Life Skills
Grades 1 - 5
Sat, Sun from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Jun 13 to Jun 14, 2020
12 students
$30 for 2 classes
Description
In this course, students will learn how to make healthy decisions when it comes to eating and snacking.
The following topics will be covered in the first class:
-Nutrients (macronutrients vs. micronutrients, nutrient rich foods vs. nutrient poor foods)
-The 5 Food Groups (fruits, vegetables, dairy, grains, and proteins)
-The recommended daily serving sizes of each food group
-Saturated vs. unsaturated fats
-My plate method
-How to read a nutrition label (interactive discussion and exercises to ensure understanding)
-Nutrition Label: serving sizes, number of servings, ingredients, % daily value, nutrients
-Recommended daily amount of water
-Benefits of water
-Consequences of not drinking enough water
-Drinks to limit (sodas, sports drinks, fruit juice with added sugars)
-Helping out in the kitchen (safe activities children can do to help in the kitchen)
-Cleanliness in the kitchen (washing hands, clean clothes, apron, etc.)
The following topics will be covered in the second class:
-Brief summary of the first class
-Sugar (what is is and where it comes from)
-Added sugars (what are they and where to find them on a nutrition label)
-Consequences of consuming too much added sugars
-Examples of drinks with a lot of added sugar and those with less added sugar
-Recommended daily limit for sugar
-Tips on how to limit sugar intake
-How much sugar is really in our food? (examples of snickers, cookies, donuts, sodas, cereals)
-Natural vs. Refined Sugars
-Snacks: How to snack smart ("Always" snacks vs. "Sometimes" snacks)
-Vegetables: How to pick vegetables smart ("Better" vegetables" vs. "Best" vegetables)
-Healthy snack recipes students can make at home
-The benefits of a daily breakfast
-Healthy meals for breakfast
-Healthy restaurant ordering (steamed and grilled vs. fried; red sauces vs. white sauces; water vs. milkshakes, smoothies, and sodas; vegetable sides vs. french fries; salad dressing on the side)
-How to order a healthier burger (lettuce bun and no bun oil)
-Healthy alternative recipes (cauliflower rice instead of fried rice, baked fruit/veggie chips instead of potato chips, vegetable noodles instead of normal pasta, and homemade gatorade instead of gatorade with added sugars)
Location
What to bring
No supplies needed
Cancellation policy
Refunds are subject to provider and school policies.
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