My Body Blueprint

by McMillen Health

How do you read a nutrition label? To answer this, we’ll explore key building blocks to overall health and wellness through a healthy diet. Students will estimate the serving size of some favorite snacks. They will explore ways to eat more mindfully and examine how factors such as time of day and hunger level impact their food choices.

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About This Program

Cost

By Request: $210.00
By Request Premium: $195.00

Schedule 5 of the same program on the same day and one will be free! For the UK, the fee is 98 British Pounds. Please include a purchase order number when you submit a reservation. Bridging fees will be paid by the customer. An invoice will be sent after successful delivery of each program. A 1.5% late charge will be added 30 days after the invoice date. Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours prior to your confirmed videoconference date to avoid billing. Payment is due in full upon receipt of the invoice. Checks should be made to McMillen Health in US Dollars. Non-payment will result in the denial of further registration from your organization.

Length

45 minutes

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 6, 7, 8

Minimum participants:

Maximum participants:

There is no maximum, but for optimum interactivity, we suggest no more than 35 students.

Primary Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science, Health & Physical Education

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)
Zoom

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Provider's Cancellation Policy

A full fee will be charged to sites that cancel with less than 24 hours of notice. We will not charge for programs cancelled due to natural causes or if there are technical problems that do not allow a connection.

About This Provider

McMillen Health

Fort Wayne, IN
United States

McMillen Health provides health education to over 60,000 youth and adults a year. Our professional health educators are experts in the health education field and are prepared to answer any questions your students can think of! Create excitement and encourage youth to make healthy lifestyle choices when you participate in one of our programs. When you partner with McMillen Health, we provide up-to-date, engaging and fun-filled programs that were developed to align with the National Health Education Standards and the Indiana Health and Wellness Standards. Our programs add to, and reinforce, your lesson plans. Schedule 4 programs in one day and receive the 5th free!

Contact:
Twila Smith
schedule@mcmillenhealth.org
8882407268

Program Details

Format

1. This program begins with an introduction to the six essential nutrients.
2. Students learn how to read a nutrition label.
3. This is followed with a discussion on how portion sizes have changed throughout the years.
4. Students identify food as minimally, moderately, or highly processed.
5. Students are given tips for mindful eating.

Objectives

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:
1. Name the five healthy food groups from MyPlate.
2. Identify the six essential nutrients and name a healthy source for each nutrient.
3. Analyze a nutrition label to determine if a food is healthy or not so healthy.
4. Identify three tips to implement mindful eating.
5. Differentiate between serving size and portion size.
6. Identify three factors that can influence their eating choices.
7. Define food processing as food that has been changed in any way from its natural state.
8. Differentiate between minimally processed, moderately processed, and highly processed foods.

Standards Alignment

National Standards

National Health Education Standards: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8.
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State Standards

Visit mcmillenhealth.org for the alignment to Indiana Academic Standards for Health and Wellness.