Healthy Eating Healthy You Jennifer French MPH student

Healthy Eating, Healthy You! Jennifer French, MPH student Walden University PUBH 6165 -3 Instructor: Dr. Rubin Howard Spring Quarter, 2010

What is Nutrition? References: www. images. google. com www. meriam-webster. com

The Healthy Eating Pyramid Reference: www. images. google/zunal. com

3 Basic Rules for a Healthy Diet l Variety l Balance l Moderation Reference: www. drpbody. com

Variety References: www. drpbody. com www. s 4. hubimeg. com

Balance Reference: www. drpbody. com www. sealevelpublishing. com

Moderation Reference: www. drpbody. com www. hlconline. org

Obesity Poor Food Choices Can Lead to Obesity BMI = Weight in pounds A BMI of >= to 30 = Obesity Height in total inches Reference: www. images. google. com www. medterms. com

Conditions of Obesity l l l l l Diabetes High Blood Pressure Stroke Heart Attack Cancer Gallstones Osteoarthritis Sleep Apnea Low Self Esteem Reference: www. medterms. com

Obesity in the United States Reference: JAMA, 2010 www. images. google. com

Statistics for Obesity in Oklahoma 1 of 2 adults is overweight 1 of 5 adults is obese Obesity has increased 148% in the last 20 years Last in the nation for fruit and vegetable consumption Reference: Oklahoma Childhood Obesity Foundation

Children in Oklahoma are at Great Risk! • Oklahoma is #10 in the nation for obesity in children • 30% of Oklahoma kids are obese • 84% of Oklahoma kids eat less than 5 servings of fruit and vegetables per day References: Oklahoma State Department of Human Services www. images. google. com

What Choices Can You Make Today to Ensure a Healthy Future for Yourself ?

School Lunch Options Reference: www. images. google. com

Cafeteria Regular Lunch Line Menu Week 1 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Steak Fingers Mashed Potatoes Mixed Vegetables Rolls Milk Spaghetti Salad Garlic Bread Fruit Milk Ham Baked Potatoes Salad Crackers Milk Thursday Tacos Beans Salad Cinnamon Rolls Milk Friday Hot Dogs French Fries Fruit Salad Milk Calories for Each Meal Monday – 707 Tuesday – 812 Wednesday – 647 Thursday – 767 Friday - 602 Reference: Menus taken with permission from Dibble Public School District Dietary Program – Dibble, Ok.

A La Carte Menu – Week 1 Item Popcorn Chicken Pizza Slice Mozarella Sticks(4) Curly Fries Frito Chili Pie Chips Candy Bars Chicken Strips(3) Burritos Crispitos Eggrolls(2) Sports Drink Cookies(2) Calories 560 310 360 340 640 150 270 400 350 220 310 260 Reference: Menus taken with permission from Dibble Public School District Dietary Program – Dibble, Ok.

Cafeteria Regular Lunch Line Menu Week 2 Monday Ham/Cheese Sand Chips Pickles Fruit Milk Tuesday Enchiladas Salad Refried Beans Spanish Rice Milk Wednesday Thursday Lasagna Salad Green Beans Rolls Milk Chicken Nuggets Mashed Potatoes Corn Rolls Milk Friday Hamburgers French Fries Cherry Crisp Milk Calories for Each Meal Monday – 632 Tuesday – 747 Wednesday – 787 Thursday – 797 Friday - 812 Reference: Menus taken with permission from Dibble Public School District Dietary Program – Dibble, Ok.

A La Carte Menu – Week 2 Item Popcorn Chicken Pizza Slice Mozarella Sticks(4) Curly Fries Frito Chili Pie Chips Candy Bars Chicken Strips(3) Burritos Crispitos Eggrolls(2) Sports Drink Cookies(2) Calories 560 310 360 340 640 150 270 400 350 220 310 260 Reference: Menus taken with permission from Dibble Public School District Dietary Program – Dibble, Ok.

Vending Machine Snacks Fruit Flavored Candy Corn Chips Potato Chips Do. Nuts Fruit Pies Other Pastries Crackers Colas Chocolate Bars Trail Mix Gum Cookies Reference: Vending machine items taken with permission from Dibble Public School District. Dibble, Ok.

Healthy Options What Options are the Healthiest? OR Reference: www. images. google. com

What could be different at your school to make healthy options more available? Reference: www. msde. state. md. us/nutrition

Healthy Food Promotes Effective Learning Reference: www. sciencenewsforkids. org

Student Related Health Trivia l l l Removing chocolate milk from the school cafeteria could take off 4 -6 pounds of sugar per year from a child’s diet. Children who are eating a well balanced diet have less behavioral problems. Early exposure to preservatives, artificial coloring, excessive sugar, and fats can lead to early onset of puberty, ADD, ADHD, and diabetes. About half of all 15 year olds have had some sort of tooth decay (mostly from fizzy drinks). A single packet of salt gives you 2/3 of your recommended daily allowance of sodium. Reference: www. jamieoliver. com/campaigns

What Can YOU do to Bring a Healthier Nutrition Program to Your School? Reference: www. iimages. google. com

Conduct Surveys to Determine Student’s Opinions About Healthy Food Options Reference: www 1. assumptions. edu

Encourage Your Teachers and/or Principal to Create a School Health Team Reference: www. opi. mt. gov /images

Get Your School’s PTA Involved Reference: www. southsideacademy. org

Start a School Garden Reference: www. fas. usda. gov

Write Your Elected Officials l Governor Brad Henry l Representative Tom Cole l Senators James Inhofe and Tom Coburn State Capitol Building 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd. , Room 212 OR www. lunchboxadvocates. org Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Reference: www. gov. ok. gov www. lunchboxadvocates. org

Conclusion You Can Make a Difference at Your School Reference: www. images. google. com

References l l l Assumption College. Image retrieved on April 21, 2010 from ww 1. assumption. edu Doctor P. Body’s Learning Center. Image and resources retrieved on April 17, 2010 www. drpbody. com Dibble Public School District Dietary Program. Dietary menus taken with permission on March 31, 2010. Foreign Agricultural Services. United States Department of Agriculture. Image retrieved on April 21, 2010 from www. fas. usda. gov. Governor Brad Henry. Resources retrieved on April 23, 2010 from www. gov. ok. gov. Healthy Lifestyle Choices. Image retrieved on April 21, 2010 from www. hlconline. org. images. google. com. images. google/zunal. com Journal of the American Medical Association. JAMA, 2010. Resources retrieved on April 10, 2010 from www. jama. ama-assn. org. Jamie Oliver’s Food Foundation. Retrieved on April 16, 2010 from www. jamieoliver. com/campaigns. Maryland State Department of Education. Image retrieved on April 16, 2010 from www. msde/state/md/us/nutrition.

References continued l l l l l Medicine. Net. Resources retrieved on April 20, 2010 from www. medterms. com. Meriam Webster Online. Resources retrieved on April 10, 2010 from www. meriamwebster. com Montana Office of Public Instruction. Image retrieved on www. opi. mt. gov/images. Oklahoma Childhood Obesity Foundation. Resources retrieved on April 6, 2010 from www. okcof. org. Oklahoma State Department of Human Services. Resources retrieved on April 6, 2010 www. okdhs. org. S 4. hubimeg. com/images Sea Level Publishing. Image retrieved on April 20, 2010 from www. sealevelpublishing. com. Southside Academy Education. Image retrieved on April 21, 2010 from www. southsideacademy. org. The Lunch Box-Healthy Tools to Help all Students. Resources retrieved on April 23, 2010 from www. lunchboxadvocates. org.

Sources For Further Reading l l l Center for Disease Control and Prevention www. cdc. gov Food and Drug Administration www. fda. gov/Food/Labeling. Nutrition Fruits and Veggies More Matters www. fruitsandveggiesmorematters. org Grain Foods Foundation www. gowiththegrain. org Healthier Us www. healthierus. gov Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution www. jamieoliver. com/campaigns Oklahoma Childhood Obesity Foundation www. okcof. org Partnership for Food Safety Education www. fightbac. org Produce for Better Health Foundation www. pbhfoundation. org School Food Trust www. schoolfoodtrust. org The Lunch Box-Healthy Tools to Help all Students www. lunchboxadvocates. org United States Department of Agriculture www. mypyramid. gov