take in fewer calories than you need.• You stay the same weight if you take in the same number of calories as you need.

Most people need about 2000 calories a day. A meal that has 1000 calories has half the calories you need in a day! You will have to eat foods with fewer calories the rest of the day in order to take in only 2000 calories.

Think about calories in meals and snacks.Try to “spread your calories” throughout your day so you don’t get too hungry. For example:

Breakfast ........................ 500 caloriesSnack .............................. 250 caloriesLunch .............................. 500 caloriesSnack .............................. 250 caloriesDinner ............................ 500 caloriesTotal ................................ 2000 calories

I am trying to lose weight. Having the calories listed on menus helps me plan what I will eat the rest of the day so that I don’t eat too much.

Sodas have a lot of calories so I don’t buy them when I am eating out. I have switched to water. This saves money and calories.

Opening Questions

• Ask, “Think about a typical meal that you order at a fast food restaurant. Do you know how many calories that meal contains?” • Ask, “Would you be willing to select other foods if you knew you would be eating fewer calories that way?”

Activity

1. Assemble the materials you will need (hand-held calculator; fast food restaurant menu worksheet; pens/pencils).

2. Have participants (individually or in pairs) choose a sample meal. Have them add up the calories in their meals. Ask participants to share their totals with the group.

3. Ask each participant to make changes to their sample meal from the list to reduce the calories in the meal. Have them add up the calories in their revised meal. Have participants share how the calories in their first meal compared to the calories in their revised meal.

Closing Questions

• Ask, “Now that you have the calorie information on the menu, will you use it to make lower-calorie, healthier food and drink choices?” • Ask, “What types of changes are you willing to make when you are choosing a fast food meal?” (Encourage them to use the available calorie information to pick better choices.)

Este material se desarrolló con fondos proporcionados por el Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP en inglés) del Departamento de Agricultura de los EE.UU. (USDA siglas en inglés). La Extensión de la Universidad de Maryland no discriminará a una persona por su raza, edad, sexo, color, orientación sexual, discapacidad física o mental, ascendencia u origen nacional, estado civil, información genética, afiliación política, e identidad o expresión de género. Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. El Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP en inglés) ofrece asistencia relacionada con la nutrición para gente con recursos limitados. Estos beneficios le pueden ayudar a comprar comida nutritiva para una mejor dieta. Para obtener más información sobre el Programa de Alimentación Complementaria de Maryland (SNAP), comuníquese con el Departamento de Recursos Humanos de Maryland al 1-800-332-6347 o visite https://mydhrbenefits.dhr.state.md.us/.

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Hoja de menú de restaurantes de comida rápida

Menú de restaurantes de comida rápida Comida Número de calorías Hamburguesa 250 Hamburguesa con queso 300 Hamburguesa doble con queso 450 Big Mac 550 Whopper 650 Emparedado de pollo pequeño 350 Emparedado de pollo 500 Emparedado de pescado 400 Deditos de pollo (4 piezas) 200 Deditos de pollo (6 piezas) 300 Deditos de pollo (10 piezas) 450 Refresco pequeño 250 Refresco grande 500 Papas fritas pequeñas 285 Papas fritas grandes 520 Batido de vainilla pequeño 550 Batido de vainilla grande 800 Leche baja en grasa (2%) 150 Agua 0 Instrucciones 1. Escoja los alimentos del menú de los restaurantes de comida rápida de arriba para preparar la comida que compraría típicamente. Escriba sus opciones en la columna izquierda que se encuentra abajo y las calorías en la columna derecha. 2. Sume el número de las calorías en su comida.

Comida Número de calorías

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3. Ahora escoja las comidas del menú para preparar un comida con menos calorías. Escriba las comidas y calorías en la tabla. Sume el número de calorías de su comida baja en calorías:

Alimento/ nombre Número de calorías

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