Teenagers are not too young to incorporate healthy habits into their lives! A detailed lesson plan helps them set goals for nutritional meals, quality sleep, and scheduled physical activity.

Concepts

Nutrition, healthy eating, healthy habits, food groups, goal setting, sleep

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Additional Tags

health

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Instructional Ideas

• Have class members create posters with tips for eating healthy to display around campus
• Encourage individuals to bring in recipes for meals that are low in fat and high in protein

Classroom Considerations

• References the Canadian food guide, but resource is versatile for classrooms in any country
• Requires use of the attached student booklet
• Assumes that learners can differentiate between light, moderate, and vigorous exercise

Pros

• Provides a sample plan with examples
• Addresses a variety of areas on which learners can focus

Cons

• None