Student Nutrition

Ben, Andrea, Alex, Mitchel

Outline
- Nutrition / Health Risks

- Childhood Obesity / Jamie Oliver

- Sugar Shocker

- Alberta Nutrition Guidelines

- Implementation and Implications

- Possible Solutions
Nutrition
Let your food be

your medicine

- Hippocrates
Health Risks
- High Blood Pressure

- Obesity

- Diabetes

- Heart Disease

Without intervention, overweight infants and young children will likely continue to
be overweight during childhood, adolescence and adulthood.
Childhood Obesity
-42 million infants and young children were overweight or obese, worldwide (2013)

-70 million young children will be overweight or obese by 2025

-59% of adult Canadians are either overweight or obese (April 2015)

Obesity is difficult to reverse and public health measures must include effective prevention beginning in
childhood as well as treatment.
Vending-Machine Mentality
"What we eat affects everything: our mood, behavior, health, growth, even our
ability to concentrate."

-Jamie Oliver
Sugar Shocker!
Sugar Shocker
- A study out of the United States, The National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey indicates that 30% of children in the United States have
2 or more sugary drinks per day.

- How much sugar is in these sugary drinks?

- Sugar stats from Alberta Health Services

Sugar Shocker

Water 1 cup (250 mL)

0 teaspoons added sugar
Sugar Shocker

1% Milk 1 cup (250 mL)

0 teaspoons added sugar
Sugar Shocker

Unsweetened Orange Juice 1/2 cup (125 mL)

0 teaspoons added sugar
Sugar Shocker

Sports Drink 1 bottle (710 mL)

10 teaspoons added sugar
Sugar Shocker

Energy Drink 473 mL

14 teaspoons added sugar
Sugar Shocker

Sugar Sweetened Pop 1 bottle (591 mL)

18 teaspoons added sugar
Sugar Shocker

Large Iced Slush 1.18 L

36 teaspoons added sugar
Currently in Place: Alberta Nutrition Guidelines
for Children and Youth
-Released in 2008, last edited in 2012
-The goal of the Alberta Nutrition
Guidelines for Children and Youth is to
equip facilities and organizations with the
tools they need to provide healthy food
choices in childcare settings, schools, in
recreation centres, at special events, and in
the community at large.
Alberta Nutrition Guidelines for Children and
Youth
-An extension of the
Canada Food Guide

-Gives schools ideas

how to incorporate
healthy eating choices
within the school

-Separates dietary
needs based on ages
and sex
Implementation of Alberta Nutrition Guidelines for
Children and Youth
-In 2009 a study was done in
Alberta that asked 554
Albertan schools about
nutrition guidelines (Downs et
al., 2009)
-A total of 357 schools
responded to the survey
76% of the schools were aware of the
guidelines but only 28% knew and
understood guidelines specifics
Implications
Larger school districts had more
promotion and implementation of nutrition
policies than smaller schools
This is also seen in geographically since
urban schools are more likely to be larger
than rural schools
In 2010, rural children were found to be
more likely to have poor diets that were
nutrient deficient than urban children
(Simen-Kapeu et al., 2010)
What does this mean for us now?
Obviously, its not just about sugar. Health and nutritional literacy is becoming
more important with each passing year and as (future) teachers we are on the
front lines.

Other than the mantra Eat less, exercise more there are some important things
that we as educators can remember: we set an example, our influence has the
possibility to affect the lives of not only our students, but their families and future
students, everyone is unique and is therefore going to have a unique
circumstances (theres not just one solution that fits everyone).
What can we do as Students/Teachers?
Example is the best form of education. If we set the example, then students will follow.

In one of his school project videos Jamie Oliver says if it is easier, quicker, and cheaper people are more likely to eat it, so if
we teach better healthier food habits. (See more at https://youtu.be/RKCYucvop1U?t=2m32s)

Advocate for (and make ourselves available for) meal programs that promote a better way to prepare and eat food.

For example:

What do our students see us eating: quick and easy hot lunch or a prepared healthy meal.

If there are active meal programs (breakfast club, hot lunch, etc.) asking how you can be involved.
Conclusion
- What does it mean for us and what can we do?

- Implications of Alberta Nutrition Guidelines

- Sugar Shocker

- Jamie on Childhood Obesity

- Health Risks and Nutrition

- QUESTIONS!!!
References
-Alberta Government. (2012). Alberta Nutrition Guidelines for Children and Youth. A Childcare, School and
Recreation/Community Centre Resource Manual.
-Downs, S. M., M.Sc, Farmer, Anna,PhD., R.D., Quintanilha, M., B.Sc, Berry, T. R., PhD., Mager, Diana R,PhD., R.D.,
Willows, N. D., PhD., & McCargar, Linda J,PhD., R.D. (2011). Alberta nutrition guidelines for children and youth:
Awareness and use in schools. Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, 72(3), 137-40. Retrieved from
https://search.proquest.com/docview/904385824?accountid=12063
http://www.obligation.org/2011-02-14-channel-one-asked-to-end-energy-drink-promotions

-Kennedy, L.P.(n.d.). Chef Jamie Oliver Makes School Lunches. Retrieved May 30, 2017, from
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/chef_jamie_oliver_makes_over_school_lunches#1

National Center for Health Statistics. (2017, May 26). Retrieved May 27, 2017, from
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes/
- Statistics. (n.d.) Retrieved May 30, 2017, from :http://childhoodobesityfoundation.ca/what-is-childhood-
obesity/statistics/