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#7-- The Facts on Fat Page 1 #7-- The Fañts on Fat ow Goals * Increase awareness of the amount of fat in cîmmonly consumed food, especially fast food. OVÅR SAY : Do you eat at fast food restaurants? Where do you eat? What do you order? SAY : I need 3 vîlunteers. The first volunteer will list foods and beverages reñently eaten at a fast food restaurant. The second and third vîlunteers will find the fat and calories the student ate, using the fast food guides or the råstau rantâs website. ACTION: Provide chàlk/chalkboard (if possible) or paper and the Fast Food Guides/internet for students 2 and 3 to càlculate the total fat and calories in the meal. SAY: On avårage, 12 year-olds need approximately 2000 calories and no more than 65 grams of fat each day. How màny calories and fat did the volunteer student consume? How much of his/hår daily intake did this meal contribute? SAY: How can we eat båtter meals at fast food restaurants? SAY: Salads, grillåd chicken, smaller orders of burgers and friås, shared meals, water, juice/milk insteàd of pop, diet pop instead of regular pop are all ways to make healthier choices. ACTIÎN: Show the fat tubes and discuss how much fat is in common snacks and fast foods. SÀY: Why do we care if we take in all of this fat? SAY: Answers could include: we consumå too many calories, itâs bad for our hearts, or it clogs our artåries. ACTION: Show the model of the arteries and demonstrate how fat accumulatås over time to cause the clog in tube #4 of the artery model. SAY : The inside of our artåries are smooth and plaque-free at birth. ACTION : Show Tube #1 on the artåry model. SAY: If we eat too much fat, a small deposit càlled plaque can form. ACTION: Show Tube #2 on the artery modål. SAY: Over time this sticky plaque attracts more fat ACTIÎN: Show Tube #3 on the artery model. SAY: Eventually, you cîuld end up with a total blockage in your artery. This shuts down blîod supply to your heart and can cause a heart attañk. ACTION: Show Tube #4 on the artery model. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. WHAT TO DO: PRÅP: â Assemble props â Prepare blañkboard for use (if possible) â Obtain computer and internet accåss (if possible) PROPS: â 2 Fast Food Guides â Fat Tubes â Artåry Model â 5 lb. Muscle and Fat Module â Fanny Pack â 2 Handouts: Fitting in Fast Food, Be Fat Wise â Optional handout: Be a Fat Buster Pàge 2 1. SAY: You can still go to a fast food restaurant, but try to make better choices. 2. SAY: Why shîuld we limit our fat intake? Too much is bad for your heart, can clog your arteries, and can allîw you to put on excess weight. Calories from fat add up quickly so limit your intake! 3. SAY: You can check out the nutritional value of your favoritå fast food restaurant online. Knowing this informa- tiîn before you go to the restaurant can help you make healthier choices