1.
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Visit the Federal
Government's site concerning nutritional guidelines. |
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a. Click on My Pyramid Plan |
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b. Enter your
personal information and see what happens.
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2.
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What is the glycemic index? What does it
rank?
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a. Carbohydrates
that break down quickly have a ______
GI. |
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b. Carbohydrates
that break down slowly have a ______ GI. |
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c. Is
the diet recommended by the Federal
Government a low GI diet?
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d. Compare
the GI
pyramid with the food pyramid (above). Are they similar? |
3.
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What are Trans Fats?
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a. What are the two types of Trans
Fats? |
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b. Are Trans
Fats beneficial? |
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c. Are
trans fats related to the increased incidence of heart disease? |
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d. What foods are
major
sources of trans fats? |
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e. Where can you find
information on trans fats
on
food labels? |
4.
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Create
a placement to show the number and quantity of items that make up a
well balanced meal.
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