“THE TOTALLY AWESOME HEALTH NUTS”

Mind • Body • Soul

Mission Statement

Our mission is to educate students and teachers on how to have healthier lifestyles. Through the use of

our nutrition website, they can obtain current events and resources pertinent to a healthy lifestyle. In

addition, our website contains ideas for educators and suggestions on how to have fun with nutrition.

Current Events

Walks and FundraisersJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation InternationalAvon Walk for Breast CancerAIDS Walk

Alternative Workout OptionsBallroom Dancing Coming Spring 2008

1: Sugar vs. Sugar Free Materials: -1 pack of Jell-O with sugar; 1 pack of sugar free Jell-O -1 can of soda with sugar; 1 diet soda (any brand will do) -1 scale

Procedure: Students can predict what they think the difference in weight wi" be between the regular sugar and sugar #ee products. They can then weigh each product and compare the sugar vs. sugar #ee weights and discuss the pros and cons of eating/drinking products with sugar and those without. 2: Sweet Tooth? Materials: -1 can of regular soda -2 plastic, heavy duty, ziploc bags -Water -2 teeth (if you cannot get teeth use 2 clean chicken bones)

Procedure: Fi" one bag with regular soda and the other with water. Place one tooth or bone in each bag. Let bags sit for about a week. Throughout the week, have students observe the changes to the teeth or bones and compare them. At the end of the week, discuss what happened to the tooth or bone in the soda and the one in the water.

Ideas for Educators…

Ideas for Educators continued...

3: All About Me Materials: -1 marble notebook for each student in your class -Old magazines -Scissors and Glue

Procedure: Start off with a discussion about why it is important to express one’s feelings and emotions. Te" students they wi" be making “A" About Me” journals in which they wi" be required to write in at least once a week about anything they want. They have the option for their journal to be confidential and it wi" only be checked to make sure they are writing in it (it wi" not be read). Then a"ow time for students to cut out pictures and words that describe their personality and interests and glue them onto the #ont and back cover of their notebook.

K-12 Health Lesson Plan Sites:http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/health.htmlhttp://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson054.shtmlhttp://atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Food___Nutrition/http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/health/

FUN WITH NUTRITION

Our goal is to educate people on how to live healthy lives. Thanks to the entertainment industry, there are now ways kids and adults can

remain physically fit while playing video games.

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