Nutrition Component
This is the largest portion of the Become The Whole Healthy You! semester. More than anything else over the last several decades, eating fake food has contributed the most to society's declining health. Fake food is a big problem and often labels are very misleading. Just like with movement and exercise, many people might only think about food when thinking about nutrition. In Become The Whole Healthy You! students learn about a wide variety of very important topics that they can control to help make themselves healthier. These topics were most likely not covered in their parent's school. Take the time to research the below topics, or ask your student what she learned about
Epigenetics
Students learn about their DNA, genes, and cells. They learn that epigenetics, making good lifestyle choices, does impact their genes to positively impact health. They also learn about bio-individuality; because they are each unique, there is not one healthy choice for everyone.
Microbiome
Our microbiome is more than just bacteria, it is a whole mini ecosystem, so we want our mini ecosystem to be in homeostasis. Reducing toxins, processed oil, refined sugar, and processed food is imperative. We've been fooled by labels too long. The be healthy we need to eat real food, not fake food.
Mitochondria
Students learn all about mitochondria and how they build strong cells to build a strong body. Eating nutrient dense food so the body can produce enzymes is the way to treat the body right. It cannot be stressed enough we need to say no to fake food!
Family Discussion Questions
- What are our family genes or family traits?
- Because of your epigenetics, how will we be the same or different as family members?
- How can we minimize free radicals with proper sleep, positive thoughts, exercise, uptraining parasympathetics, and feeding our body nutrient-rich food?
- How do we know if the food we eat is healthy within our own bio-individuality?