Lesson 27Bellringer Using Diet to Guard against Disease

What is an antioxidant?

What changes could you make to your diet to help reduce the risk of disease?

What changes to your lifestyle could you make to help reduce the risk of disease?

Health Goal

I will follow a healthy diet that reduces the risk of disease

Tips to reduce the risk of cancer

Avoid obesity Eat several servings of fruits and

vegetables and fiber rich foods every day

Limit fat intake Limit smoked, salted, or nitrate-cured

foods Do not drink alcohol

How can you limit your fat intake? Limit meat Broil, bake or steam food Trim the fat Drain the grease Limit eggs Limit hot dogs and bologna Substitute fruits and low-fat yogurt for desert Eat turkey dogs and make turkey chili to limit

red meat Substitute nonfat or low-fat dairy like frozen

yogurt for ice cream Substitute fruits or vegetables instead of potato

chips

Why is it good to include flax, soy, canola, olive, and fish oils in your diet?

They have unsaturated fats which help prevent heart disease, lower LDL (bad cholesterol), and increase HDL (good cholesterol)

Look at the chart on pg.305

Answer the questions in your journal

You can do it!

Tracey Wygal

300lbs to 180lbs

How can you do it? Follow the food guide pyramid.

Whole grains A variety of colorful vegetables A variety of fruit Low-fat or fat-free milk and milk

products Lean meats, beans, eggs, and nuts

What is osteoporosis?

Brittle bones

Who is more likely to get osteoporosis?

females

How can you avoid osteoporosis?

Eat yogurt, drink milk, eat cheese, and leafy green vegetables

Engage in weight-bearing exerciseAvoid smokingTake medication if told to by a M.D.

What is diabetes?

Pg.307

What are the types of diabetes?

Type I: born with it and unable to produce insulin

Type II: caused by excessive weight gain increased insulin resistance of the body

Gestational: pregnant women have hormones that cause insulin resistance

Did you know?

Due to the obesity problem in the U.S. more adults and even teens are developing type II diabetes

Raise your hand if you are allergic to anything?

Keep you hand up if you are allergic to a food product.

Would you like to share?

What types of food allergies and intolerances are there?

Milk Shellfish Fish Eggs Peanuts and other nuts Gluten MSG Sulfites

What happens to someone who ingests food that they are allergic or intolerant to?

Severe illness Death Diarrhea Swelling Sneezing Itching nausea

Where can you get more information?

Washington State Dairy Council Nutrition Explorations: Kids' Nutrition at It

s Best National Dairy Council – Home Why Milk? I Love Cheese! 3-A-Day American Dairy Association The Alliance for a Healthier Generation

Homework

Read lesson 28