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Learning About Fat
Station #1: How much fat is in that?
The 2000 calorie plan that is recommended by USDA allows for 6 teaspoons of oil a day. %10 percent of your total calories should come from fat or about 22 grams of fat PER day.
Formula to figure out the percent of calories from fat:
1. Take grams of fat and multiply by 9 calories
2. Divide by total calories
3. Multiply by 100
Use the formula above to calculate the percentage of fat in the following foods: (Show your work)
Station #2: Matching the fat to the food.
Glass #1_______________________________ Glass #2____________________________
Glass #3_______________________________ Glass #4____________________________
Glass #5_______________________________ Glass #6____________________________
Identify at least 3 things that influence how much fat is in these food items.
Station #3: Do I really need to drink nonfat milk?
Task: Compare the fat content between the different types of milk and answer the following questions.
Skim Milk- 80 calories and 0 grams of fat per 8 ounce serving
1% Milk- 100 calories and 2.5 grams of fat per 8 ounce serving
2% Milk- 120 calories and 4.5 grams of fat per 8 ounce serving
Whole Milk-150 calories and 8 grams of fat per 8 ounce serving
So if a teen went from Whole Milk to 1% and typically drinks 3 cups of milk a day, how many calories would he be saving a day? (Show your work)
A Week (Show your work)
A Year (Show your work)
Extra Credit: How about if he switched from Whole Milk to Non Fat/Skim? (Show your work)
Station#4: What makes a healthy meal?
Task: Using the food models provided, create a healthy meal. Your meal must be nutritious. You should use Choose My Plate as a guideline.
Healthiest Meal:
| Item: | Calories: | Fat: grams & % | Protein: grams & % | #1Vit/Min: name & % | #2 Vit/Min: name & % |
Total Calories:
Station#5: Oh no! Can I still go out to eat?
Task: Select 1 of the fast food restaurant menus and answer the following questions for item:
1. Identify 3 of the healthiest entrees on the menu based on total fat grams .
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2. Identify 3 of the unhealthiest entrees on the menu based on total fat grams for item.
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3. Select 1 of the unhealthiest entrees that was listed above and identify 2 changes that would make the entrée healthier.
Name of entrée to change:
List Changes you could make (think what could you request for the preparation of the entrée?):
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Station #6: How can I apply this to my life?
Task: Select 3 of the tips and describe below how you can apply that tip to your life. What changes do you need to make with your lifestyle to incorporate the tip in your life?
Tip from Choose My Plate Guidelines: ______ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Changes and how I would I Apply the change to my life:
Tip from Choose My Plate Guidelines: ______ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Changes and how I would I Apply the change to my life:
Tip from Choose My Plate Guidelines: ______ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Changes and how I would I Apply the change to my life: