Lesson 1: The Food Groups Revisited

• Identify foods, the recommended amounts to be eaten, and the benefits of eating foods from each of the food groups.

• Explore terminology and recommendations of MyPyramid and the 2005 Dietary Guidelines.
• Evaluate a typical day’s food intake for the presence of the food groups and recommended amounts to be eaten.

Lesson 2: Nutrition Think Tanks

• Examine selling points to determine whether they are likely to influence food choices. 

• Investigate information on the food groups and physical activity.
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Lesson 3: Good Nutrition Sells

• Apply knowledge of health benefits and other characteristics of food groups and physical activity to influence food and activity choices.

• Decide which selling points are most likely to influence personal selection of foods from each of the food groups and types physical activity. 
• Select new foods from each of the food groups to add to personal diets.
• Select new activities to add to personal daily physical activity.
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Lesson 4: Unlocking the Secrets of Food Labels

• Interpret the nutrition information available on the Nutrition Facts panel of food labels.

• Use nutrition information to differentiate between foods that are nutrient dense and foods that are low in nutrients.
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Lesson 5: Advertising Claims

• Recommend foods for specific dietary goals by using the nutrition information available on food labels.

• Recognize common health claims on food packages and in advertisements.
• Predict the meanings of health claims on food packages.
• Distinguish which are accurate health claims on food packages and advertisements in order to identify foods that have the most nutritional value.
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Lesson 6: Have a Healthy Body Image

The students will:

• Recognize the range of healthy body types.

• Summarize the factors that determine body weight.

• Formulate guidelines for eating to share with peers.
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Lesson 7: Fast Food Survival

The students will:

• Evaluate guidelines for healthy, fast-food eating.

• Identify healthier food choices to make when eating at fast food restaurants.
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Lesson 8: Nutrition at School

The students will:

• Investigate the availability of nutritious foods in the school cafeteria.   

• Identify the availability of appealing, nutritionally balanced meals in the school cafeteria and ways to change personal choices to improve eating habits in the cafeteria.

• Identify changes to make to improve personal eating habits and physical activity.
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