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Lesson 4 ♥ Choose It or Lose It

ObjectivesStudents will:

• compare menu options at fast food restaurants based on nutritioninformation*

• identify healthier menu options at fast food restaurants*• recognize the importance of energy balance and moderation

*Learning Objective

NOTE: This lesson has an associated Family Activity.

Estimated Class TimePart A Small-Group Work: 20 minutesTotal Time: 20 minutes

Part BReporting Results: 14 minutesConclusion: 6 minutesTotal Time: 20 minutes

Materials Needed• Two pieces of chart tablet paper or poster board• Scissors (one pair per group)• Adhesive tape• Choose It and Lose It graphics, pgs. 51-52 (one copy of each)• Fast Food Data and Analysis worksheets, pgs. 53-57 (one copy per group)• Smart Moves in the Fast Food Lane handout, pg. 58 (one copy per student)• Choose It or Lose It Family Activity handout, English and Spanish versions, pgs. 59-64 (one copy per student)

Lesson Preparation• Review this lesson, including the documents listed in the Materials Neededsection.

• Make copies of the graphics, worksheets, and handouts in the Materials Neededsection.

• Prior to Part B of the lesson, cut out the Choose It and Lose It graphics, tape eachone at the top of a separate piece of chart tablet paper or poster board, andplace the prepared graphics where students can access them.

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Choose It or Lose It

Part A

Small-Group Work

1. Ask a few students to name their favorite fast food, and then ask them if they know anything aboutthe nutrition content of the food. Announce that in this lesson students are going to find out the fatand calorie content of some popular fast food items.

2. Review or introduce the concept of energy balance by stating or paraphrasing the following:

What is a calorie? (A unit of measurement often used to measure the energy value of foods) Thedaily recommended number of calories for seventh grade boys is 1,800 to 2,800 calories. Forseventh grade girls it’s 1,800 to 2,200 calories. Why do you think there are ranges of calories?(The exact number varies from person to person, based on age, gender, and activity level.)

The best thing to do is take in about the same number of calories as your body uses. When youdo this, your body is in energy balance. What do you think happens if you take in fewer caloriesthan your body uses? (You can lose weight.) And if you take in more calories than your bodyuses? (You can gain too much weight.) For people your age, some weight gain is normal becauseyou’re still growing. But gaining too much weight isn’t healthy.

Many fast foods contain a lot of calories because they’re high in added sugars, saturated fat,and/or total fat. If you eat a lot of fast foods, your body probably won’t be in energy balance,and over time you might gain too much weight.

3. Ask a few students to guess the number of calories in a typical fast food meal that includes a largehamburger, large french fries, and a medium drink. (About 1,300 calories)

Guide students to understand how this one meal provides much more than one third of the caloriesthey need in a day. Emphasize again that eating a lot of fast food can lead to too much weight gain.

4. Tell students they’re going to work in groups to analyze some fast foods. Tell them they’ll concentrateon total fat, saturated fat, and calories. Explain that, as a group, they’ll decide which one of two fastfoods in the same category is the healthier choice based on the nutrition data they’re given.Emphasize that they’ll need to provide written support for their decision.

5. Divide students into five groups, and designate a recorder in each one. Give each group one of theFast Food Data and Analysis worksheets. Instruct students to work as a group to answer the analysisquestions on each horizontally placed pair of fast foods.

6. After groups have finished, collect the worksheets and handouts. Tell students they will report ontheir work in the next CATCH lesson.


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Part B

Reporting Results

1. Have students get into the same groups they were in during the last CATCH lesson to analyzefast foods. Return their Fast Food Data and Analysis worksheets, and give each recorder a pair ofscissors.

2. Tell recorders to cut out the boxes of nutrition information on the worksheet and tape them on theappropriate Choose It or Lose It graphic. (Note: For each pair of fast foods, the item containing fewercalories should be placed on the Choose It graphic.)

3. After all boxes of nutrition information have been placed, ask representatives to briefly report on theirgroup’s fast food pairs, using the answers on their worksheet as needed. Make sure that students’analyses include sufficient supporting information. Then, as time permits, discuss with the classwhere the items were placed on the graphics.

Conclusion

1. State or paraphrase the following:

Fast food is a part of most sixth graders’ lives. But does fast food always have to be unhealthy?(No) Now you know that some fast foods are healthier than others—and that eating healthierat a fast food restaurant doesn’t have to mean choosing a salad or eating only a few bites ofsomething.

You’ve also learned that it’s important to think about total fat, saturated fat, and calories in fastfoods. If you want to find this nutrition data for fast foods, you can look it up on thecompany’s website, and in some fast food restaurants you can either find the data posted or askfor it.

2. Ask a few students to name other things they can do to eat healthier at fast food restaurants. Giveeach student a Smart Moves in the Fast Food Lane handout. Instruct them to read through the ideasto determine which ones have already been named. If time permits, ask a few students whichsuggestion they’ll most likely take.

3. Encourage students to use the suggestions often and to share the handout with family members.

4. Give each student a Choose It or Lose It Family Activity. Tell students they’re going to use theinformation they’ve learned to teach their family how to make healthier choices when ordering fastfood.

Instruct them to complete this activity with their family, write a brief summary of the activity results(i.e., which food items their family chose and why), and return the summary by the due date yougive them. (Note: It’s suggested that students write a summary of the activity instead of returning theactivity page itself so that families can keep the document as a guide for healthy living.)


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Extension Activity

• Have students look up the nutrition information for a few of their favorite fast food items. (Thisinformation is usually accessible online at the restaurant’s website or in a poster or brochure at therestaurant.) Tell them to decide whether they should “choose” or “lose” the items. If their decision isto lose any of them, tell students to identify healthier items from the same menu.

Sources

• Adapted from HEADS UP 2008 Nutrition/Physical Activity Second Edition module “Choose it/LoseIt” activity

• American Diabetes Association web site:http://www.diabetes.org/

Additional resources can be found in the appendix.


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Graphic 2


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FASt Food dAtA: Group 1

Lesson 4 � Choose It or Lose It - Handout 1

Names: _______________________________________ Date: ________ Pd: ________

Corn Dog

Calories 220Total Fat 10gSaturated Fat 3.8g

Regular Hot Dog

Calories 395Total Fat 22.5gSaturated Fat 8g

Biscuit with Egg and Sausage

Calories 505Total Fat 34gSaturated Fat 13g

English Muffin with Egg, CanadianBacon, and Cheese


FASt Food ANALYSIS: Group 1

FIRST PAIR OF FAST FOODS:

1. Which food is the healthier choice? __________________________________________________________

2. What is the supporting information for your answer to Question 1? (Provide details.)

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SECOND PAIR OF FAST FOODS:



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Names: _______________________________________ Date: ________ Pd: ________

Chicken Strips


Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Calories 288Total Fat 3.5gSaturated Fat 1.5g

Taco Salad with Ground Beef


Crunchy Taco with Ground Beef






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Names: _______________________________________ Date: ________ Pd: ________

Slushy Drink Made with Real Fruit

Calories 295Total Fat 0gSaturated Fat 0g

Chocolate Shake


Hamburger with Bacon and Cheese


Junior-Size Cheeseburger






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Names: _______________________________________ Date: ________ Pd: ________

Thin-Crust Pizza with Pineappleand Ham (1 slice)


Thick-Crust Pizza with Sausage andPepperoni (1 slice)


Beef-Cheese-Bean Burrito


Soft Taco with Beef






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Names: _______________________________________ Date: ________ Pd: ________

Breakfast Chicken Nuggets in Rolls


Chicken Breakfast Burrito


Salad with Grilled Chicken


Salad with Crispy-Fried Chicken






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SmARt movES

IN tHE FASt Food LANE

• Avoid ordering things called super-sized, jumbo, double, super, giant, or deluxe. Thosewords mean extra big portions—and that means extra calories, saturated fat, total fat, and/oradded sugars. Order these serving sizes only when you can share them with someone else.

• Choose grilled, broiled, or baked foods instead of fried foods. Avoid foods that are “breaded.”

• Order a side salad instead of french fries.

• When ordering sandwiches with meats, ask for chicken or turkey breast, lean roast beef, orlean ham. Use mustard instead of mayonnaise and ask for lettuce, tomato, and/or onion.Ask for a whole-grain bread if it’s available.

• Skip the cheese, chili, and/or sauces on foods like burgers and hot dogs.

• Choose a salad made with a lot of vegetables. Watch out for high-fat toppings like dressings,cheeses, and bacon bits. (Even if the dressing is low fat, go easy on it.)

• If it’s Mexican fast food, order foods that aren’t fried. (Taco salad shells are loaded withcalories!) Try bean burritos, fajitas, and soft tacos. Ask for beans that don’t contain lard.Order something with chicken rather than beef. Limit how much sour cream and cheese you use. But do add on plenty of lettuce, tomatoes, and salsa.

• If the fast food is pizza, ask for a thin (and, if available, whole-wheat) crust and vegetables orpineapple as toppings. Watch out for high-fat, high-calorie meat toppings and extra cheese.

• When ordering a fast food breakfast, ask for fat-free or 1% milk. Limit bacon, sausage,croissants, and biscuits. Avoid high-fat muffins.

• When ordering a fast food dessert, try a small serving of fat-free yogurt or fat-free frozenyogurt.

Show this handout to yourparents. It comes in handywhen you’re choosing foods atfast food restaurants!

Name: _______________________________________ Date: ________ Pd: ________


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Family Activity

Name: _______________________________________ Date: ________ Pd: ________

To the student: It’s your turn to teach your family more about fast foods. To get started, ask your familyhow many calories they think are in a typical fast food meal of a large hamburger, large fries, and amedium drink. Write their estimate in this box:

________ calories

To the student and family: When you choose fast foods, it’s important to think about calories, total fat,and saturated fat. A double quarter-pounder with cheese accounts for 75% of the fat a person should eatin a whole day!

Making good choices and thinking about calories and fats at fast food restaurants can make a bigdifference. Check out the following:

• There are 3,500 calories in one pound. This means that if you eat an extra 500 calories a day for aweek, you’ll gain a pound! It also means that to lose a pound you have to cut out 500 calories a day fora week.

• To function well, teenage boys need 1,800 to 2,800 calories a day, while teenage girls need 1,800 to2,200 calories a day. Adult females need about 1,800 calories a day, and adult males need about 2,200calories a day. Age, gender, and physical activity are the main factors determining a person’s calorieneeds. The key to maintaining a healthy weight is balancing calorie intake from food with dailyphysical activity.

To the student: Listed below are some popular fast food choices. Ask family members to circle the choicethey think is healthier.

Which One Is Healthier?

1. Taco Salad with Beef / Crunchy Beef Taco

2. Salad with Grilled Chicken / Salad with Crispy-Fried Chicken

3. Hamburger with Bacon and Cheese / Junior-Size Cheeseburger

4. Biscuit with Egg and Sausage / English Muffin with Egg, Canadian Bacon, and Cheese

5. Thin-Crust Pizza with Pineapple and Ham / Thick-Crust Pizza with Sausage andPepperoni

6. Super-Size French Fries / Small French Fries

Check the following pages for answers and tips on how to choose healthier fast food meals!

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Family Activity

Family Activity Answers

Answer to the estimate of calories:The typical fast food meal of a large hamburger, large fries, and a medium drink has 1,700calories! That’s almost all the calories many people need in an entire day.

Answers to Which One Is Healthier?

Taco Salad with Beef

Calories 760

Total Fat 40.5g

Saturated Fat 9.5g

Crunchy Beef Taco

Calories 165

Total Fat 10.5g

Saturated Fat 3g

Salad with Grilled Chicken

Calories 322

Total Fat 9.5g

Saturated Fat 3g

Salad with Crispy-Fried Chicken

Calories 432

Total Fat 21g

Saturated Fat 5.5g

2. Salad with Grilled Chicken Choose grilled chicken instead of fried chicken. Avoid using a lot of saladdressing.

1. Crunchy Beef TacoA Taco Salad with Beef has over four times more calories than one Crunchy BeefTaco! When ordering Mexican food, try to order foods that aren’t fried and beansthat aren’t refried—and reduce the amount of sour cream and cheese by asking forit on the side.

Hamburger with Bacon and Cheese

Calories 600

Total Fat 33.5g

Saturated Fat 13g

Junior-Size Cheeseburger

Calories 265

Total Fat 10.5g

Saturated Fat 5g

3. Junior-Size CheeseburgerWhen ordering a burger, avoid bacon and extra meat patties.


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Family Activity

4. English Muffin with Egg, Canadian Bacon, and CheeseWhen ordering breakfast, try to avoid high-calorie items like bacon, sausages,croissants, and biscuits. Choose items served on breads, bagels, or English muffins.

Biscuit with Egg and Sausage

Calories 505

Total Fat 34g

Saturated Fat 13g

English Muffin with Egg, CanadianBacon, and CheeseCalories 305

Total Fat 11.5g

Saturated Fat 5g

Thin-Crust Pizza with Pineapple andHam (1 slice)Calories 177

Total Fat 6.2g

Saturated Fat 2.3g

Thick-Crust Pizza with Sausage andPepperoni (1 slice)Calories 320

Total Fat 18g

Saturated Fat 8.5g

5. Thin-Crust Pizza with Pineapple and HamWhen ordering pizza, choose thin-crusted pizzas with vegetable and fruit toppingsinstead of meat toppings.

Super-Size French Fries

Calories 632

Total Fat 28g

Saturated Fat 5g

Small French Fries

Calories 225

Total Fat 11.8g

Saturated Fat 1.5g

6. Small French FriesIf you can’t say no to fries, order the small serving size to satisfy your craving—andcut calories in half!


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Actividad Familiar

Nombre: _______________________________________ Fecha: ________ Pd: _______

Al estudiante: ¡Te toca a ti enseñarle a tu familia más acerca de la comida rápida! Para empezar, pregúntalescuántas calorías creen que hay en una típica comida rápida que se compone de una hamburguesa grande,una porción grande de papas fritas y una bebida mediana. Escribe su estimado en este cuadro:

________ calorías

Al estudiante y su familia: Cuándo escogen comida rápida, es importante pensar en calorías, grasa total, ygrasa saturada. ¡Una hamburguesa grande de doble carne con queso contiene 75% de la grasa que unapersona debe comer en un día entero!

Tomar buenas decisiones y pensar en calorías y grasas en restaurantes de comida rápida puede hacer unagran diferencia. Tomen en cuenta lo siguiente:

• Hay 3,500 calorías en una libra. Esto significa que si comen 500 calorías adicionales cada día por unasemana, ¡engordarán una libra! También significa que para perder una libra tienen que comer 500calorías menos al día durante una semana.

• Para funcionar bien, diariamente los hombres adolescentes necesitan de 1,800 a 2,800 calorías y lasmujeres adolescentes de 1,800 a 2,200 calorías. Diariamente las mujeres adultas necesitanaproximadamente 1,800 calorías y los hombres adultos aproximadamente 2,200 calorías. La edad, elgénero, y actividad física son los factores principales que determinan cuántas calorías son necesarias. Laclave de mantener un peso sano es balancear el consumo de calorías con la actividad física.

Al estudiante: Abajo hay una lista de algunas selecciones de comida rápida populares. Pídeles a miembrosde tu familia que hagan un círculo alrededor de la comida rápida que piensen que es la más saludable.

¿Cuál es más saludable?

1. Ensalada Taco con Carne / Taco Crujiente con Carne

2. Ensalada con Pollo Asado a la Parrilla / Ensalada con Pollo Frito

3. Hamburguesa con Tocino y Queso / Hamburguesa Tamaño Junior con Queso

4. Panecillo Tipo Biscuit con Huevo y Salchica / Panecillo Inglés con Tocino Canadiense, Huevo y

Queso

5. Pizza de Corteza Delgada con Piña y Jamón / Pizza de Corteza Gruesa con Salchica y Peperoni

6. Papas Fritas Tamaño Súper / Papas Fritas Tamaño Chico

¡Chequen la hojas que siguen para las respuestas y para consejos en cómo escoger comida rápida saludable!

Choose It or Lose It Actividad Familiar


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Actividad Familiar

Respuestas de Actividad Familiar

Respuesta: Estimado de calorías:Por lo general, una comida rápida que se compone de una hamburguesa grande, una porcióngrande de papas fritas y una bebida mediana contiene 1,700 calorías—¡casi todas las caloríasque muchas personas necesitan en un día entero!

Respuestas a ¿Cuál es más saludable?:

Ensalada Taco con Carne

Calorias 760

Grasa Total 40.5g

Grasa Saturada 9.5g

Taco Crujiente con Carne

Calorias 165

Grasa Total 10.5g

Grasa Saturada 3g

Ensalada con Pollo Asado a la Parrilla

Calorias 322

Grasa Total 9.5g

Grasa Saturada 3g

Ensalada con Pollo Frito

Calorias 432

Grasa Total 21g

Grasa Saturada 5.5g

2. Ensalada con Pollo Asado a la ParrillaEscojan pollo asado a la parrilla en vez de pollo frito. Eviten usar demasiadoaderezo para ensaladas.

1. Taco Crujiente con Carne¡El número de calorías de una Ensalada Taco con Carne es más de cuatro vecesmayor que el de un Taco Crujiente con Carne! En restaurantes de comidamexicana traten de pedir alimentos que no estén fritos y frijoles que no esténrefritos, y reduzcan la cantidad de crema y queso pidiéndolos a un lado.

Hamburguesa con Tocino y Queso

Calorias 600

Grasa Total 33.5g

Grasa Saturada 13g

Hamburguesa Tamaño Juniorcon QuesoCalorias 265

Grasa Total 10.5g

Grasa Saturada 5g

3. Hamburguesa Tamaño Junior con QuesoAl pedir una hamburguesa, eviten tocino y carne extra.


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Actividad Familiar

4 Panecillo Inglés con Tocino Canadiense, Huevo y QuesoAl pedir un desayuno, traten de evitar comida alta en calorías como tocino,salchicha, cuernitos y panecillos tipo biscuit. Escojan comida servida en un pan,bagel o panecillo inglés.

Panecillo Tipo Biscuit con Huevo ySalchicha Calorias 505

Grasa Total 34g

Grasa Saturada 13g

Panecillo Inglés con TocinoCanadiense, Huevo y Queso Calorias 305

Grasa Total 11.5g

Grasa Saturada 5g

Pizza de Corteza Delgada con Piña yJamón (1 rebanada)Calorias 177

Grasa Total 6.2g

Grasa Saturada 2.3g

Pizza de Corteza Gruesa conSalchicha y Peperoni (1 rebanada)Calorias 320

Grasa Total 18g

Grasa Saturada 8.5g

5. Pizza de Corteza Delgada con Piña y Jamón Escojan una pizza de corteza delgada con cubiertas de verduras o de frutas, en vezde las de carnes.

Papas Fritas Tamaño Súper

Calorias 632

Grasa Total 28g

Grasa Saturada 5g

Papas Fritas Tamaño Chico

Calorias 225

Grasa Total 11.8g

Grasa Saturada 1.5g

6. Papas Fritas Tamaño Chico¡Si no pueden decir ‘no, gracias’ a las papas fritas, pidan una porción chica parasatisfacer su antojo—y reduzcan las calorías por la mitad!


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