Skills for Health and Nutrition and Wellness Online
Semester 1: This course focuses on important skills and knowledge in nutrition; physical activity; the dangers of substance use and abuse; injury prevention and safety; growth and development; and personal health, environmental conservation, and community health resources. The curriculum is designed around topics and situations that engage student discussion and motivate students to analyze internal and external influences on their health-related decisions. The course helps students build the skills they need to protect, enhance, and promote their own health and the health of others.
Semester 2: This course will introduce the student to an overview of good nutrition principles that are needed for human physical and mental wellness. Discussion of digestion, basic nutrients, weight management, sports and fitness, and life-span nutrition is included. Application to today’s food and eating trends, plus learning to assess for reliable nutrition information is emphasized.
Semester 1:
Unit 1: Building Skills for Health:
- What Is Health?
- Building Skills for Health
Unit 2: Thoughts and Feelings:
- Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
- Effective Communication
- Managing Stress
- Support for Mental and Emotional Problems
- Why Eat Healthfully?
Unit 3: Nutrition:
- Think Before You Swallow
- Managing Your Weight
- Food Safety
Unit 4: Physical Activity:
- Why Is Physical Activity Important?
- What Is Physical Fitness?
- Being Physically Active
- Physically Active, Injury Free, and Quackproof
Unit 5: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs:
- Alcohol
- Tobacco
- Other Drugs
- Take a Stand, Make a Difference
Unit 6: Injury Prevention and Safety:
- Injuries and Taking Risks
- Be Safe, Think Safe
- Preventing Violence
- Save a Life or a Limb
Unit 7: Social and Sexual Health:
- Relationships
- The Reproductive Systems, Pregnancy, and Birth
- Making Decisions about Sex
- Preventing Pregnancy
- Causes of Diseases and Disorders
Unit 8: Personal, Community, and Environmental Health:
- Your Personal Role in Disease Prevention
- Community Health
- You and the Environment
Unit 9: Skills for Health Overview:
- Review
- Exam
Semester 2:
Unit 10: Wellness and Food Choices in Today's Environment
- Influences in Food Habits and Consumption Trends
- Food Selection Guides and Evaluations
- Reading Food Labels
- Foodborne Illness and Safety of Food Supply
- Community Sources of Nutrition and Wellness
Unit 11: Digestion and Major Nutrients
- Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism
- Carbohydrates
- Fats
- Proteins
- Vitamins
- Minerals
Unit 12: Body Size and Weight Management
- Calculating and Interpreting Body Measurements
- Function and Regulation of Body Fat Levels
- Culture, Body Image, and Genetics
- Evaluating Diet Programs and Products
- Eating Disorders
- Developing a Wellness Approach to Body Size
Unit 13: Physical Fitness, Sports Nutrition, and Stress
- Nutrient and Energy Pathways
- Fitness and Physical Activity in Wellness
- Athletic Performance and Nutritional Needs
- Use of Diet Supplements and Ergogenic Aids in Sports
- Body Response and Nutrition Changes in Stress
Unit 14: Life Cycle Nutrition
- Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
- Infants
- Childhood
- Adolescent
- Adulthood
- Frail Elderly
Unit 15: Final Exam
- Review
- Exam