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Where Do We Find Calories or Energy?

Fat provides 9 calories per gram

Carbohydrates provides 4 calories per gram

Proteins provides 4 calories per gram

What are the types of fats?

🙁 Trans Fat (partially hydrogenated)- Not needed for our bodies, unhealthy fat

🙁 Saturated Fats- Limit as saturated fats come from animals and may raise cholesterol

😀 Polyunsaturated Fat- Healthy fat examples: salmon, olive oil

😄 Monounsaturated Fat- Healthy fat example: avocados, almonds

What are Carbohydrates?

Carbohydrates are the main source of the body’s energy for most people.

There are two types of carbohydrates: simple and complex

Complex carbohydrates- burns consistently in the body to slowly raise and drop blood sugar levels

Simple carbohydrates- burns quickly and drops blood sugar level

Americans consume an average of 160 lbs of sugar a year!

Other names for sugar: sucrose, dextrose, lactose, fructose, glucose, galactose, maltose

What are Proteins?

Protein is vital for three major functions. It helps you grow and repair muscles and other soft tissues. It is also a building block of enzymes and hormones, which help regulate processes in your body. Thirdly, protein is a fuel that your body burns for energy. Your body’s protein requirement depends on your weight.

The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein is a modest 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight, or 0.36 grams per pound. If a person weighs 150 lbs, it is recommended that the person consumes 54 grams of protein daily.

Culture- shared beliefs and values of a group.

Cuisine- is a specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a specific culture.

Custom- something that people do in a particular way by tradition.

Food Patterns- typically what a person or family eats.

Ingredients:

2 stalks of kale

2 tsp olive oil

1/4 tsp coarse salt or less

Directions:

_____ 1. Preheat the oven to 350°.

_____ 2. Line the baking sheet with parchment paper.

_____ 3. Remove the leaves from the thick stem and tear into bite size pieces. Discard the stem.

_____ 4. Wash and thoroughly dry the kale.

_____ 5. Place the kale on the baking sheet. Drizzle the kale with olive oil and lightly sprinkle with salt.

_____ 6. Bake until the edges are brown, about 12 minutes. Watch the last 2 minutes to make sure the kale does not burn. It can easily burn!

Yield:

Makes about 5 small servings

Nutritional Information: 5 small servings

Calories 25 calories

Total Fat 2 g

Sodium 125 mg

Carbohydrates 2 g

Protein 1 g

+Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, calcium, and iron

Nutrition information is per serving. Nutrition information compiled from myfitnesspal.com

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