Nutrition & preventing cancer

Why are we talking about nutrition?20% of all cancers diagnosed in the US are related to body

fatness, physical inactivity, excess alcohol consumption and poor nutrition

Have you ever thought about what you are eating ? whether if it was good

or bad ?

Outline• Different food categories• What is the Nutrition Facts Label?• The numbers and letters that are found on it ?

Our food consists of four main types 1. Protein

2. Carbohydrates

3. Fat

4. Vitamins

Protein: helps in building our body and muscles , it also helps in healing wounds

Meat Chicken Legumes

Such as Lentils, beans, …

Fish

Carbohydrates : are those foods that provide us with the energy that our body needs

Rice Macaroni

Fat

Healthy Fat

Unhealthy Fat

Healthy Fats: helps to maintain health and protect against heart disease and atherosclerosis

Olive Oil

Unhealthy Fat: be cautious and minimize them; may lead to atherosclerosis

Margarine and animal fat

Vitamins : helps the body resist against diseases and is good for general health 

Vegetables

Cucumber, tomato and carrot

Fruits

Watermelons, bananas, pomegranates ...

Have you ever seen this table ?

Nutrition Facts Label

Let’s know more about it >>>

1. The Serving Size

Is the amount of food that you get from the product at a time

2.Calories (and Calories from Fat)

Calories provide a measure of how much energy you get from a serving of this food.

Yellow label = limit this nutrients Eating too much fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, or sodium may increase your risk of certain chronic diseases

Blue label = Get Enough of TheseEating enough of these nutrients can improve your health and help reduce the risk of some diseases and conditions

Vitamin A it is present in carrots and it improves vision

Vitamin C it is present in orange helps in the treatment of colds and flu

Calcium it is present in milkhelps in formation of bones

iron it exists in eggplant and molasses helps in the formation of red blood cells

5. Understanding the Footnote on the Bottom of the Nutrition Facts Label

It contain the correct amount of certain nutrients that your body needs per day

• What are the E numbers ?

E numbers are codes for substances that are permitted to be used as food additives

• Take care of this E numbers

• E250 , E251 nitrites

• E320 BHA

• E321 BHT

Conclusion

1- importance of nutrition 2-Different food categories3-What is the Nutrition Facts Label?4-The numbers and letters that are found on it ?5- E numbers that we must take care of it

References :

:// . . / / / / 274593. # 1http www fda gov Food IngredientsPackagingLabeling LabelingNutrition ucm htm see http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1298662 http://www.berkeleywellness.com/healthy-eating/food- safety/article/two-preservatives-avoid