¡Comida deliciosa y cómo la utilizamos! ¡Digestión, nutrición y ejercicio!

This class is designed to encourage a healthy appreciation for food, how our bodies digest it, the nutrients we get from each type, how we store extra and how we get rid of waste! The third week will help to foster a love for exercise at a young age by explaining the numerous benefits that exercise brings to the mind and body. My classes are always fun and casual, as this is my teaching style. I encourage free talking and discussion but also create a comfortable environment for the quiet and shy amongst us; you can talk as little or as much as you want! I use conversation, slides and review games to impart the knowledge and encourage questions throughout. You need no prior knowledge to take this course! Please message me if you have any questions!

The general structure of the sessions will be:
5 minutes introductions/icebreaking/initial questions/describing session objectives
40 minutes covering main topics as seen below (questions will be taken throughout)
5 minutes learners describing what they learnt for the day to ensure clarity

The first session will cover: 
1) Categorizing food: Food Pyramid, Food Plate, Macro vs micro nutrients
2) Components of food and what they each do in our bodies: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, micronutrients
3) What nutrients we get from each food: slow carbs and fast carbs, types of sugars, good fats and bad fats

The second session will cover:
1) From mouth to poop: What happens to food all the way through; Organs and Enzymes; Absorbing nutrients 
2) Storing nutrients
3) Using stored nutrients
4) Getting rid of waste: liver, kidneys, other 

The third session will cover:
1)  The benefits of exercise for the mind including: hormonal release, cognition, sleep, mood, determination, stress relief
2) The benefits of exercise for the body including: cardiovascular system, respiratory system and musculoskeletal system
3) Types of exercise including aerobic versus resistance and moderate versus intense. 
4) How much exercise is enough exercise?

This class offers factual knowledge about food, digestion and exercise so as to encourage a healthy appreciation for the benefits of all types of food while encouraging healthy choices.