How Much Food Should I Eat? (Teen Health)

As a society, Due to much larger portions, we have gotten in the habit of eating way more than we used to.

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People who consistently over eat are likely to become

• Overweight

• Underweight

• Muscular

Overweight people are at risk for

• a number of medical issues

• happiness

• laziness

Medical issues for overweight people inclue

• High blood pressure

• High cholesterol

• type 3 diabetes

• bone & joint problems

• breathing and sleeping problems

What is the reason food industry tends to serve way more food than necessary

• Customers love to feel like they are getting the best value for their money

• Its cheaper to make more food

What do you need to know as an individual need to do to take back control?

• Serving Sizes

• Recommended amounts of different foods

• How to read

• How to exercise

Serving size in the nutritional information section tells you

• The amount you should be eating

• how much calories and nutrients you get from eating a specific quantity of that food

What foods is it more than ok to eat more than the serving size on a package

• grains

• protein

• dairy

• fruits

• vegetables

The serving size can alert you that you may be getting more than is healthy in foods that are high in

• Calories

• fat

• sugar

• protein

Serving sizes tell you how much nutrition you're getting from a particular food, but not which foods you need to eat to stay healthy.

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