eating for health
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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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