Key Consumer Message:
Switch to fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk.
How much food from the Dairy Group is needed daily?
MyPlate
Daily recommendation
Girls9-13 years old 3 cups
14-18 years old 3 cups
Boys9-13 years old 3 cups
14-18 years old 3 cups
• Combines the cream and milk so that it does not separate.
• Homogenization reduces the size of the fat molecules in milk because smaller molecules tend to stay suspended in the body of the liquid.
Homogenized milk
• Pay close attention to what type the recipe calls for.
• Examples:• evaporated vs condensed• whole vs non fat• sour cream vs heavy cream• cow’s vs soy
Types of dairy
• Calcium is important for healthy bones
• Calcium is found in:
-dairy products such as milk, cheese & yogurt
-seaweeds such as kelp, wakame and hijiki
-nuts and seeds like almonds, hazelnuts, sesame, pistachio, beans (especially soy
beans)
-figs, quinoa, okra, rutabaga, broccoli, dandelion leaves, kale
• Needs vitamin D to be absorbed
Note: Culinary Arts and Nutrition II will go into more depth regarding nutrients
Calcium
What is osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a disease that affects your bones.
osteo = bones
porosis = a porous condition (full of holes)
Osteoporosis
Approximately how many million Americans suffer from osteoporosis?
Approximately 10 million,
and another 18 million are at risk
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/family/osteo/FAQ.html
Osteoporosis
Factors in developing Osteoporosis:
• bone thinning (after the age of about 30 and is a natural process)
• the thickness of your bones early in life
• health
• diet
• physical activity
http://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/tc/osteoporosis-prevention
Osteoporosis