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MIND YOUR CALORIES

MIND YOUR CALORIES. What Are Calories?. Food energy Av. person's caloric diet ranges from 1500 - 2400 . High Calorie Foods + Inadequate Exercise = Fat Storage. General Guide to Calories. P rovides a general reference for calories when looking at a Nutrition Facts label

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MIND YOUR CALORIES

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  1. MIND YOUR CALORIES

  2. What Are Calories? • Food energy • Av. person's caloric diet ranges from 1500 - 2400 High Calorie Foods + Inadequate Exercise = Fat Storage

  3. General Guide to Calories • Provides a general reference for calories when looking at a Nutrition Facts label • 40 Calories =Low • 100 Calories =Moderate • 400 Calories or More = High

  4. How to Read Food Labels • Serving size • Number of servings per packaging • Check calories How many calories of FAT are there in one serving?

  5. How to Read Food Labels… • Limit these nutrients otherwise… increase risk of certain chronic diseases • heart disease • some cancers, or • high blood pressure

  6. How to Read Food Labels… • Get Enough of These • improve your health • help reduce the risk of some diseases and conditions • Dietary fiber promotes healthy bowel function

  7. How to Read Food Labels… • Understanding the Footnote on the Bottom of the Nutrition Facts Label • Recommended that you stay below - eat "less than"

  8. How to Read Food Labels… • The Percent Daily Value (%DV) • Based on the Daily Value recommendations for key nutrients  • Helps determine if a serving of food is high or low in a nutrient

  9. Maintaining Balance Source: Health Promotion Board

  10. What We Eat 708kcal 246kcal 1 = 98kcal

  11. What We Eat 742kcal 706kcal 288kcal

  12. Desserts We Can’t Resist! 70kcal 257kcal 593kcal

  13. Drinks To “Quench” Our Thirst 140 kcal 340 kcal

  14. Let’s Calculate! 782 kcal 234g = 153kcal 200g = 280kcal 93 g = 208kcal 80g = 141kcal

  15. Let’s Calculate! 200g = 280kcal 215g = 339kcal 290g = 450kcal 1688 kcal 191g = 448kcal 425g = 171kcal

  16. Managing A Healthier Diet

  17. Managing Weight With A Healthier Diet • Opt for lower calorie options  • Control type & amount of food and drinks Source: Health Promotion Board

  18. Managing Weight With A Healthier Diet… • Swop to Whole-grains • Natural is best! Source: Health Promotion Board

  19. Managing Weight With A Healthier Diet… • Go for Healthier Choice Symbol (HCS) Products  • generally lower in fat and sugar and are lower in calories Source: Health Promotion Board

  20. The New Food Icon

  21. Planning Your Meals

  22. Online Resources You can refer to the Health Promotion Board website and use the health tools provided. http://www.hpb.gov.sg/healthtools/default.aspx They will come in handy for sure! For those who love to cook, a friend recommended me this website which gives a breakdown of the proportion of calories that are in different types of dishes. www.skinnytaste.com

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