eating for health

EATING FOR HEALTH

HEALTHY OPTIONS Food makers realise that there are many

consumers who are interested in healthy eating

So manufacturers make healthy option food because they know people will buy them and so manufacturers will make a profit.

These foods are usually Low fat Low salt Low sugar High fibre

SALT Low salt means less

than 0.3g High salt means

1.5g or moreDangers of excess saltHigh blood pressureCoronary heart

disease

FAT Low fat means less than

3g High fat means more

than 20g Low saturated fat means

less than1.5g High saturated fat

means more 1.5gDangers of excess fatOverweightObesityDangers of saturated

fatRaised cholesterolCHD

SUGAR Low sugar means

less than 5g High sugar means

more than15gDangers of excess

sugarOverweightObesityDental decay

FORTIFICATION Fortification means when

nutrients are added to a food.

Some foods most contain minimum amounts of nutrients by law such as bread must have certain amounts of calcium, iron, B vitamins and margarine must contain vitamins A and D.

Other foods have nutrients added simply as a selling point such as breakfast cereals

NUTRITIONAL PROFILES Nutritional profiles show

the amounts of each nutrient in a dish and the energy in calories.

Protein, fat and carbohydrates are macro nutrients as they are needed in large amounts

Vitamins and minerals are known as micro nutrients as they are needed in small amounts

This information can be found using a nutritional analysis program on a computer.

CALORIES The energy in food is

measured in Kilocalories or calories. Energy is used for all bodily functions, such as breathing, pumping blood, digestion and brain activity.

When your body uses more energy the more active you are.

Running 510 calories per hour

Walking 240 calories per hour

Watching football 120 calories per hour

Sitting at a computer 75 calories per hour