Lesson 27
Bellringer
Using Diet to Guard against Disease
What is an antioxidant?
What changes could you make
to your diet to help reduce the
risk of disease?
What changes to your lifestyle
could you make to help reduce
the risk of disease?
Health Goal
I will follow a healthy diet that
reduces the risk of disease
Tips to reduce the risk of
cancer
 Avoid obesity
 Eat several servings of fruits and
vegetables and fiber rich foods every
day
 Limit fat intake
 Limit smoked, salted, or nitrate-cured
foods
 Do not drink alcohol
How can you limit your fat intake?
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Limit meat
Broil, bake or steam food
Trim the fat
Drain the grease
Limit eggs
Limit hot dogs and bologna
Substitute fruits and low-fat yogurt for desert
Eat turkey dogs and make turkey chili to limit
red meat
 Substitute nonfat or low-fat dairy like frozen
yogurt for ice cream
 Substitute fruits or vegetables instead of potato
chips
Why is it good to include flax, soy,
canola, olive, and fish oils in your
diet?
 They have unsaturated fats which help
prevent heart disease, lower LDL (bad
cholesterol), and increase HDL (good
cholesterol)
Look at the chart on pg.305
 Answer the questions in your journal
You can do it!
 Tracey Wygal
 300lbs to 180lbs
How can you do it?
 Follow the food guide pyramid.
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Whole grains
A variety of colorful vegetables
A variety of fruit
Low-fat or fat-free milk and milk
products
Lean meats, beans, eggs, and nuts
What is osteoporosis?
Brittle bones
Who is more likely to get
osteoporosis?
females
How can you avoid
osteoporosis?
 Eat yogurt, drink milk, eat cheese,
and leafy green vegetables
 Engage in weight-bearing exercise
 Avoid smoking
 Take medication if told to by a M.D.
What is diabetes?
Pg.307
What are the types of
diabetes?
 Type I: born with it and unable to
produce insulin
 Type II: caused by excessive weight gain
increased insulin resistance of the body
 Gestational: pregnant women have
hormones that cause insulin resistance
Did you know?
 Due to the obesity problem in the U.S.
more adults and even teens are
developing type II diabetes
Raise your hand if you
are allergic to
anything?
Keep you hand up if you are
allergic to a food product.
Would you like to share?
What types of food allergies
and intolerances are there?
 Milk
 Shellfish
 Fish
 Eggs
 Peanuts and other nuts
 Gluten
 MSG
 Sulfites
What happens to someone who
ingests food that they are allergic
or intolerant to?
 Severe illness
 Death
 Diarrhea
 Swelling
 Sneezing
 Itching
 nausea
Where can you get more information?
 Washington State Dairy Council
 Nutrition Explorations: Kids' Nutrition at
Its Best
 National Dairy Council – Home
 Why Milk?
 I Love Cheese!
 3-A-Day
 American Dairy Association
 The Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Homework
Read lesson 28