WORKSHEET: HABITS & BEHAVIORS

Consider the possibilities of how nutrition may be a factor influencing the positives or negatives in life and how one may be handling challenges associated with behavior, emotions, & health

VIDEOS ON POOR NUTRITION & CHILDREN'S CHALLENGES:

• 5 YEARS OLD:  
• JAYLEN'S SLEEP APNEA & WEIGHT 

• 12 YEARS OLD:
• BRIANA BULLIED BECAUSE OF WEIGHT

 

• COOKING VEGETABLES IN PORK
• SOUL FOOD
• FOOD DESTRUCTIVE TO COMMUNITY
• CHOOSE HEALTHIER ALTERNATIVES

 

As a result of poor nutrition,  health challenges may include:

• [_] constipation
• [_] cramps
• [_] diarrhea
• [_] ear infections
• [_] eats nonfood items: dirt, starch
• [_] failure to thrive
• [_] headaches
• [_] increased weight gain 
• [_] illness
• [_] stomach aches
• [_] vomiting

 

• [_] ADD
• [_] difficulty falling asleep
• [_] fidgets
• [_] irritability
• [_] low confidence
• [_] low energy
• [_] low tolerance
• [_] easy agitated
• [_] over-active
• [_] restlessness
• [_] sleep apnea

TIPS: 

• [_] eat meals together with family
• [_] eat the same healthy foods you are serving your children
• [_] do not reduce the natural sweetness of vegetables by over-cooking
• [_] add vegetables to pizzas
• [_] add vegetables to pastas
• [_] offer vegetables with hummus
• [_] offer vegetables with salsa
• [_] offer the new food 15-20 times, it may take that long, so be patient

• [_] do not make their favorite meal after they have refuse to eat what you have prepared
• [_] do not bribe with offering desserts
• [_] do not use foods as a reward or a prize
• [_] maintain a consistent routine with meal times:  breakfast, lunch, dinner 
• [_] maintain a consistent routine with snack times
• [_] cut back on snacking between meals & snack times and only offer water

 

SECTION #C:
DOES YOUR CHILD ENJOY MEALTIME? MAKE FOOD AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

• [_] help your child enjoy their food by allowing them to help you with the grocery shopping
• [_] teach your child how to read food labels with the fooducate scanner 
• [_] pick the right types of stores to take your child shopping with you. 
• [_] avoid stores that have a lot of aisles of colorful processed foods like the ones seen on commercials. 
• [_] plan a trip to go with you to the farmer's market where there's plenty of fruits & vegetables to choose from 
• [_] make sure your child has had their nap before leaving so that they are well rested
• [_] eat at home first, so that you and your child are not hungry

A child is happier about food when they are involved in meal planning and preparation.  This also gives them a sense of personal power over their bodies which allows for parent-child cooperation during meal time. 

 

EXAMPLES OF HOW TO INCLUDE CHILDREN

Cooking can help: Build basic skills. You can help your child hone basic math skills by doing something as simple as

• [_] counting eggs or
• [_] pouring water into a measuring cup.
• Gifted Hands Talented Minds

 SHOPPING: THINGS CHILDREN CAN DO

• [_] look at recipes on websites
• [_] pick out pictures in recipe books or magazines
• [_] read recipe books
• [_] picking out recipes
• [_] picking out veggies and fruit at the market
• [_] rinsing the fresh produce
• [_] tearing up greens for a salad
• [_] mixing the ingredients for the salad in a big bowl

SECTION #D:
PLACES TO SHOP

DOWNLOAD THE FOODCATE APP TO YOUR CELL PHONE TO SCAN PRODUCT LABELS

The www.fooducate.com application helps to educate parents and youth on foods to avoid by grading its nutritional contents

FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT USE PAGE:

"LET'S GO SHOPPING" BUDGETING FOR GROCERIES

SECTION #C: Places To Shop On Marta

• Photos of Dekalbs Farmer's Market
• Trip Gallery
• Reviews Of Dekalb Farmer's Market
• [_] EBT Card food stamps accepted
• [_] Backpacks must be checked in
• [_] No taking photographs inside of store

MARTA LOCATIONS:

THE FRESH MARTA MARKET: STOP, SWIPE, SHOP. (Confirm hours of station market operation) 

Location Hours: 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Provides MARTA riders convenient public transit-based locations to purchase fresh, affordable produce in the community.  Bring your EBT card  to stretch your food budget. Accessing fresh fruits and veggies in Atlanta is becoming easier. The seasonal Fresh MARTA Markets are opening up shop in the metro area.  

[_] Bankhead 

• Open:  Wednesdays
• May 8th - December 4th 

[_] College Park 

• Open:  Thursdays
• May 1st - December 5th

[_] Five Points 

• Open:   Fridays
• April 26th - December 6th

[_] Hamilton E. Holmes

• Open:  Wednesdays
• May 1st - December 4th

[_] West End 

• Open:  Tuesdays
• April 23rd - December 3rd

[_] Georgia EBT

BASKET SHOPPING FOR SALES APP

Use this app for comparing prices of items before you leave your home. You may save money on gas and food. Basket lets you compare in-store and online prices, today locally. You’ll see updated sales and coupons too.

WAYS TO SAVE MONEY

1. [_] Create your meal plan for the week
2. [_] Estimate your spending limit 

SECTION #D:
Choose a Vitamin or Mineral from this section & click on it.

________________________________

Health benefits      Deficiency symptoms
are:                          are:

[_] 1. ___________   [_] 1. __________
[_] 2. ___________   [_] 2. __________
[_] 3. ___________   [_] 3. __________
[_] 4. ___________   [_] 4. __________
[_] 5. ___________   [_] 5. __________
[_] 6. ___________   [_] 6. __________
[_] 7. ___________   [_] 7. __________

Make a list of foods that contain this
vitamin or mineral that you will purchase and eat:
_________________________________

SUGGESTIONS: MEAL PLANNING 

• [_] HIV and Nutrition By Dr. Mills
• [_]
• [_]

NUTRITIONAL GOAL TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY SOURCES OF

[_] B12

[_] CALCIUM:

[_] IRON:

[_] PROTEIN:

DUE TO:    _______________________________

__________________________________________

__________________________________________

SECTION #E:  FAMILY MEAL PLAN

MEAL:     

• FRUIT:                   TIME:                FASTING   

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

• VEGETABLE:                    ___:___  BREAKFAST: 

__________  __:__am/pm.        ________________

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

• GRAINS/SEEDS/NUTS:  ___:___ LUNCH: 

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________ 

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

• DAIRY/ANIMAL/OTHER:___:___ DINNER:  

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

• BEVERAGES: TEAS,JUICE ___:___ SMOOTHIES SNACKS 

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________ 

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

__________  __:__am/pm         ________________

 

Making Informed Decisions:  SOY and GLYSOPHATE IN CHILDREN'S CEREALS

SECTION #F:
VIDEOS & RECIPES

• [_] VIDEO 11 minutes: Soy Products & Health Risks  Fermented soy: Nato, Miso, Tempeh
• [_] VIDEO 3 minute : The Dangers Of Soy Men lactating from drinking soy milk
• [_] Bacon
• [_] fast Foods 
• [_] Hardees 

VIDEOS

• ▪BACON, HOT DOGS & PROCESSED MEATS, THE NEWS
  ▪FEEL RICH: HIP HOP FOODS, EXERCISE, MEDITATION
  ▪WHAT THE HEALTH MEDICAL CARE, DIET, DISEASE 
  NETFLIX: WHAT THE HEALTH
• YOUTUBE: WHAT THE HEALTH
• YOUTUBE: WHAT THE HEALTH PROTEIN

VEGGIE PATTIE RECIPES

• BLACK LINTIL PATTIES WITH PUMPKIN SEEDS & NUTRITIONAL YEAST ROSEMARY, CUMIN
• BROWN LENTIL BEAN PATTIES "Make It Yourself"
• GREEN LENTIL-PUMPKIN SEED LOAF
• GREEN LENTIL OREGANO & SUNDRIED TOMATO LOAF
• GREEN MUNG BEAN & CELERY SOUP,  BBQ VEGGIE PATTIES
• ORANGE LENTIL PATTIES WITH GARLIC SAUTEED BROCCOLI 
• ROSEMARY CUMIN OLIVE WHITE BEAN LOAF
• VEGGIE PATTIE: BLACK LENTIL ROSEMARY
• VEGGIE PATTIES: PUMPKIN SEED, OATMEAL, TOMATOES

DISCLAIMER

SECTION #K:
WORD SEARCH, ILLUSTRATION, AFFIRMATION, & CALENDAR Click twice to enlarge "Pocket Lesson" for clarity