Diabetes
By: Akilah Irvin & Stacey Azucena, Interns Spring 2006
Does anyone in your family have Diabetes? If so, there is chance you might get diabetes if you don’t watch what you are eating and start exercising more. You will end up with a terrible sickness known as diabetes. Do you eat a lot of sugar and sweets? If so you are endangering your body and your health, eating all that sugar is not good for you there can be some serious problems you can run into. Why you ask?
The Nutrition Section is the chance for you to feed your mind while learning how to feed your body right. Read on to hear from EATWISE Interns and Junior Staff in their own words!
The Barrier to School Lunch
Simon Brinkley
When I was in the 10th grade I was well known to be a clown. But there were a few times when I had a real good reason for the things I said or did. Once I did something which was just a joke at first, but then turned out to be a statement. I got up from the table in the lunch room where a few popular kids sat, and went on a line of 3 people to get food. On my way back to the table I sneaked little bites of a chicken leg as I shuffled my feet side to side and hid the tray behind my back. After everyone laughed I noticed others got up to get food as well - it was the people who refused to get some before!
Fats
Jyno Pierre, Brooklyn International High School
EATWISE Intern Spring 06
Fat is a major source of energy for the body. Fat is also important for proper growth, development and maintenance of good health. People consume fats in both plant and animal derived food products. There are various types of fat: Trans Fats, Saturated Fats and Unsaturated Fats.
Trans Fats are mostly found in baked goods, snacks and processed food (French fries, burgers, potato chips, etc...) Trans Fat is also harmful and unbeneficial to the body.
Saturated fats are mainly considered to be animal fats such as meat, eggs and milk. Some plants foods are also high in saturated fats including coconut oil and palm oil. Sea Food is the only exception, meaning that it doesn’t make part of the saturated food group.
Unlike saturated fats, unsaturated fats are commonly found in products deriving from plants such as nuts, seeds, peanuts and corn.
Although, fat is needed for proper function of the body but an increased intake of fats in daily basis could actually put an individual at risk of having heart disease such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure and heart failure. Exercise or regular physical activity may help the body's systems function better.