EDUCATION
“…We are going to have the first generation of children who are not going to live as long as their parents” George Blackburn, Director of Division of Nutrition: Harvard Medical School.
As the Healthy Food Detectives we believe we have created a fun and interactive approach to learning the importance of eating healthy and leading healthy life styles. We will equip students with the necessary tools to make healthy choices that positively affect the quality of their overall lives. Research proves that healthy diet dramatically enhances every aspect of our well being, including self esteem. Research also shows us that poor diet contributes to the increasing number of students with disorders such as: obesity, ADHD, ADD, allergies, anxiety, behavioral
disorders, depression and learning disabilities. These problems, over time, create the vicious cycle which is slowly destroying our youth. We are committed to the belief that knowledge is power. By educating parents, students and the community, we can empower individuals to empower themselves.
Our program is designed to involve students on numerous levels,
we include group discussion, data analysis, food sampling, and ways to deal with their everyday stress through yoga and breath work. We explain the difference between whole foods vs processed foods, learn to read ingredient labels to help identify chemicals, preservatives and additives, discuss healthy fats and sugars, and show how our digestive system works for us or against us. These young adults enjoy participating in a “healthy choice taste test” that shows them that healthy foods can also taste good!
We will teach concepts that promote awareness such as unconscious eating habits, emotional eating, peer pressure and issues involving trust and self esteem, body type awareness, eating on the run, and many other topics relating to typical teenage habits. We will raise the student’s consciousness by teaching them how yoga, meditation and breath work can regulate their metabolism and aid in the digestive process and promote a more balanced life.
We drive the message home by teaching that thought is creative. We have designed a positive image segment which includes A “Healthy Alternatives” contract which they will sign in order to reinforce their new goals and positive outlook. They will make their own list of goals that they would like to accomplish and then seal it with their intention. We will leave them with the knowledge necessary to put all these tools to use starting NOW!
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