FOOD GUIDELINES A BRIEF HISTORY OF USDA FOOD

FOOD GUIDELINES

A BRIEF HISTORY OF USDA FOOD GUIDES • The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) publish dietary guidelines for Americans • The guidelines are recommendations about food choices for all healthy Americans age 2 and over • Since 1916, there have been several different nutrition guidelines issued by the U. S. government

A BRIEF HISTORY OF USDA FOOD GUIDES • 1940 s BASIC SEVEN 1. Leafy green and yellow veggies 2. Citrus fruit, tomatoes, cabbage 3. Potatoes and other veggies 4. Milk, cheese, ice cream 5. Meat, poultry, fish, eggs, beans 6. Bread, flour, cereals 7. Butter and margarine

A BRIEF HISTORY OF USDA FOOD GUIDES <1956 – 1970 s < 1979 1984 >

A BRIEF HISTORY OF USDA FOOD GUIDES

A BRIEF HISTORY OF USDA FOOD GUIDES

A BRIEF HISTORY OF USDA FOOD GUIDES

THE SHIFT Take a minute to analyze the two images below. How have the dietary guidelines changed over the last 20 years? 1992 2011

CALORIE LEVELS AGE FEMALE Sedentary Mod. Active 14 1800 2000 2400 2800 15 1800 2000 2400 2200 2600 3000 16 1800 2000 2400 2800 3200 17 1800 2000 2400 2800 3200 18 1800 2000 2400 2800 3200 The number of calories you consume each day is directly related to your activity level. - Sedentary: <30 min/day - Mod. Activity: 30 -60 min/day - Active: >60 min/day

BASED ON A 2000 CALORIE DIET

IMPORTANCE OF BREAKFAST • Studies show that eating a nutritious breakfast improves mental and physical performance and reduces fatigue later • Better performance in school – better grades • Skipping breakfast may cause one to overeat later in the day • Other studies suggest that people tend to add more body fat when they eat fewer, larger meals than when they eat the same number of calories in smaller, more frequent meals

UNDERSTANDING FOOD LABELS

ACTIVITY • Over the next week you will be asked to keep track of what you eat (and that means everything) for three consecutive days. • Useful resources: • https: //www. supertracker. usda. gov/foodtracker. aspx • My. Fitness. Pal • http: //www. calorieking. com/foods/

EXAMPLE FOR 1, 520 CALORIE INTAKE Sunday Monday Tuesday Breakfast Honey Bunches of Oats w/ skim milk Water Spinach, tomato, feta omelet Coffee Lunch Vegetarian Burrito bowl Water Asparagus, mushrooms, onion w/ brown rice Water Salad w/ shredded tuna & Balsamic Dressing Water Dinner Chicken Caesar salad Water Grilled Salmon w/ green beans Water Chicken, bacon ranch foot long from Subway Coke Snack almonds Spicy Buffalo Wheat thins Cheese stick Pita chips w/ hummus TOTAL CALORIES 1, 363 1, 345 1, 649 CARBS / FIBER 209 g / 25 g 141/ 35 121 / 13 180 / 12 PROTEIN 57 g 72 71 93 FAT 51 g 57 64 63

REFLECTION 1. On a scale of 1 -10, with 10 being very healthy, how would you rate yourself in terms of your food choices? Why? 2. To what extent do you think about your food choices on a daily basis? 3. What new information or perspectives did you find by going through the process of keeping the food journal and analyzing the numbers? 4. What generalizations might you make about teens and their food choices?