2024-2025 Student Resource Handbook

55 Fact: Health along with good taste go together easily. Health is about all the smart choices that you make and the moderation you apply. Fruits, grain and vegetables are all delicious. BBQ TIPS: MEAT MATH It’s simple to figure how much meat you’ll need for a party. Weights listed are for the food as purchased, including bone and/or skin if applicable, and are intended to be used only as guidelines. Amounts are based on servings for adults, and not necessarily the three ounce recommended intake serving. Round up as you multiply, it is far better to have a little extra than to run out. Any unused meat can be frozen, either raw or cooked. FACTS ABOUT THE NUTRITION LABEL Nutrition labeling became mandatory for most prepackaged foods on December 12, 2005. The Nutrition Facts table appears on food labels with a consistent look, making it easy to find and easy to read. Serving Size: The standardized size is based on the amounts that people actually do eat. Similar food products have similar serving sizes making it easier to compare foods in the same category. For example, it enables the nutritional content of two similar tomato sauces to be compared. % Daily Value: Indicates how food fits into a 2,000 calorie diet. Based on dietary recommendations for most healthy people. This then helps you to understand if the food has a lot or a little of the most important nutrients. HEALTHY SPICES NUTRITION FACTS Spices not only excite your taste buds they are also composed from an impressive list of phyto nutrients, essential oils, antioxidants, minerals and vitamins essential for our well being. Spices have been used in food for centuries, and now become part and parcel of our life thanks to the European explorers, whose early contributions helped spices spread all over the world! Spices Are Categorized Botanically As Follows Leaves of aromatic plants: Examples include bay leaf, rosemary, and thyme. Fruits and seeds: Examples include fenugreek, fennel, coriander, mustard and black pepper. Roots/Bulbs: Examples include garlic and ginger. Why Spices In Our Diet? All spices contain an impressive list of chemical compounds derived from plants that are known to have disease preventing and health promoting properties. Spices have been used since ancient times for their anti-inflammatory, carminative, and anti-flatulent properties. The components in the spices have been found to have anti-clotting action, prevent clogging of platelets in the blood vessels, and so helps easing blood flow, preventing stroke and coronary artery disease. THAI ONE ON 791 King Street West Toronto, ON M5V 1N4 Tel: 416-340-1111 Web: thaioneon.com BRUNCH (DoGGY Style) 425 Church Street Toronto 416-964-2708 www.hairofthedogpubda.ca Come. Sit. Stay. Lap it up.