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• What are you doing at home to eat more healthy?

Eating: What is it exactly?

• A Physical Experience

• Necessary for life

• Psychological Experience

• Does chocolate really make you feel better?

• Does chicken noodle soup help you feel better when you’re sick?

Eating: What is it exactly?

• Emotional Experience

• Have you ever eaten something because you were Sad? Happy?

Eating: What is it exactly?

• Cultural Experience

• Have you ever traveled somewhere just to eat that food?

• Does your family have a specific dish that runs in your family?

Eating: What is it exactly?

Why do we eat?

• Energy (calories that are needed throughout our day)

• Nutrition (vitamins, minerals, protein, carbohydrates)

• Tastes Good

• For Fun

• Social Time

• Family Time

• Rituals and Celebrations.

If we don’t eat enough,

• We can get sick more frequently

• Our bodies are tired

• We run out of energy

• FOOD is NECESSARY to sustain LIFE!

Many times “eating habits” can become detrimental

• Eating disorders

• Over Eating

• Long-term Bad Eating Habits

Healthy Eating Patterns

“Build a Healthy Plate”

1. All Food Groups are important to good health.• Each food group provides some, but not all the

nutrients you need.• No one single food or food group can provide all

nutrients.• Eating a variety ensures that you get all food groups.

2. Healthy Eating Patterns Include:• Reading and understanding food labels.

2. Healthy Eating Patterns Include:• Portion control

2. Healthy Eating Patterns Include:• Getting necessary amounts of each

nutrient.

Eating BREAKFAST is a

healthy eating pattern that can help build metabolism your whole life.

• Students who eat breakfast do better in school.

• More energy!• It becomes a consistent habit

your body gets used to. If you don’t eat breakfast you’re at risk of gaining weight.

• Reduces hunger the rest of the day

• Good opportunity to get your fiber!

Breakfast- the most important meal of

the day!

Things to avoid when it comes to BREAKFAST!

• High sugar foods

• High sugar fruit drinks

• Empty calorie foods like pastries or doughnuts

• High Saturated fat meats like bacon and sausage

Homemade VS Processed

HOMEMADE:

• Sugar

• Water

• Maple extract

MyPlate Breakfast

• Phase 1:– Banana waffle ingredients

• Phase 2:– Scrambled eggs and turkey bacon

• Family Dinner Style! I will have syrup and other toppings for you at the end, at the table.

• Wash waffle iron with a wet rag and paper towel. Do not put in sink!!!

MyPlate Breakfast

• Waffles: about ½ cup of batter for about 10 minutes. MAKE SURE TO GREESE EACH TIME!

• Turkey bacon: pre-cooked, cook till crispy

• Eggs: Cook eggs in turkey bacon grease for more flavor.

• NOTE: It’s normal to cry with onions.

EVERYTHING IS DUE NEXT TIME!!

• Make sure you have attached the back sheet and get this done during the lab.

• BOOK IS DUE NEXT TIME!

• PACKET IS DUE NEXT TIME!