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WACO Jr./Sr. High
706 North Pearl Wayland, Iowa 52654
Phone: 319-256-6200 Fax: 319-256-6211

Health
Food Pyramid
NEW "FOOD PYRAMID"
Course Description
This course is designed to develop an understanding of the principles necessary for promoting lifetime wellness, clarifying values, living effectively and improving the quality of life.

This course will allow the student to assess their own lifestyle choices and to make adjustments where appropriate.
Course Objectives
To provide students with information, skills and strategies to promote lifetime wellness and health, for effective living and improving their quality of life.

To give students practical, evaluating procedures for self-assessment in both the physical and mental aspects of health and wellness.

To give students a working knowledge of the factors which can and will influence their physical and mental health throughout the course of their lives.

To help students make intelligent, knowledgeable decisions regarding lifestyle choices.

To acquaint students with a variety of benefits that could be achieved through physical, mental and social growth.

To help the student develop a positive self-image.

To help the student learn to cope with changing lifestyles.

To encourage the student to evaluate and improve their physical status.
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