eat this, not that: supermarket edition
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A PowerPoint presentation by HealthyUNCG on making better choices when it comes to shopping at the grocery store.TRANSCRIPT
Eat This, Not That: Supermarket Survival Guide!
Megan Lee & Stefanie Milroy
Things have changed…
1. We’ve added extra calories to traditional foods
ex: High Fructose Corn Syrup instead of Sugar
2. The animals we eat are different today
ex: The average piece of chicken has 266% more fat than in 1971
3. We are drinking more of our calories than ever
ex: A study from UNC found that we consume 450 more calories a day from beverages, nearly twice as many as 30 years ago. That’s an extra 23lbs a year!
Let’s play a game!• To help you make better food choices, let’s test your
knowledge of which food is better for you in….
Candy
Calories 280Fat 14gSaturated Fat 11gSugar 27g
Eat this!Calories 230 Fat 13gSaturated Fat 4.5gSugar 20g
Ice Cream
Eat this!Calories 120Fat 4gSaturated Fat 2gSugars 12g
Calories 360Fat 24gSaturated Fat 11gSugars 24g
Edy’s Slow Churned Rocky Road Ice Cream
Haagen-Dazs Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream
Frozen Pizza
Amy’s Whole Wheat Crust Cheese and Pesto Pizza
Amy’s Mushroom and Olive Pizza
Calories 360Fat 18gSaturated Fat 4gSodium 680mg
Eat this!Calories 250Fat 9gSaturated Fat 3gSodium 560mg
Smoothies and Shakes
Odwalla Super Protein Chocolate Shake
Naked Protein Zone Banana Chocoate
Eat This!Calories 340Fat 7gSugars 40gProtein 20g
Calories 480Fat 3gSugars 70gProtein 32g
Yogurt
Breyers YoCrunch Light w/OreoStonyfield Farm Organic Fat Free Chocolate Underground
Eat this!Calories 120Fat 2.5gSugars 11g
Calories 170Fat 0gSugars 35g
Rice Sides
Knorr Rice Sides Herb and ButterRice-A-Roni Chicken
Calories 310Fat 9gSaturated Fat 1.5g Trans Fat 1.5gSodium 1160mg
Eat this!Calories 280Fat 4.5gSaturated Fat 2.5gSodium 800mg
Breakfast Breads
Thomas’ Light Multi-Grain English Muffin- 1 muffin
Rudi’s Organic Bakery Whole Grain Wheat English Muffins- 1 muffin
Eat this!Calories 100Fat 1gFiber 8g
Calories 120Fat 1gFiber 3g
Cookies
Chips Ahoy! Chewy-3 cookies Oreo-2 cookies
Eat this!Calories 120Fat 6gSugars 10g
Calories 160Fat 7gSugar 14g
Snacks
Cheez-It Party Mix- ½ cup Gardetto’s Roasted Garlic Rye Chips- ½ cup
Eat this!Calories 120Fat 4.5gSodium 290mg
Calories 160Fat 10gSodium 340mg
Popcorn
Calories 80Fat 3.5gSodium 40mg
Eat this!Calories 70Fat 5gSodium 110mg
Cereal
Eat this!Calories 100Fat 2gSugar 1gFiber 3g
Calories 210Fat 2gSugars 13gFiber 8g
Now we will talk about some tips on how to master the supermarket!
How to master your marketRule #2: Look high and low
Since the 1980’s grocery stores have been charging “slotting fees” to food companies for prime product placement. This means eye level. The healthier foods tend to be on the top and bottom shelves.
How to master your market
Rule #1: Work the edges
The healthiest food is found along the walls, while the inner aisles are dominated by things that comes in boxes, bags, or cans.
How to master your market
Rule #3 Learn the lingo
Some companies use words that sound healthy but aren’t.
Ex: “Whole Grain” and “MultiGrain” are not the same thing. “Whole grain” means the entire grain kernel has been used whereas “Multigrain” means more than one type of grain was used.
How to master your market
Rule #4 Fewer ingredients means healthier food
Rule #5 Watch the Totem Pole
Labels can be confusing to read. Think of the ingredients list like a totem pole, with ingredients toward the top as more prevalent. Also, if you ever have to choose between two products, pick the one with the shorter list of ingredients.
