1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:07,400 [music taken from the Step by Step CD/DVD] 2 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:11,667 Activity 1 1 , The Traffic Light Method, is also about nutrition. 3 00:00:11,667 --> 00:00:15,934 In this one, the colors of a traffic light -- red, yellow, 4 00:00:15,934 --> 00:00:20,066 and green -- are used to group foods so that your participants 5 00:00:20,066 --> 00:00:24,000 can easily distinguish between foods that are healthier choices 6 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:27,367 and foods that can put health at risk. 7 00:00:27,367 --> 00:00:30,200 Foods in the red group put people at risk for excess 8 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:33,000 weight, obesity, and chronic illnesses, 9 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:35,600 such as type 2 diabetes. 10 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:38,300 Foods in the yellow group are considered acceptable 11 00:00:38,300 --> 00:00:41,166 but should not be eaten in excess. 12 00:00:41,166 --> 00:00:44,066 And foods in the green group are healthy when eaten 13 00:00:44,066 --> 00:00:46,400 in appropriate portions. 14 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:48,567 A detailed description is included in the 15 00:00:48,567 --> 00:00:50,767 RTH Flipchart in your Toolkit. 16 00:00:50,767 [music taken from the Step by Step CD/DVD]