Kristen Johnson, Assistant Professor and Nutrition Specialist
Get More Bang for Your Buck with Healthy Foods
NUTRITION, HEALTH
AND FITNESS
W 1000
Christopher T. Sneed, Assistant Professor and Consumer Economics Specialist
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Kristen Johnson, Assistant Professor and Nutrition Specialist
Get More Bang for Your Buck with Healthy Foods
NUTRITION, HEALTH
AND FITNESS
W 1000 Christopher T. Sneed, Assistant Professor and Consumer Economics Specialist
Nutrition, Health and Fitness
Get More Bang for Your Buck with Healthy Foods
Skill Level Beginner Intermediate Learner Outcomes The learner will be able to: Define the concept of nutrient density. Understand how food choices affect their daily nutrient intake. Explain the similarities between “calorie” dollars and “regular” dollars. Educational Standard(s) Supported
PCW.2, PW.3, PW.
Success Indicator Learners will be successful if they: Accurately choose the healthier food option three times Time Needed 15 - 30 minutes Materials List Scenario Cards Calorie Dollars or Monopoly Money (optional) Adequate space for five stations Five surfaces that can be used as stations Printer and computer My Food Choices Handout Get More Bang for Your Buck PowerPoint
Introduction to Content
Nutrition helps us fuel our bodies and get
the most out of our lives. It explains how the
choices we make have a direct impact on
our health.
Authors
Kristen Johnson, Assistant Professor and Nutrition Specialist Christopher T. Sneed, Assistant Professor and Consumer Economics Specialist Tennessee 4-H Youth Development
Introduction to Methodology
This activity introduces students to the
importance of choosing healthy, nutrient
dense foods and getting the correct
number of calories. Start the lesson by
relating the calories we eat to the money
we spend. Once students understand the
correlation, go into the activity to further
demonstrate how calories are
“exchanged” for energy and nutrients in
food. After the activity, allow students to
process this new information and invite
them to expand upon what they have
learned.
Prepared using research based practices in youth development and experiential learning.
Life Skill(s)
4th Grade Health
Demonstrate characteristics of
good character.
Show use of good judgment.
5th Grade Hands
Demonstrate the characteristics
of leadership, citizenship and
teamwork.
Speak clearly and effectively in
group settings.
6th Grade Health, Living
Select a way of living that is in
accordance with sound condition
of body, mind and prevention of
disease and injury.
Know how the human body
functions.
Share
Ask the students to partner with someone near them. Instruct the students to share with each other one new thing that they learned as a result of this lesson. If time allows, you may call on a few students to share what their partner learned as a result of the lesson.
Apply
Now that you have learned the importance of eating nutrient dense foods in order to get the most bang for your buck, check out the Choose My Plate website for more fun activities that help you learn about your health and how food can help you achieve a happy life!
Process
Instruct students to take a few minutes to think about the following questions. You may ask the questions orally and have students respond or write the questions on the board and ask students to write down their answers.
- How are calorie dollars and regular dollars (money) similar?
- How might the amount of regular dollars (money) you have influence the type of food choices that you make?
Generalize
Choosing healthy foods is important because healthy foods give our body the energy and nutrients that it needs do what we enjoy doing like running, playing sports, shopping, cheerleading and playing with friends. Sometimes, we call these healthy foods “nutrient dense” foods. Could anyone tell me what the word dense means? Some words that are the same as dense are jam-packed, crowded, heaped and packed. We can think of nutrient dense foods as foods that are jam-packed with nutrients. Nutrient dense foods are full of vitamins, minerals and other important nutrients. Nutrient dense foods do not have a lot of sugar, solid fats or sodium added to them. Can anyone tell me some foods that are full of nutrients? Possible answers include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, seafood, eggs, fat-free or low-fat dairy products, lean meats, unsalted nuts and seeds, beans and peas.
Supplemental Information
Educational Standards Met
PCW.2: Nutrition
5. Describe the pros and cons of drinking various types of beverages (milk, juice, water, etc.)
PW.3: Nutrition
6. Apply strategies to consume a variety of nutrient dense foods and beverages.
PW.2: Nutrition
7. Apply dietary tools such as My Plate or Food Fact Labels to employ healthy meal plans.
Programs in agriculture and natural resources, 4-H youth development, family and consumer sciences, and resource development. University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture and county governments cooperating. UT Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.
My Food Choices: Round Two
Choose one food for each scenario. Write down the number of calories and nutrients in your
food choice using the box below.
Breakfast
Fruit-flavored
Breakfast Cereal
Whole-grain Breakfast
Cereal
Calories
Iron (mg)
Fiber (g)
Morning Snack
One Percent Milk Soda
Calories
Vitamin D (mcg)
Potassium (mg)
Calcium (mg)
Lunch
Fried Chicken Nuggets Grilled Chicken Nuggets
Calories
Protein (g)
Afternoon Snack
Cheese-flavored
Tortilla Chips
Carrots with Hummus
Calories
Potassium (mg)
Vitamin A (IU)
Fiber (g)
Dinner
Strawberry Cupcake Fruit Salad
Calories
Potassium (mg)
Vitamin C (mg)
Fiber (g)
Breakfast
Fruit-flavored Breakfast Cereal Whole-grain Breakfast Cereal
Round One
Lunch
Fried Chicken Nuggets Grilled Chicken Nuggets
Round One
Afternoon Snack
Cheese-flavored Tortilla Chips Carrots with Hummus
Round One
Breakfast
Fruit-flavored Breakfast Cereal
Calories: 200
Iron: 3 mg
Fiber: 0 g
Whole-grain Breakfast Cereal
Calories: 150
Iron: 10 mg
Fiber: 3 g
Round Two
Morning Snack: Choose a Drink
One Percent Milk
Calories: 100
Vitamin D: 3 mcg
Potassium: 366 mg
Calcium: 305 mg
Soda
Calories: 160
Vitamin D: 0 mcg
Potassium: 19 mg
Calcium: 4 mg
Round Two
Afternoon Snack
Cheese-flavored Tortilla Chips
Calories: 195
Potassium: 63 mg
Vitamin A: 32 IU
Fiber: 1.5 g
Carrots with Hummus
Calories: 60
Potassium: 276 mg
Vitamin A: 501 IU
Fiber: 3 g
Round Two
Dinner: Choose a Sweet Treat