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Recipe Analysis, Worksite
Wellness, Lesson Plans
School Nutrition Association
Annual National Conference
July 12, 2015
Corey Holland, RD
Barbara Jirka, PhD, SNS
USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP)
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Center for Nutrition Policy & Promotion
Executive Director
Deputy Director
Administrative
Office of Nutrition
Guidance and
Analysis
Senior Policy
Advisor
Office of Nutrition
Marketing and
Communication
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CNPP Core Functions
The mission of CNPP is to improve the health
of Americans by developing and promoting
dietary guidance that links scientific research
to the nutrition needs of consumers
Science
Policy
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Impact
CNPP Initiatives
Science
Policy
Nutrition Evidence Library
Healthy Eating Index
Birth to 24 Months and
Pregnant Women
USDA Food Plans:
Cost of Food
Nutrient Content of the
U.S. Food Supply
Expenditures on
Children by Families
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Impact
www.SuperTracker.usda.gov
• Interactive diet & activity tracking tool launched
Dec. 22, 2011
• Public interface of the Dietary
Guidelines for Americans to
empower consumers to make
healthy food and activity
choices, manage weight, and
reduce chronic disease risk
• Over 5.5 million registered users
User Success Stories
• SuperTracker users
commonly report:
– Weight loss
– Increased
awareness
of personal
eating & activity
patterns
– Improved
motivation
for a healthy
lifestyle
With the help of
the SuperTracker
website, I have
lost 75 pounds in
the last year.
My attention to &
selection of fruits
and vegetables has
improved in a very
short time. I also
appreciate the
ability to identify
where my key
sources of empty
calories are each
day.
I set up a profile in
SuperTracker and
am motivated like I
haven't been in a
long time!
I just wanted to say
thank you for
providing
SuperTracker for
free. It is better than
any of the other
online calorie
counters I have
used.
SuperTracker Features
Users can:
– Determine what
and how much to
eat
– Track foods,
physical activities,
and weight
– Personalize with
goal setting,
virtual coaching,
and journaling
Food-A-Pedia:
Look up nutrition
info for over 8,000
foods and compare
foods side-by-side.
My Weight Manager:
Get weight management
guidance; enter your
weight and track
progress over time.
Food Tracker:
Track the foods you
eat and compare to
your nutrition
targets.
My Top 5 Goals:
Choose up to 5 personal
goals; sign up for tips and
support from your virtual
coach.
Physical Activity
Tracker:
Enter your activities
and track progress as
you move.
My Reports:
Use reports to see how
you are meeting goals
and view your trends
over time.
• Track daily
meals
Food Tracker
• See how food
choices stack up
against plan
targets for:
– Food groups
– Key
Subgroups
– Calories
– Empty
Calories
– Oils
– Sodium
– Sat Fat
• Time saving
features include
Favorite Foods,
Copy Meals, My
Combo
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My Recipe
Track Food & Activity → My Recipe
• FREE recipe analysis capability
allows you to export detailed
nutrition analysis per portion
including:
– 5 food groups & 14
subgroups
– total calories & empty
calories
– 35 nutrients
• Results can be entered into the
Smart Snacks Calculator
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My Recipe
Let’s try it out!
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My Recipe
Example 1
Oatmeal Bread
Serves 20 | Serving Size: 2 oz.
1 cup rolled oats
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups boiling water
1 package (2 teaspoons) dry yeast (active)
½ cup warm water (105 - 115 degrees)
¼ cup light molasses
1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 ½ cups flour (all purpose)
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Nutrition information will adjust accordingly based on number of portions
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Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Smart Snacks Calculator
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Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Smart Snacks Calculator
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Tablet & Mobile
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Have a tablet or
smartphone?
Let’s try it together!
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My Recipe
Example 2
Hummus
Serves 6 | Serving Size: 2 oz.
2 cups garbanzo beans
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon sesame tahini
2 tablespoons olive oil
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SuperTracker Nutrition Lesson Plans for
High School Students
• Series of lesson plans designed to help high
school students learn how to build a healthy
diet using SuperTracker
• Each lesson plan includes
learning objectives, detailed
instructions, and
accompanying resources
and handouts
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SuperTracker Nutrition Lesson Plans for
High School Students
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Lesson 1: Track Your Snack
Lesson 2: What’s Your Plan?
Lesson 3: Three-Day Food Record
Lesson 4: Build Healthy Meals
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Lesson 1: Track your Snack
Learning Objectives
1.
Summarize why healthy snacking is important.
2.
Choose healthier snack options based on their nutritional content (calories, empty calories & sodium).
3.
Explain the importance of monitoring total calorie, empty calorie, and sodium intake in their diet.
• Students use
SuperTracker’s Food-APedia feature to:
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Find the (1) total
calories, (2) food
groups, (3) empty
calories, and (4)
sodium content of
foods
Compare the nutrition
content of 2 foods
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Sample Questions from Lesson Handout
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Search for your favorite snack using Food-A-Pedia and select the amount you
typically eat.
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What food groups are in it?
How many total calories does it have?
How many empty calories does it have?
How much sodium does it have?
Based on this information, will you be choosing this snack:
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More often
Less often
The same
Why?
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Identify one barrier that prevents you from making healthy snack choices.
How can you overcome this barrier?
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List one snack food that you see
advertised on television and one
snack food that you see sold in
your school. Using Food-A-Pedia,
compare the nutrition content of
both snacks.
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SuperTracker Nutrition Lesson Plans for
High School Students
• Great for the classroom,
student advisory councils,
and community settings
• Ready-to-go lessons
that school nutrition
professionals can use if
called upon for a presentation
• Two more lessons coming soon!
Physical Activity, Energy Balance
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SuperTracker Worksite Wellness Toolkit
• Foodservice professionals,
teachers, coaches, and
administrators are important role
models for students
• SuperTracker Worksite Wellness
Toolkit helps you encourage
healthy behaviors amongst school
staff
– 8-week SuperTracker
promotion plan for worksite
wellness coordinators
– Launched February 2015
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Toolkit Contents
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Introducing Employees to SuperTracker
Training Employees on How to Use SuperTracker
– Self-Study Trainings
– Instructor-Led Trainings
Promoting SuperTracker in the Workplace
– Week 1: Using Food-A-Pedia
– Week 2: Getting Your Plan
– Week 3: Tracking Your Foods
– Week 4: Setting Goals
– Week 5: Tracking Your Physical Activities
– Week 6: Tracking Your Weight
– Week 7: Creating Recipes
– Week 8: Using SuperTracker Reports
Keeping Employees Engaged
Printable Materials
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Week 5: Tracking Your Physical Activities
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Use SuperTracker’s Physical Activity feature to complete
this week’s activity.
Weekly Motivation:
“If I have the belief that I can
do it, I shall surely acquire
the capacity to do.”
– Mahatma Gandhi
1.
Search for and add the physical activities you have done or
plan to do this week in Physical Activity Tracker.
2.
Did you meet your weekly goal?
3.
What are some activities you like to do that you could
add into your week, for example, walking, gardening, dancing?
4.
Consider setting a physical activity goal in My Top 5 Goals for a number of minutes per
week you feel you can achieve. You can gradually increase your physical activity over time.
Tips
of the
Week
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Tracking works! Keep track of the physical activities you do. When you
keep track, it's easier to reach your weekly goal.
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Fitting activity into a daily routine can be easy. Take a brisk 10-minute
walk to and from the parking lot, bus stop, or subway station.
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Move whenever you can. Even at your desk, you can stand and talk on
the phone, lift weights, or walk around.
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Additional SuperTracker Resources
• Site Tour Videos
https://www.supertracker.usda.gov/sitetour.aspx
• Training Guide
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/downloads/SuperTrack
erTrainingGuide.pdf
• Best Practices for Trainings
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/downloads/SuperTrack
erBestPracticesForTrainings.pdf
• Scavenger Hunt
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/downloads/SuperTrack
erScavengerHunt.pdf
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User Groups
Coming Winter 2015!
• This new feature will allow multiple users to
interact across SuperTracker as a group
• Great for classrooms,
weight-loss groups,
workplace wellness
programs, faith-based
communities, and more!
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User Groups
• Members of the group will choose what
information is shared with their group leader
Group member tracks food
intake and physical activity
Leader can access shared
content in their account
• Leaders can set goals for the group, track
progress, and create specialized reports
Group Goals:
• Eat vegetables every day
• Make half your grains whole grains
• Do 60 minutes physical activity a day
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User Groups
• Members can use online message boards
and social media to interact
Message Board:
• What vegetables did
you eat this week?
• Which one was your
favorite?
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Call to Action
• Use SuperTracker’s features for work and in your
personal life to track your eating and physical
activity
• Download the lesson plans to use with students or
other groups
• Follow @MyPlate on Twitter or Facebook
• Become a Community Partner
http://choosemyplate.gov/partnering-program.html
• Sign up for email info through GovDelivery
https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDACNP
P/subscriber/new
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Thank you!
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