It's a Family Affair Learning Lesson
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Being healthy and raising healthy kids start with the family. In this lesson, we will focus on ways that the families can improve their overall wellness by eating healthy at home and incorporating physical activity into their daily lives.
In this lesson, you will:
- Identify the relationship between obesity and the risk for major diseases
- Compare MyPyramid and commonly eaten serving sizes
- Identify at least three ways to improve overall nutrition
- Choose to eat healthier snacks
- Choose at least one type of physical activity to increase the amount of daily activity level
- Make at least 3 behavior changes that will be incorporated into the family meal planning & eating patterns
Lesson Contents
I. It's a Family Affair: Introduction
II. It's a Family Affair: Facts about Weight
III. It's a Family Affair: Making Healthy Food & Physical Activity Changes
IV. It's a Family Affair: Appropriate Serving Sizes
V. It's a Family Affair: Preparing Healthy Meals
VI. It's a Family Affair: Dining Out
VII. It's a Family Affair: Family Mealtime Behaviors
VIII. It's a Family Affair: Keeping Active
VIII. It's a Family Affair: References
