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

Identification should include

- defining eating pattern
- identifying the components of healthy eating patterns
- 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 there be concern about eating patterns and their effect on wellness?

Communication

- How are eating habits developed?
- Where does information regarding eating patterns originate?
- How can benefits of a healthy eating pattern be advertised?

Leadership

- What are the potential outcomes when families do not offer and/or model healthy eating patterns?
- What are the psychological factors related to eating disorders?
- How can eating disorders affect health and wellness?

Management

- How can one help family members engage in healthy eating patterns?
- What information and resources help improve our choices about what and when we eat?

Teacher Resource:

- U.S. Dietary Guidelines, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services