Nutrition+Unit

**Unit Objectives:**

- To understand and explain the components of a healthy diet and ways in which the six classes of nutrients can be helpful and harmful to the human body - To demonstrate how to effectively analyze a food label for nutrient content and media messages - To evaluate personal eating habits and activity level and develop a plan to meet a personal short-term health goal that aims to address/improve a behavior related to diet and activity

**Unit Packet and Syllabus:**

**Unit Review:**

**Websites for Class Activities:**

[|Understanding How To Read Food Labels]

**Current Events and Interesting Articles:**

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