Healthy Eating

Lead-in

  • Do you believe that comfort food can also be healthy? How so?
  • What is your favorite comfort food?
  • Give more examples of comfort food.

Presentation 1

Pre

  • What do you think is the healthiest food ever?
  • How often do you eat such food?

Top Down

  • What are the healthy foods mentioned in the video? Watch it and find out.
  • Leafy greens
  • Dark chocolate
  • Sea vegetables
  • Flax seeds
  • Lettuce
  • Leafy greens
  • Dark chocolate
  • Sea vegetables
  • Flax seeds
  • Lettuce

Bottom Up

  • Fill in the gaps as you watch the video again.

Example:  And they are _______ healthy and really important. > And they are super healthy and really important.

  1. Now, leafy _______ are the food that’s most missing from our _______ diets.
  2. Which, if you think about it, is really trapped _______.
  3. They’re the most nutrient-dense foods on the _______.
  4. And, they’re going to offer you things like iron and calcium and _______.
  5. They’re also a great source of _______, which, again, we’re not getting _______ of.
  1. Now, leafy greens are the food that’s most missing from our modern diets.
  2. Which, if you think about it, is really trapped sunlight.
  3. They’re the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet.
  4. And, they’re going to offer you things like iron and calcium and protein.
  5. They’re also a great source of fiber, which, again, we’re not getting enough of.

Post

  • How often do you eat the foods mentioned in the video? 
  • Do you think you should eat more of them? 
  • What about the food below? How often do you eat each?

Presentation 2

Pre

  • Do you prefer savory or sweet tastes in your food?
  • What is your favorite snack?
  • What ingredients are in it?

Top Down

  • What are the 5 tricks mentioned in the video? Watch it and find out.
  1. Use good fats like healthy canola or olive oil.
  2. Replace food made with white flour for those with whole grains.
  3. Look for options low in salt.
  4. Remove sugar from your diet.
  5. Replace packaged snacks with homemade ones.
  6. Avoid eating a lot of fruits, they seem healthy but there’s a lot of sugar in them.
  7. Rethink what your family drinks.
  1. Use good fats like healthy canola or olive oil.
  2. Replace food made with white flour for those with whole grains.
  3. Look for options low in salt.
  4. Remove sugar from your diet.
  5. Replace packaged snacks with homemade ones.
  6. Avoid eating a lot of fruits, they seem healthy but there’s a lot of sugar in them.
  7. Rethink what your family drinks.

Bottom Up

  • Complete the blank spaces.

Example: This is my _______ Jim. > This is my husband Jim.

  1. I know how hard it is to _______ healthily all the time!
  2. Another little trick to cut down on salt is to use less and flavor your _______ with tasty herbs like cilantro, oregano, chilly, pepper, cumin, or _______ juice.
  3. What about _______? No salt or _______ in my goodies?
  4. If you want something crunchy, _______ popcorn at home using a tablespoon of _______ oil.
  5. You should serve only _______, maybe with a splash of lime or plain _______.
  1. I know how hard it is to eat healthily all the time!
  2. Another little trick to cut down on salt is to use less and flavor your food with tasty herbs like cilantro, oregano, chilly, pepper, cumin, or lemon juice.
  3. What about snacks? No salt or sugar in my goodies?
  4. If you want something crunchy, make popcorn at home using a tablespoon of olive oil.
  5. You should serve only water, maybe with a splash of lime or plain milk.

Post

  • Which of the tricks shown in the video do you think is the most important one for a healthy diet? Why?