nutrition detectives class (4-6th grade)

A Katz & Katz ProductionA Katz & Katz Production

2002 David & Catherine Katz

Learn to be Learn to be ““CLUED-IN…TO HEALTH!”CLUED-IN…TO HEALTH!”

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The Nutrition Detectives ProgramThe Nutrition Detectives Program ®

David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACPYale University School of Medicine

Catherine S. Katz, PhD and… Family

A Katz & Katz Production, 2008, Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center

What we will learn today…What we will learn today…What we will learn today…What we will learn today…

We are like polar bears in We are like polar bears in

the Sahara Desert!the Sahara Desert!Why eating well is hard to do…Why eating well is hard to do…

Sugar, Salt, and Fat; oh my!Sugar, Salt, and Fat; oh my!

Why food matters…Why food matters…

If you are what you eat…If you are what you eat…then what in the world are you?then what in the world are you?


Supermarket ‘Spy Kids’Supermarket ‘Spy Kids’Being smarter than the average bear!Judging food by its cover?

Let’s Play With Our Food!Let’s Play With Our Food!

Food for ThoughtFood for Thought…Doggie Bags, for Your Brains!

What we will learn today…What we will learn today…What we will learn today…What we will learn today…


Why food matters…Why food matters…


A couch potatoA couch potato


If you are what you eat…If you are what you eat…then what in the world are you?then what in the world are you?


Why eating well is hard to do…Why eating well is hard to do…


Way back, Way back, BEFORE BEFORE fast food and frozen fast food and frozen dinners…dinners…


People had to People had to work hardwork hard to get food… to get food…


A Polar Bear in A Polar Bear in the Sahara Desert!the Sahara Desert!Why eating well is hard to do…Why eating well is hard to do…

Sugar, Salt, and Fat; oh my!Sugar, Salt, and Fat; oh my!


Polar Bears are adapted to….Polar Bears are adapted to…. the the coldcold,, notnot the the heatheat


We are like Polar Bears We are like Polar Bears in the Sahara Desert!in the Sahara Desert!


But we are smarter than the average bear…But we are smarter than the average bear…We can be CLUED-IN TO HEALTH!We can be CLUED-IN TO HEALTH!But we are smarter than the average bear…But we are smarter than the average bear…We can be CLUED-IN TO HEALTH!We can be CLUED-IN TO HEALTH!


Supermarket “Spy Kids”!Supermarket “Spy Kids”!Being smarter than the average bear!Being smarter than the average bear!

Judging food by its cover?Judging food by its cover?

Supermarket “Spy Kids”!Supermarket “Spy Kids”!Being smarter than the average bear!Being smarter than the average bear!

Judging food by its cover?Judging food by its cover?


What do you think a fruit juice What do you think a fruit juice should be made of?should be made of?


What is this What is this fruit juicefruit juice made of? made of?What is this What is this fruit juicefruit juice made of? made of?

?? ==


Do the ingredients match what you Do the ingredients match what you expect to be in this juice?expect to be in this juice?

Do the ingredients match what you Do the ingredients match what you expect to be in this juice?expect to be in this juice?

YesYes ==


How about How about this one?this one?

How about How about this one?this one?


What is this What is this fruit juicefruit juice made of? made of?

?? ==


NoNo ==

Do theDo the ingredientsingredients matchmatch what you expect what you expect to to be in this drink?be in this drink?

Do theDo the ingredientsingredients matchmatch what you expect what you expect to to be in this drink?be in this drink?


Artificial flavors, colors,

sugar, and chemicals!

==


The best The best drink of all drink of all is is WATER!WATER!


Junk, by any other name…Junk, by any other name…Junk, by any other name…Junk, by any other name…


The Anatomy…The Anatomy…of a food packageof a food package


It’s like It’s like

a commercial !

a commercial !


Is the truth here?Is the truth here?Or here?Or here?


THE FACT IS…..THE FACT IS…..


The TRUTH is in the The TRUTH is in the NUTRITION FACTS and NUTRITION FACTS and

INGREDIENTS LISTINGREDIENTS LIST


The Nutrition The Nutrition FACTSFACTSon the sideon the sideof the box =of the box =

REALITY



TAKE IT ! LEAVE IT !

Don’t be fooled by THE BIG BOLD CLAIMSon the front of the box!

Don’t be fooled by THE BIG BOLD CLAIMSon the front of the box!

…and look for the hidden truth in itty bitty letters on the label in the back!

…and look for the hidden truth in itty bitty letters on the label in the back!


The FIRST ingredient is always the BIGGEST!


This product is made This product is made mostly of mostly of SUGARSUGAR !!


It’s a cereal !It’s a cereal !It’s a cereal !It’s a cereal !


LEAVE IT !

The hunt for The hunt for hidden ingredientshidden ingredients

The hunt for The hunt for hidden ingredientshidden ingredients


Learning how to read a food labelLearning how to read a food label

A mad jumble of lettersA mad jumble of letters

HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP

SUGAR

ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR

SORBITAN MONOSTERATE

SALT

PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL


It’s like finding It’s like finding a a suspicioussuspicious character character

in a busy crowdin a busy crowd

It’s like finding It’s like finding a a suspicioussuspicious character character

in a busy crowdin a busy crowd

MEET MEET ““FINGERS” FINGERS”

THE FOX!THE FOX!

MEET MEET ““FINGERS” FINGERS”

THE FOX!THE FOX!


CAN YOU FIND HIM IN THIS CROWD?CAN YOU FIND HIM IN THIS CROWD?


And when you find him…And when you find him…

oror


LEAVE IT !

HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUPHIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP

HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OILHYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL


SUGARSUGAR

CORN SYRUPCORN SYRUP

SUGARSUGAR

HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUPHIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP

LEAVE IT !

with all sorts of with all sorts of

BIG WORDSBIG WORDS

If the ingredient list isIf the ingredient list is REALLY LONGREALLY LONG

If the ingredient list isIf the ingredient list is REALLY LONGREALLY LONG

REALLY LONGREALLY LONGREALLY LONGREALLY LONG

REALLY LONGREALLY LONG REALLY LONGREALLY LONG REALLY LONGREALLY LONG REALLY LONGREALLY LONG REALLY LONGREALLY LONG REALLY LONGREALLY LONG


LEAVE IT !

A long list often has things we should not eat too much of.


LEAVE IT !

What’s What’s wrongwrong with this picture? with this picture?What’s What’s wrongwrong with this picture? with this picture?


What’s What’s wrongwrong with with this picture?this picture?What’s What’s wrongwrong with with this picture?this picture?


Fresh fruits and vegetables have theFresh fruits and vegetables have the shortest shortest ingredient list of all!ingredient list of all!

Fresh fruits and vegetables have theFresh fruits and vegetables have the shortest shortest ingredient list of all!ingredient list of all!


TAKE IT !

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Deception, in a nutshell…Deception, in a nutshell…Deception, in a nutshell…Deception, in a nutshell…


Natural Natural peanut butterpeanut butter

Major Brand Major Brand peanut butterpeanut butter


=

PEANUTS!PEANUTS!Natural Natural

peanut butterpeanut butter


==

Major BrandMajor Brandpeanut butterpeanut butter

PeanutsPeanuts++

SugarSugar++

Hydrogenated oilHydrogenated oil

PeanutsPeanuts++

SugarSugar++

Hydrogenated oilHydrogenated oil


TheThe advertisementadvertisement compared to thecompared to the real thingreal thingTheThe advertisementadvertisement compared to thecompared to the real thingreal thing


A whole grain !A whole grain ! Not a whole grain !Not a whole grain !


The The firstfirst ingredient here is…ingredient here is…The The firstfirst ingredient here is…ingredient here is…


In this next box, the In this next box, the firstfirst ingredient is… ingredient is…


What’s the difference betweenWhat’s the difference between

whole wheat flour whole wheat flour andand wheat flourwheat flour??

What’s the difference betweenWhat’s the difference between

whole wheat flour whole wheat flour andand wheat flourwheat flour??


Whole wheat flourWhole wheat flour is like a is like a whole planewhole plane……


Wheat flour Wheat flour is like a plane without wings.is like a plane without wings.


Your job is to catch…Your job is to catch…Your job is to catch…Your job is to catch…


The hidden clue is how manyThe hidden clue is how manygrams of dietary fiber.grams of dietary fiber.


Is there aIs there a whole grain imposterwhole grain imposter in in this cereal?this cereal?


If you see onlyIf you see only 1 gram or less 1 gram or less of dietary fiberof dietary fiber


Let’s be “CLUED IN”Let’s be “CLUED IN”

and practice our 5 clues!and practice our 5 clues!


#1- Don’t be fooled by THE BIG LETTERS on the front of the package. Look for the label on the back instead!

#2 - The FIRST ingredient is always the biggest!

#3 - Avoid partially hydrogenated oil & high fructose corn syrup. It’s like finding a suspicious character in a crowd!

#4 - Avoid foods with a LONG ingredient list!

#5 - FIBER is your friend, so look out for whole grain imposters!



LEAVE IT !


TAKE IT !


LEAVE IT !

Now…Now…Time to play with Time to play with

our food!our food!


#1- Don’t be fooled by THE BIG LETTERS on the front of the package. Look for the label on the back instead!

#2 - The FIRST ingredient is always the biggest!

#3 - Avoid partially hydrogenated oil & high fructose corn syrup. It’s like finding a suspicious character in a crowd!

#4 - Avoid foods with a LONG ingredient list!

#5 - FIBER is your friend, so look out for whole grain imposters!


Doggie bags…Doggie bags…

for your brains!

TakeHom

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On your way out, On your way out, chew on this:chew on this:


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