Serving Size & Calories In vs. Calories Out
Serving Size & Calories In vs.
Calories Out
Content Objectives:
7.5.2- Recognize when health-related situations require a thoughtful decision-making process.
7.5.3- Determine when independent or collaborative decision making is appropriate.
7.5.6- Choose healthy choices over unhealthy choices when making a decision.
Bell Work- December 3Imagine that you are on a deserted island and can choose only 3 different foods/drinks to have with you. Write down the 3 foods/drinks that you would choose and why. Think about nutritional value and survival! Now…take a piece of paper, draw your foods/drinks, cut it out, and put it in your table’s survival kit.
Learning Targets*I can give examples of a meal with the correct serving sizes by creating a My
Plate.
*I can determine an appropriate amount of calories that I need to take in for
the day.
*I can describe how the number of calories that I take in effects my physical
activity requirement for the day.
Take the paper bag from your
table and look at the foods.
Would your table be able to
survive on the foods/drinks that
are in your bag?
Answer the following questions with a
partner from your table.
1. The foods/drinks in your bag
2. What food group each food/drink
belongs to
3. What food groups and nutrients are
you missing?
4. What foods/drinks can you add to
help you survive?
Old Food Pyramid
My Plate
Serving Sizes- Your goal each day!
*The amount you need to eat depends on your age, gender, and level of physical activity.
Fruit
So…. What does this mean?
1 ½ cups of fruit = 1 baseball
size fruit + 16 grapes
+
Vegetables
So…. What does this mean?
2 cups of vegetables = 12 baby carrots
1 baseball of lettuce
1 baseball of any cooked veggie
+ +
Grains
So…. What does this mean?
5 ounces of grains= 2 cassette tapes of bread +1 CD pancake + 1 baseball size of
cereal + 2 light bulb size pastas
+ + + +
+
Protein
So….What does this mean?
1 deck of cards of meat or chicken + 1 golf ball of peanut butter
+
Dairy
So….What does this mean?
3 Cups of dairy = 3 dice of cheese + 1 baseball size yogurt + 1 light bulb size
of frozen yogurt or ice cream
+ +
Sweets
*Limit your Sweets!
1 piece of chocolate =
1 slice of cake =
1 cookie=
My Plate Assignment
On your MyPlate color each section according to
the MyPlate recommendations. Create a healthy
meal for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Use
appropriate serving sizes. (Look at the handouts
on your desk!)
Label the food and serving sizes
On the back of your worksheet….
Which has more calories??
Starbucks Tall Mocha Latte or 1 can of
Mountain Dew?
Starbucks Tall Mocha Latte or 1 can of
Mountain Dew?
170 calories 270 calories
Dunkin Donuts Bacon, Egg, and Cheese on
a Bagel or a Boston Kreme Donut?
Dunkin Donuts Bacon, Egg, and Cheese on
a Bagel or a Boston Kreme Donut?
310 calories460 calories
Snickers or Smuckers Peanut Butter and Jelly
Uncrustable?
Snickers or Smuckers Peanut Butter and Jelly
Uncrustable?
250 calories 210 calories
What is a Calorie?
A calorie is a unit of energy that is used to measure the amount
of energy stored in food. One food calorie is the amount of
energy (heat) it takes to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of
water 1.8°F (1°C)
WHAT????
http://pbskids.org/video/?guid=207e8289-54cf-40d9-ae9e-d56641d858f0
So, a calorie is….
As you watch this video clip, write down any
words or phrases that “stick out!”Table
Definition
Calorie Comic Strip
After creating a definition of a calorie with your table, illustrate the
comic to show your understanding of a calorie.
Share your comics with your table!
What’s the Significance of a
Calorie?
If we take In 3,500 Calories MORE than we burn off
= 1 pound weight gain
If we take in 3,500 Calories FEWER than our body needs
= 1 pound weight loss
Fat example
How many calories do you need?
Gender Age (years) SedentaryModerately
ActiveActive
Child 2-3 1,000 1,000-1,400 1,000-1,400
Female 4-8
9-13
14-18
19-30
31-50
51+
1,200
1,600
1,800
2,000
1,800
1,600
1,400-1,600
1,600-2,000
2,000
2,000-2,200
2,000
1,800
1,400-1,800
1,800-2,200
2,400
2,400
2,200
2,000-2,200
Male 4-8
9-13
14-18
19-30
31-50
51+
1,400
1,800
2,200
2,400
2,200
2,000
1,400-1,600
1,800-2,200
2,400-2,800
2,600-2,800
2,400-2,600
2,200-2,400
1,600-2,000
2,000-2,600
2,800-3,200
3,000
2,800-3,000
2,400-2,800
WebMD
Calories In
Calories In= The calories in the foods/drinks that you eat or drink.
Calories Out
Calories Out= Exercise! Being physically active!
Did you know that you burn calories while sitting down and even
sleeping??!!