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Feeling Good About Food

Feeling Good About Food. Who is most likely to eat healthy?. People with cooking skills People who are in the habit of preparing their own meals People who regularly shop for groceries. What motivates us to eat?. Food taste preferences Gender and age The family food environment

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Feeling Good About Food

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  1. Feeling Good About Food

  2. Who is most likely to eat healthy? • People with cooking skills • People who are in the habit of preparing their own meals • People who regularly shop for groceries

  3. What motivates us to eat? • Food taste preferences • Gender and age • The family food environment Home is where you learn how to be who you are.

  4. Why do we choose certain foods? • Taste • Cost • Convenience • Nutrition

  5. Feeling Better About Food • Food and eating are a part of life. • Select the foods you enjoy and share them with people you enjoy. • Try to purchase some of your foods locally.

  6. Would you like to super size? • “value meals”, “combo meals”, and “super sizing” are used for profit by the food companies • When people are served more food, they eat more food • For a small price, you get more calories and saturated fat

  7. Bigger is rarely better when it comes to food

  8. That’s a value? McDonald’s Quarter 530 calories Pounder w/Cheese 13 g saturated fat Quarter Pounder w/Cheese 1190 calories Extra Value Meal 17 g saturated fat Wendy’s Classic Double 760 calories w/Cheese 7 g saturated fat Classic Double w/Cheese 1360 calories Combo Meal 14 g saturated fat $1.41 $1.57

  9. How many servings did you eat? Food Portion Spaghetti 2 cups Garlic bread 2 slices Tomato sauce 1 cup Meatballs 6 oz Serving size # Servings ½ cup 4 1 slice 2 ½ cup 2 2-3 oz 2-3

  10. Tips for Controlling Portions • At home: • Measure out single servings to know what they look like • Avoid serving food “family style” and do not go back for seconds • Try using a smaller plate for you meal • Never eat out of a bag or a carton

  11. Tips for Controlling Portions • Eating out: • Ask for half or smaller portions • Ask for salad dressing to be served “on the side” • Order from the menu rather the “all-you-can-eat” buffet • Know how much is an appropriate portion and set the rest aside to take home • If you order dessert, share

  12. Feeling Good About Food • Enjoy the foods you eat. • Choose the foods you enjoy. • Eat the right amount. • Become more active. • Be social.

  13. Prepared by: Janet Tietyen, Ph.D., R.D., L.D. Associate Professor Department of Nutrition & Food Science Extension Specialist in Food & Nutrition Family & Consumer Sciences Extension The School of Human Environmental Sciences May 2008

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