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Kristin Wiley High School. Weight Loss Management. Purpose. Promote motivation and support to high school students Provide different methods to track and count caloric intake daily Inform students on the healthy habits for life long wellness Provide reliable resources for healthy living.
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Kristin Wiley High School Weight Loss Management
Purpose • Promote motivation and support to high school students • Provide different methods to track and count caloric intake daily • Inform students on the healthy habits for life long wellness • Provide reliable resources for healthy living
Mypyramid.org • Designed to educate about different food groups • Calorie counter (put in the food that you consumed) • Helps promote people to stay within the allotted calories per day (depends on individual person) • Price: free online website
Body Weight Scale • Measures current weight • Sets goals to be reached through Body Mass Index calculations (BMI) • Price: $30.00 • Source: Amazon
Electric Body Fat Scale • Measures percent body fat with a simple electric current • Two modes athletic and normal • Only takes up to 7 seconds for results • Price: $29.99 • Source: Amazon
Body composition caliper • Skin fold caliper testing • Price: $10.00 • Source: Amazon
Pedometer • Counts step while exercising to give students an idea of their progress • Price: 50 units for 195.00 = 3.90 per unit • Source: Amazon
Healthy Cook book for teens • Great food ideas for teens • Makes my pyramids information comes to life! • Helpful to parents too! • Price: $12.00 each • Total cost: 10= $120.00 • Source: Amazon
Rationale • Obesity rises everyday in the United States • Teaching/learning healthy habits early in life will prevent life long issues • Relatively cheap equipment • Can be made fun and educational
Resources • www.amazon.com • www.mypyramid.org • www.google.com ( images)