Nutrition & Wellness
In this era of fast food and meals on the go, eating nutritiously is a challenge, as is developing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. In this module, students examine nutrition and wellness routines that positively affect individual and family health interests. They examine issues that impact nutrition and wellness, and assess the nutritional requirements of individuals and families over a lifetime. Students study current dietary guidelines and determine how to select, handle, and use foods to promote nutrition and wellness. Students then examine the dynamics that affect the safety of food, from its raw form to the dinner table, and assess the influence of technology on food structure and safety.
Internet Resources
3D-EDU: The Three-Dimensional Eating Disorders Unit
This is an eating disorders help site set up as a 3D “office” with doors leading to areas such as Patient Rooms, Therapist’s Office, Doctor’s Office, and Dining Room. The site was created and is maintained by a young woman recovering from an eating disorder.
4H Virtual Farm
The 4-H Virtual Farm takes you on a tour of a very important industry. Find out why farming is part of your life even if you have never visited a real farm.
Body Positive: Boosting Body Image at Any Weight
This site looks at ways for people to feel good in the bodies they have. The site looks at issues such as children and weight, size acceptance, and self-esteem.
Dying to Be Thin
This is Nova’s Dying to Be Thin video page. Here you can watch portions of the Dying to Be Thin program that aired on public television stations across the nation.
The Bridge -Teens Helping Teens to Bridge the Gap
This is a peer support website for teenagers. The site includes information and support for depression, eating disorders, bullying, peer pressure, and other topics.
USDA
This is the website of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Here users can find information about Agricultural Services, Food, Nutrition, Consumer Services Food Safety, and many other topics.