Introduction
Did you know you are in one of your fastest growing and developmental stages right now?
That’s right. Only when you were an infant did you grow faster. That is why what you eat is so important.
If you put bad gasoline in a car, it will run, but not very efficiently. The same goes for us. If we do not eat the foods our bodies need, our body still develops, but not very efficiently.
This lesson helps you evaluate the foods you choose to see if you are getting the nutrients your body needs.
Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...
- Predict how literacy about nutrition and healthy food choices affect health status
- Compare and contrast the benefits of and barriers to eating nutritious foods
- Analyze the influence of external factors on your nutritional choices
- Set nutrition goals using short-term steps to develop healthy eating behaviors
- Analyze the role of individual responsibility for enhancing health
Essential Questions
- What are the guidelines for healthy nutrition?
- What are the nutrients I need?
- What barriers must I overcome that hinder choosing nutritious foods?
- What are the health consequences of poor diet?
Enduring Understandings
- Nutrients are necessary for promoting growth and development and preventing diseases.
- Knowledge of nutrition enables me to make nutritional choices that promote my health.
The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: Health Education standards: 1.1, 1.6, 2.1, 6.2, and 7.1.