Methodology and Results The authors start by framing the importance of the school’s environment in creating and maintaining healthy eating behaviors in students, “Schoolteachers can affect students’ eating habits in several ways: through nutrition knowledge, positive role modeling, and avoidance of unhealthy classroom food practices.” This article discussed a study done by four professors of different universities throughout Canada. The purpose of the study was to look at the relationship between future schoolteachers’ knowledge and habits when it comes to eating healthy and classroom food habits. The study included a survey from 103 (out of the 130) prospective teachers completing a Baccalaureate Degree in elementary or secondary education programs. The survey included questions about how the prospective teachers viewed their health, their eating habits, what they thought about school food environment, and their nutritional knowledge. The students who took it were in their final year of the bachelors program. The survey was distributed to the students at the end of a mandatory seminar for seniors in the education program. The article talks about the three main ways schoolteachers can influence students’ eating habits. They can do this through positive role modeling (eating healthy), nutritional knowledge (teaching their students how to eat healthily), and avoidance of unhealthy classroom food practices (such as giving children candy as rewards). The research and survey was based on these three factors. According to the results from the survey, the majority of future teachers considered themselves in good to excellent health, had good eating, and exercise habits. The percentages for good eating and exercise habit... ... middle of paper ... ... was very informative; however, I think there was room for improvement with some variables. For example, 103 students only took this survey and they were all from the same school and same class. Since all these students were from the same area, they have been through similar schooling for at least the past 3 years. The authors did not identify the student’s home of record prior to college so it is hard to tell if they all went to their hometown college or moved from across the country. They could fix this by doing the surveys at multiple schools around the country. Lastly, I wonder why they did not include the prospective teacher’s authorization level. Were they all math teachers or were some of them prospective health teachers? It would be interesting and valuable to compare the nutritional knowledge and habits of various content teachers.
In the previous chapters I discussed the problem of the lack of healthy eating promotion programs in schools are leaving parents and students uneducated about how to purchase healthy items which is leading to childhood obesity. I also discussed how the problem is being addressed, as well as the theory of social constructionism. In this chapter, I will discuss the specific methodology I plan to use and the three different types of data collection I plan to employ to carry out my study. This study will use a qualitative approach to study and address the issue of the lack of healthy eating promotion in schools. The three types of data collection I plan to use are: direct observation, focus groups and a questionnaire. These methods will be clarified later in this chapter.
of physical fitness as a whole. It is not enough to periods between your workouts.
The essay “Food for Thought (and for Credit)” by Jennifer Grossman was able to convey the relationship between obesity and fast food of today and the importance of home economics in schools. The definition of nutrition is the process of providing the food necessary for health and growth. This includes healthy and unhealthy food choices. Simplicity and convenience led to the rise of fast food restaurants in America, which led to an increase in poor nutrition. Grossmans argument was that nutrition education needs to change.
In order to achieve wellness, teachers / caregivers must model and exhibit appropriate behaviors, i.e. exercise, healthy eating habits, personal hygiene, emotional fulfillment, and knowledge of healthy habits. Children begin learning this at home first with their parents / caregivers. Teachers are the next important person in a child’s life to help them achieve wellness (Sorte, et al., 2011). It is imperative for teachers and families to work together in order to achieve wellness for children. They must be role models and set examples for children.
I’m so glad to hear that you’re looking for advice on what healthy eating and exercise means! You’ve definitely come to the right place. I just finished a health course and I am confident that I will have no problem explaining nutrition, healthy eating habits, and exercise to you. Nutrition, healthy eating habits, and exercise are crucial components of not only your physical health, but mental and social as well. In this essay, I will go over all three.
Gross, S. and Cinelli, B. (2004). Coordinated school health program and Dietetics professionals: Partners in promoting healthful eating. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 793-798.
Foods and body types are labeled in polar terms such as good versus bad, right versus wrong, and fat versus thin. Through use of scare tactics, students are taught to a negative standpoint rather than a positive one. Telling children what not to do is not only less effective, but also creates a consequence of guilt if they don’t do what’s ‘right’. Even if balanced nutrition is taught in the classroom, interactions between school staff outside of the classroom often model food obsession. Through their own actions and insecurities, teachers many times unintentionally encourage food restriction and judgment of bodies seen as ‘fat’ (O’Dea et al.). Extreme-based educational processes, along with the grossly exaggerated claims on nutrition and body ideals that saturate society, foster defensive and guilt-ridden relationships between children and food. Reshaping nutrition education to encompass a whole-health based curriculum that teaches balance, self-acceptance, and the overall view of food as a source of life, is a vital step in ameliorating societies’ overall relationship with
This report has the following sections: Introduction, Stress and Student Choices, Schedules and Life Factors in Eating Habits, Ways to Change Eating Habits, Conclusions, Recommendations, References and Appendixes, and Summary.
All throughout my life I have never had to watch my weight or worry about my eating habits. I have always been able to eat all kinds of different foods unhealthy or healthy it never mattered because of my high metabolism. I never stopped to think of the effects or the problems I could obtain over time if I kept eating the same way. However, after being deeply affected by this semester by my own food journal, The Food Inc. movie, and The Eater Reader I now have a better sense of wisdom and better understanding of the types of foods I was putting into my body, and have stopped drinking carbonation but with the lack of time I will not be able to give up my eating habits up.
In order to instill in children the importance the importance of a healthy diet and aid the movement by schools, it is essential that children start eating nutrition’s at home. Obesity can be prevented if more parents would get actively involved in their children eating habits at an early age by serving as positive role models. Children are constantly observing their parents actions and are eagered to follow their parent’s actions. Some parents don’t understand the impact they have in their children’s lives. Some parents encourage their children to eat vegetables and exercise by doing it
There is a global crisis arising from the poor eating habits which the majority develop at an early age, and stick to, for the rest of their lifetime. Every year, many individuals lose their lives from the complications related to poor eating lifestyle such as obesity. The schools are the foundation of every discipline and lifestyle that people adopt, and so for the nation to have a healthy lifestyle free from health-related complications, the first and foremost step, is to avoid junk food in schools such as soda, candy, and cakes among others. Thanks are in the 2012 mandate for changing the school menus from junk food to healthy foods including fruits and vegetables.
In control group – “Be Smart” –for ethical reasons researchers developed a different educational program that introduced children to food in a non-nutrition sense, while in “Eat Smart” group, health concepts was promoted and explored through tasting seasons and games based on “Give me 5” concentrating on breakfast and snacking, in “Play Smart” uncompetitive team games, activities and quizzes were used to promote activity in daily life and in “Eat Smart Play Smart” group, nutrition and physical education program was combined. To evaluate the impact of intervention programs on preventing obesity, nutrition knowledge, physical activity, anthropometric and dietary assessments were made at both initial and final stages. A
Eating healthy in order to have a prosperous lifestyle often starts by making informed food choices. This means that you must eat the right amount of foods (generally containing large amounts of vitamins and minerals) in each food group. Choosing a variety of nutrient-rich foods can help you live a longer, healthier life. Along with eating healthy, you must get enough hours of exercise, which will support your cells and allow them to work efficiently. The 5-2-1-0 rule generally recommends about an hour or more of physical activity for most adolescents however, this may vary for different people. ChooseMyPlate.gov is a website that allows you to track your meals and hours of physical fitness, allowing you to compare your lifestyle to what is
Previously to taking this class, I had never given much thought to my eating habits. I always thought of the way I chose to eat as one of those things I didn’t need to concern myself with too heavily now because I’m a young broke college student. The way I eat is pretty similar to the way most of my friends eat and when you live away from home, that seems like the norm for people in college. However, after applying what I’ve learned in this class to my life, I’ve realized that the dietary choices I make now affect not only my current health, but my future health as well. So overall, I would say that my eating habits are pretty bad, but I’m working on making them better.
What is healthy eating? Ask any elite athlete and their answer will probably be much different from that of a vegans answer. Some people may respond with a simple, “ Not eating junk food or any oily and sugary foods.” However, others may give an in depth answer as to the true meaning of health and the exact health benefits of specific foods. This has rose to be a major problem in the concept of “Healthy eating” because the majority of Americans have an extremely skewed view of what it means to truly eat healthy. This misunderstanding has given the United States of America a very poor reputation geared towards a “Fast food obsessed nation”. Healthy eating is linked directly to a plethora of benefits that keep the human body physically and mentally healthy. The truthful facts of healthy eating need to be exposed to the nation of The United States and the other 195 countries on Earth, today.