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Nutrition . Wellness-8. Icebreaker. Was it hard to name nutritious foods? Do you eat all the foods you named? If there are so many different kinds of nutritious foods, why are people eating fast food? What did you learn from this activity?. Important Vocabulary.
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Nutrition Wellness-8
Icebreaker • Was it hard to name nutritious foods? • Do you eat all the foods you named? • If there are so many different kinds of nutritious foods, why are people eating fast food? • What did you learn from this activity?
Important Vocabulary • 6 essential nutrients: Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, Water, Vitamins, Minerals • MyPlate: Recommendations for healthy eating • Food Label: Provides nutrition facts to help consumer make a healthy choice • Calories: units of energy found in food • Portion: appropriate/recommended healthy amount of food for one sitting
Think about this • Everything in Moderation. • Ok to have junk food/fast food every once in a while • Our entire body/health is affected by nutrition • Attitude • Alertness/Energy • Ability (physical and mental) • Weight • Self-esteem
Activity 1-Food Log • HOMEWORK-Individual • Keep a 3 consecutive day food diary (due by data entry day) • Enter data into computer program for analysis on ____________ in class • Write a reflective summary of your data • PROJECT DUE: __________
Activity 2-Food Group Jeopardy • Two teams • Answer questions to accumulate points in the game • Take notes on the different food groups during the game
Activity 3-Rate Yourself • I try to stay at a healthy weight for my height. • I try to be physically active most days of the week. • My daily food choices align with the government recommendations. • My weekly fitness levels resemble the fitness pyramid. • I eat a variety of whole grains. • I eat a variety of fruits and vegetables daily. • I follow guidelines to keep food safe. • My diet is low in saturated fat and cholesterol. • I avoid beverages full of sugar. • I do not add salt to prepare foods.
Activity 3-continued • Health Nut (9-10 yes) Great job! Keep up the great work and spread the word! • Road to Wellness (6-8 yes) You are making a lot of healthy choices. You’re on your way to healthy wellbeing. Small changes are what you need. • Oh NO! (0-5 yes) Although you may have some healthy nutritional habits, it’s time to make modifications. Try picking one habit at a time to change. Make a plan and enlist other to help you stay on track.
Recommendations • Watch this video about Choose MyPlate
Activity 4-Puzzling Pieces • Individually • Move from station to station • Put the puzzle pieces together in order to complete the worksheets for each of the 6 nutrients • *HOMEWORK: Nutrient Crossword puzzle
Calories • Calories are NOT bad!! We need them!! • BMR: calories our bodies need just to operate functions (1400 daily) • 3500 calories in one pound • Calories in vs. Calories out • Maintain weight: Calories in=Calories Out • Lose weight: Calories in < Calories Out • Gain weight: Calories in > Calories Out
Calories in nutrients • Fat= 9 calories per gram • Protein= 4 calories per gram • Carbohydrates= 4 calories per gram • Alcohol= 7 calories per gram
Calories: Spend Wisely and get more “for your money” What are you spending your calories on? -Low Calories -HIGH nutrition
Activity 4-Calories in/out • Individually • Complete the Calories in/out story problems worksheet
Activity 5-Portion Sizes • Groups of 3-4 • With your food item, pour/dish out how much of the food the average teen eats at one setting • Now pour/dish our how much of the food you think is the “serving size”
Portions • Take this quiz • Check out this video
Activity 6-Food Label Scavenger Hunt • Groups 2-3 • Read the handout, “Read the Label” • Teacher will call out item on the food label. • As a group, determine who has the healthiest number pertaining to that element • Be able to defend choice!
Activity 8-Cereal Marketing • Individually • Read directions for “Lesson Helper #6-Food Labels” • Design/create a flyer for the healthy cereal
Activity 9-Alternative match-up • Partners • Using the pictures of food on the board, make 10 matches of healthy and unhealthy pairs of foods (these should be similar foods that might be able to be substituted for each other.) • Tell why you think the healthier version is healthier • *HOMEWORK: Home/School Connection Sheet
Eating Disorders • Signs • Low self esteem • Exercises excessively • Has secret eating binges • May skip meals or avoid food (Anorexia) • Vomits or uses laxatives (Bulimia) • Thinks about food or weight all of the time • Steps to Recovery • Identify the problem • Get help from a PROFESSIONAL • Learn • Accept your body • Understand the eating disorder • Get support These eating disorders are psychological disorders.