Throughout this project you will gain knowledge of how to be a healthier person. You will accomplish this by exploring three different websites and gathering information from them. While gathering information you will answer a few questions to lead your search. Please take what you learn and make changes in your life to be healthier

Task

First go to http://www.mypyramid.gov, click on Dietary Guidelines.

1.) What are the three main bullets that describe what a healthy diet is?

Second go to http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi, put in your height and weight to compute your BMI (Body Mass Index)

2.) What is your BMI?

3.) What BMI category are you in? (Underweight, Normal weight, Overweight, or Obesity)

Third go to http://www.5aday.gov, click on Exactly What is a Serving.

4.) What are three examples of a serving size for fruit or vegetables?

After viewing and exploring all of the websites answer the following questions.

5.) Why is it important to be at a healthy weight?

6.) What changes could you make to be healthier?

7.) Were you surprised at what is considered to be a serving size?

• Type your name and date on a piece of paper at the top right hand corner
• Number from 1 to seven
• Answer the questions listed under task

• After competing the questions print out your assignment and place it in your class folder

• What is a healthy diet
• What is a serving size for fruits and vegetables
• What is your personal BMI
• How you can improve your overall personal health using knowledge from these three websites

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