Nutrition, Health and Fitness

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Students will:

• assess personal fitness and eating habits

• explain the risks associated with special diets

• explain the effect of gender on physical performance

• design a personal plan for lifetime fitness

• estimate the energy requirements of various athletic sports

• differentiate between safe and unsafe nutritional practices related to various athletic sports

• explain the importance of complex carbohydrates in the diet

• differentiate between healthy and unhealthy levels of fact in a diet

• explain the importance of protein in the human diet throughout the life cycle

• explain the effects of excesses and deficiencies in vitamin intake

• analyze sample diets for adequate mineral content

• weigh personal career opportunities in relation to a career in nutrition.