Recap of Thursday's Meeting

The 1st night meeting of MOPS & Beyond was awesome!  Thanks to all the beautiful ladies who came out and we missed all you couldn't make it out.  And welcome to the new faces :)

A recap of last night

Quick Tips - 

• Use plastic frisbees as plates in the car for those eating on the run times.  They have a rim to keep the food on the 'plate' and they are dishwasher safe.
• Decorate a clipboard for each child to hold important papers you need to fill out.  Hang them up by the door to remind you of important things!
• Book review of The Survivor's Club and Llama Llama Red Pajama.

Creative Lunch Tips - 

• Purchase FoodWriter Edible Markers to write notes to your child on their bananas, cookies, etc.
• More tips available in a packet of information available at the next meeting!

Notes from Joan's talk - 

• Anything is good in moderation!  Learn to read nutrition labels and find foods are best for your family.
• Aim for low amounts of fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium.
• Aim for high amounts of potassium, fiber, vitamins A & C, calcium, and iron.
• Look at serving size and number of servings per package or container.
• Look at % Daily Value (DV) - 5%-low  20% high
• Low fat = 3 grams or less per serving
• Lite = 1/3 fewer calories or 50% less fat
• Fat free = less than 0.5 grams per serving
• Low sodium = 140 mg per serving or less
• Sodium free = less than 5 mg per serving
• Trans fat free = less than 0.5 mg per serving
• Reduced = 25% less of a nutrient or calories

Reading Labels

Look at caloric content.

Look at total grams of  Fat-less than 3 grams.

Look at total mg of sodium- less than 140 mg.

Check out portion size.

Summary

Moderation is key.

Watch portion sizes.

If  a claim sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Examine nutritional labels.

Make dietary lifestyle changes slowly.

Keep going!