Unit Objectives
After you have completed this unit, you will be able to:
- Describe the foods necessary for a balanced diet.
- Evaluate the impact of various dietary habits on health and well-being.
- Evaluate the benefits and risks of various fad diets.
- Make good nutritional and dietary decisions.
- Evaluate the role of physical activity in maintaining health.
- Investigate the government agencies available to ensure food safety.
- Identify the relationship between food safety and good health.
Essential Understanding
- What practices and resources help people make positive health food choices?
- How can being overweight or obese affect one's social and emotional health?
- How do youthful nutrition and physical activity behaviors affect quality of life and long term health?
