Why Is Nutrition Important? – This session enlightens participants on the topic of nutrition and its importance for life-long health maintenance. The following topics are reviewed: the consequences of poor nutrition, the three “keys” to good nutrition, the Food Guide Pyramid, appropriate servings sizes, and label reading. It’s a real “eye opener”!
Target Audience: Middle and High School
Length: 60 minutes
Type of Presentation: PowerPoint presentation, group discussion, handout
Carbohydrate and the
Effect of Sugar –
Participants
will learn the differences between simple, complex and refined
carbohydrates. They will also examine how increased sugar
consumption has impacted the obesity epidemic in the United
States. Plus, this session will encourage increased consumption
of whole grain foods and provide strategies to do so.
Target Audience:
High School
Length: 15 minutes
Type of Presentation: PowerPoint presentation, handouts
The Different Faces of Fat – This presentation will introduce students to the different types of fat that are present in the foods we eat and what roles they play in our health. Most importantly, it will focus on encouraging the consumption of “healthy” rather than “unhealthy” fats and provide strategies to do so.
Target Audience: Middle and High School
Length: 30 minutes
Type of Presentation: PowerPoint presentation, handouts
Eye on Serving Sizes – This lesson takes an in-depth look at “portion distortion”. It will teach participants what an appropriate portion size looks like and provide tips to help students stick with sensible servings. Anything in moderation!
Target Audience: Middle and High School
Length: 30 minutes
Type of Presentation: PowerPoint presentation, handouts
Fast Food Facts
– This
lesson explains how America has become a “Fast Food Nation”. It
reviews the nutritional disadvantages of common fast food menu
items, introduces a variety of new and healthy fast food
offerings and provides strategies for making nutritious fast
food choices. Students will have the opportunity to view a
number of fast food menus, make their own food choices and then
evaluate their decisions!
Target Audience: Middle School
Length: 30 minutes
Type of Presentation: PowerPoint presentation, handouts, hands-on activity