Title: Identify eating patterns and their effects on wellness.
Course: Nutrition and Wellness (19253-18) > Section: Understanding Wellness

Identification should include

- defining the term eating pattern
- identifying the components of a healthy eating pattern
- distinguishing between healthy and unhealthy eating patterns
- distinguishing between foods with high nutrient density and foods low in nutrient value and their influence on eating patterns and wellness.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What is the relationship between personal responsibility and eating patterns?
- Why should we be concerned about eating patterns and their effect on wellness?
- What are the benefits of healthy eating patterns?

Communication

- What communication skills help us compare healthy and unhealthy eating patterns?
- How can we advertise the benefits of a healthy eating pattern?
- How do we acquire our habits regarding eating patterns?
- Where do we get our information regarding eating patterns?

Leadership

- What happens when families do not offer healthy eating patterns?
- What are the psychological factors related to eating disorders?
- What are the effects on the body of self-starvation or of binging and purging as weight-control methods?
- Why are there so many myths and fallacies about food and food supplements?
- What are the consequences of accepting these myths and fallacies before verifying their accuracy?

Management

- What management skills are essential to helping family members engage in healthy eating patterns?
- What information and resources will we need to improve our choices related to what and when we eat?

Teacher Resource:

- U.S. Dietary Guidelines