Good Health and Nutrition |
As a student did you ever say to a teacher "Why do I need to know this ?" or "In the real world do they use _________?" The unit on good health and nutrition is an important life long topic that is a major part of our lives. The major reason why teaching good health and nutrition is so terribly important is becuse of Student Eating Facts like these:
35% of elementary school-age children eat no fruit, and 20% eat no vegetables on a given day.
27% of children 6-11 years old are considered obese.
12% of school-aged children reported skipping breakfast.
The unit on Good Health and Nutrition consists of four major assignments that are one week or more in length. Each of the assignments will begin to teach you more about your personal health and nutrition. At the end of each activity there will be an assessment exercise that will help you become aware of your health and nutrition knowledge. Learning about the important relationship between good health and nutrition is the first step in living longer. Read on and let's begin the journey to good health and nutrition.
This page will have various assignments for you to complete.
In this assignment, you will are asked for one week to keep an online food log of your daily diet. The data is collected on the Student's Food Log Worksheet and then entered online in the Student's Food Log Form . After each meal, place all food consumed in their appropriate food group, calculate total number of servings, and then analyze their diet compared to the USDA's
Food Guide Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
While you are keeping your food log, visit the below web sites and learn more about the USDA's Food Guide Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Interactive Food Guide Pyramid
Printable Food Guide Pyramid Go to this site and print The Food Guide Pyramid for your Good Health and Nutrition notebook.
Reference Desk for more great sites.
Important: When you are finished with the lesson, go to Student's Food Guide Pyramid Test and complete assessment activity.
In this lesson, you are asked to analyze the Nutrition Food Label of your favorite snack food. The data is collected on the Nutritional Food Labeling Worksheet and then entered online in the Nutritional Food Labeling Form. Place all the nutritional label information of your favorite snack food in the Nutritional Food Labeling Form and then analyze your diet compared to the USDA's Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA),Food Guide Pyramind, and Dietary Guidelines for Americans. In addition, you will go to the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference and analyze the nutritional value of healthier alternative snack foods.
While you are learning more about your favorite snack, visit the below web sites and learn more about the nutritional content and labeling of foods.
Interactive Nutritional Food Label
Reference Desk for more great sites.
Important: When you are finished with the lesson, go to Nutritional Food Label Test and complete assessment activity.
In this lesson, you are asked to analyze the nutritional value of your favorite fast food restaurant items. You are placed in a hypothetical situation that allows you to eat only fast food for a whole day. The data is collected on the Student's Fast Food Survey Worksheet and then entered online in the Student's Fast Food Survey Form. After each meal, you will perform a number of steps. First, you will analyze your food choices by placing all food consumed in the appropriate food group, calculate total number of servings, and then be asked to compare your diet to the USDA's
Food Guide Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Second, you will go to the CyberDiet's Fast Food Quest and analyze the nutritional value of your fast food meal.
While you are analyzing your fast food diet, visit the below web sites and learn more about the nutrition of fast foods.
McDonald's Nutrition Menu
Fast Food Database
Reference Desk for more great sites.
Important: When you are finished with the lesson, go to The Franchise Directory and search for your favorite fast food restaurant address. After finding the address, write a letter to the fast food corporation and report your findings.
In this lesson, you are The Manager Of The Month of your favorite fast food restaurant. You will research and analyze the nutritional value of a number of fast food restaurant menu items and then be asked to create and recommend a new healthier food item to the fast food corporation. The data is collected on the Manager Of The Month Worksheet and then entered online in the Manager Of The Month Form. While researching, you will perform a number of steps. First, you will analyze your new healthier fast food item by placing all food contents in the appropriate food group, calculate total number of servings, and then be asked to compare your new item to the USDA's
Food Guide Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Second, you must analyze and calculate the nutritional value of your new menu item by researching its contents in the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
While you are analyzing the nutritional value of fast foods, visit the below web sites and learn more about the nutritional value of foods.
Reference Desk for more great sites.
Important: When you are finished with the lesson, go to The Franchise Directory and search for your favorite fast food restaurant address. After finding the address, write a letter to the fast food corporation and recommend your new healthier fast food item.
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