Physical activity helps people stay at a healthful weight and maintain strong bodies. Eating a wide variety of healthful foods contributes to health. Eating fewer foods high in fat and added sugars and more foods that are good sources of fiber, complex carbohydrates and important vitamins and minerals helps people achieve and maintain a healthful weight. Discuss fad diets. Discuss how to distinguish between fad diets and healthful eating behaviors.
Groups analyze diet ads.
Fad Diet Checklist Divide the class into small groups and give each group one of the diet ads. Ask groups to use the student page to decide whether the ad is for a fad diet or a healthful diet product. Reflect, summarize and discuss. Have groups present their ads to the class and explain their conclusions. Permission is granted to reproduce for educational non-commercial uses if this message is shown.