Presentation by Lauren Brand Flashcards
WIC Program
Stands for Women, Infant, and Children. A supplemental nutrition program that provides specific food packages, nutrition and breastfeeding counseling/education, and referrals to health providers and immunization screening.
WIC Eligibility
Pregnant women and postpartum women up to their child’s fifth birthday
Income Eligibility
Focused on federal income guidelines
eWIC Card
Gives participants the ability to buy food themselves and choose what they want.
Money Based vs Product Based
WIC participants are given cash value benefits to purchase whatever they want in a certain food category vs having to choose a specific brand for a food category/product
Obesity
BMI over 30, trend in the US increasingly since the 1980s
Macronutrients
Protein, Carbohydrates, and Fat. Foods are a mixture of these.
Protein
Used to build and repair body tissues. Supplies energy if carbohydrate and fat are in short supply. If low on carbs, the body will turn to use tissues for energy.
Carbohydrates
Main energy source, “spares” protein
Fat
Energy source. Transports fat soluble vitamins
Why do you think obesity continues to be a problem in this country?
- Eating for the sake of eating
- Commercialization of food; food that are contained with chemicals, fast food, hustle culure = no time to make food
- greater prevalence of fast food restaurants
- Problems associated with a lower SES –> lack of access to more healthy food options (food deserts)
- having a more sedentary lifestyle
The Bullseye Food Guide
Focuses on breaking up and looking at the macronutrients in your diet. Splits each category of food into 3 categories of healthy/go ahead, in-between/think first, and less-healthy/try to avoid
Fruitopia
Sugary drink created by Coke that was marketed as having 10% juice
High fructose Corn Syrup
Processed, inexpensive, and is in many foods. It is also metabolized differently than sugar
Hunger-Fullness Scaling
When choosing a food be mindful of how you feel and what you are putting in your body. 0 is starving, 5 is comfortable, and 10 is stuffed. It’s recommended to stay between 3-7 on the scale.
What are ways in which we can limit the consumption of HFCS?
- limit processed foods
- avoid foods that contain added sugar
- choose fresh fruit rather than fruit juice or fruit-flavored drinks
- drink less soda or none at all
- don’t allow sweetened beverages to replace milk (especially for kids)
- read food labels
Mindful Eating
Paying attention to what we are eating
Key Points in Practicing Mindful Eating
It is important to take the time to eat and focus. If not, then you won’t realize what you’re putting in your mouth, how much you’re putting into your mouth, and therefore cannot recognize your satiety
What are some Weight Management tips?
- don’t drink your calories
- increase fiber consumption
- plan meals
- limit eating out
- eat salad
- make smoothies
- keep snacks/desserts under 150 kcal
- schedule exercise into your day
Exercise Options as suggested in lecture
- find a motivated exercise buddy
- park your car a little further away
- take the stairs instead of the elevator
- be less sedentary, take walking breaks
- use less social media
- participate in aerobic exercises and strength-training exercises
