Home Environment - Nutrition
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Standard 2 / Indicator 2.1

·         Demonstrate changes in home environment that support literacy and child development.

·         Provide a safe and healthy home environment.

Materials:

Pencil or pen
Family Literacy Journal (view instructions here)
Activity handout – Use this paper to complete the activity.

Lesson:  

According to the US Dietary Guidelines for America, “diet is important to health at all stages of life.  Healthful diets help children grow, develop, and do well in school. They enable young and older adults to work productively and feel their best. Food choices also can help to prevent chronic diseases, such as heart disease, certain cancers, diabetes, stroke, and osteoporosis that are leading causes of death and disability among Americans. Good diets can reduce major risk factors for chronic diseases -- factors such as obesity, high blood pressure, and high blood cholesterol."

Activity 1:  

Read the article listed below on the dietary guidelines for America.  Print a copy of the food guide pyramid and place it in your kitchen.  Use it while you are planning your meals.  While you read, fill in the blanks on your activity handout. 

http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/Dietary/9dietgui.htm

Activity 2:  

• Read this article how to read food labels.  http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/foodlab.html

• Quiz yourself on your food label knowledge. http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/flquiz1.html

Assessment:

Print or email the assessment to your mentor

Nutrition journal entry  [Word format to email] or [Adobe format to print] get adobe acrobat.

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