SELF-CARE & NUTRITION

WAFFLE CRISP

WATER INTAKE

Daily Water Intake: 4 Cups/8

WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, CORN FLOUR, WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEANS OIL, SALT, CARMEL COLOR, NATURAL AND ARTIFICAL FLAVOR. BHT ADDED TO PACKAGING MATERIAL TO PRESERVE PRODUCT FRESHNESS.

HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL- "Food uses of hydrogenated soybean oil are in the production of margarine, shortening, and salad and cooking oils. (FDA)".

BENEFITS OF DRINKING WATER:

Maintains balance of body fluids.

Energizes muscles

Keeps skin looking fresh

Prevents constipation

Helps kidneys filter toxins

LACTIC ACID CULTURE- Natural preservative.

MALTODEXTRIN- An artificial sugar, commonly used food additive.

COTTAGE CHEESE

FOOD PYRAMID

CULTURED PASTURIZED GRADE A FAT FREE MILK, PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, SALT, CULTURED GRADE A DAIRY SOLIDS (GRADE A WHEY, CITRUS ACID, LACTIC ACID CULTURE), DRY GRADE A WHEY, MALTODEXTRIN, POLYSORBATE 80, DEXTROSE, CARBON DIOXIDE (TO HELP MAINTAIN FRESHNESS.)

WATER AFTER MASSAGE:

Massage mimics muscle contractions and pushes toxins around, water helps flush away toxins.

ALLERGY WARNINGS

MY DAILY CALORIC NEEDS

These 8 foods account for 90% of all food-allergic reactions in U.S.

• OILS & SWEETS.
• MILK/DAIRY

ALLERGY WARNING ON:

WAFFLE CRISP

CONTAINS: WHEAT

COTTAGE CHEESE

CONTAINS: MILK

Peanut

Tree nuts

Milk

Egg

Wheat

Soy

Fish

Shellfish

MY FOOD CATEGORIES

• GRAINS & VEGETABLES

FATS & CHOLESTEROL

IMPROVING MY HEALTH

My calories come from grain/milk section

• Oatmeal
• cottage cheese/ milk
• Muffins

Regularly going to yoga

Removing fast foods from diet

Eat more of a plant based diet

Eliminating juices

TRANS FAT

- Made through process of hydrogenated oils

-Solidifies liquid oils and increases the shelf life and the flavor of food

SATURATED FAT

-Saturated fats are a source of fuel for the body, aid in absorption of vitamins, & used to build cell membranes

Not buying juice everyday

Make time for yoga

CHOLESTEROLS

LOW- DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (LDL)- BAD Contributing to plaque, substance that clogs ateries -> Heart attacks & strokes.

HIGH- DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (HDL)- GOOD Removes LDL in arteries. They carry LDL away from arteries to liver.

SOURCES- meat, poultry and full-fat dairy products

DANGERS: HEART DISEASES

REDUCING BAD CHOLESTEROL: FRUIT, BEANS, EXERCISE

SELF-CARE & NUTRITION

REFERENCES

• Select Committee on GRAS Substances (SCOGS) Opinion: Hydrogenated soybean oil. (n.d.). Retrieved September 9, 2015, from http://www.fda.gov/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/GRAS/SCOGS/ucm260428.htm

• Calorie Calculator. (n.d.). Retrieved September 12, 2015, from http://www.calculator.net/calorie-calculator.html?ctype=standard&cage=21&csex=f&cheightfeet=5&cheightinch=7&cpound=130&cheightmeter=180&ckg=60&cactivity=1.9&printit=0&x=88&y=15

• What is Lactic Acid Starter Culture? (n.d.). Retrieved September 10, 2015, from http://ask.applegate.com/applegate/topics/what_is_lactic_acid_starter_culture-kx9ml

http://www.livestrong.com/article/502241-the-risks-of-maltodextrin/

• Good vs. Bad Cholesterol. (n.d.). Retrieved September 13, 2015, from http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Cholesterol/AboutCholesterol/Good-vs-Bad-Cholesterol_UCM_305561_Article.jsp

• Food Allergens - Food Allergy Research & Education. (n.d.). Retrieved September 10, 2015, from https://www.foodallergy.org/allergens