## Les 7 - Food 2

During this “steunles” you will be busy reading texts on Food and adding new words on this topic to your vocab list.
But before you start reading have a look at the reading card.

Now that you know some trics and tips on how to read a text lets have a look at the text you need to read.

Men don't eat enough vegetables!
Most men don't eat enough fruit and vegetables.
Every day you should eat five to ten servings of fruits and vegetables.
Only 20 percent of men and 40 percent of woman eat enough fruit and vegetables.
What is a serving? A serving can be a small potato, one-half cup of a vegetable, one-half cup of juice, or a piece of fruit-like an apple.
Why should you eat fruits and vegetables?
We need the vitamins, minerals, and fibre that these foods give.
Fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of cancer, heart disease, and stroke.
Cancer and heart disease kill more than 120.000 Canadians every year.
Bron: www.thewclc.ca

MODERN MOM: THE WORST FOODS FOR KIDS
AND
WHAT TO REPLACE THEM WITH
We all know, in general, what foods are good for kids and what foods aren’t (hello Oreo cookies). Here are the seven worst, and what you can replace them with.
Healthy eating is a learned behavior. Teaching your kids good habits from a young age will help them eat healthy throughout their entire lives. Here are seven foods that don't provide any nutritional value for your kids and what you can feed them instead.
OREO COOKIES

… or any processed, packaged cookies, for that matter. Oreo cookies contain roughly 60 calories per cookie, more for the double stuff variety, and 14 grams of sugar per serving. They're not filling, and can easily make a kid sick if they eat too many. Instead, try these healthy gluten-free breakfast cookies — for a fast, on-the-go breakfast or as an after-school snack.
BREAKFAST CEREALS

Cap'n Crunch, Apple Jacks and even Honey Nut Cheerios contain roughly 12 grams of sugar per serving. Starting your kids' day by loading them with sugar will lead to low energy and crankiness down the road. We recommend fruit, oatmeal or smoothies. All three are packed with nutrients and vitamins to give your kids sustainable energy to take them straight into lunch.
FRIED FOODS

Fried foods contain trans fat, which is the worst type of fat for you. It not only raises your bad cholesterol, but it lowers your good cholesterol. Talk about a double-whammy! Instead of frying your food, bake it. Baked fish, homemade baked potato chips and these baked garlic truffle fries are all fantastic, healthier substitutes.
ORDERED PIZZA

While it's super easy to order a pizza on a busy weeknight, it just doesn't cut it in the health department. Pizza is similar to fast food — loaded with fat, calories and carbs and providing relatively no nutritional value. Throw together your own homemade pizza with whole wheat crust, low-fat cheese and veggies. If you have more time, try these healthy quinoa pizza bites
KOOL-AID

One cup of Kool-Aid contains nearly 25 grams of sugar. Kool-Aid, along with soda, juice boxes and other sweetened drinks, can lead to obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Sugar gives kids a burst of energy but leaves them feeling tired and cranky a short while later. Water should always be your child's go-to drink, followed by caffeine-free iced teas, green teas and milk.

Tip: If your child loves juice, dilute it with water. They'll still enjoy the taste with only half the calories and sugar.

## CINNAMON ROLLS

Cinnamon rolls and other pastries, such as donuts, muffins and cakes, are loaded with sugar, calories, carbohydrates and possibly trans fats. A much healthier option is whole wheat toast with peanut butter, scrambled eggs with a side of sliced apples or Greek yogurt with fresh berries.

## PROCESSED MEATS

Processed meats include lunch meats — such as ham, bologna or turkey — along with bacon, sausage and hot dogs. Processed meats are high in calories and sodium, which leads to water retention and weight gain. Most red meats also contain a cancer-causing ingredient known as sodium nitrite. It's best to avoid processed meats whenever possible and to stick to fresh meats instead — like this chicken adobo sandwich

Source: http://chefmom.sheknows.com