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High School Health, Part II: Personal Nutrition with Dr. Kerrie Berends (Health Science)
Recorded course taught by Kerrie Berends for High School Health Science
Summary

Instructor: Dr. Kerrie Berends PhD, Certified Exercise Physiologist and Certified Fitness Nutrition Coach

Course Description: High School Personal Nutrition is a 7-week course covering all health-related aspects of nutrition. Students will be introduced to macronutrients (carbohydrates, fats, and proteins) as well as micronutrients (vitamins and minerals). Additional topics will include hydration, alcohol, nutrition-related obesity, and personal nutrition assessment. This course is designed to be taken immediately AFTER High School Personal Fitness, which is a companion course in equal length. Both courses together meet the requirements for a 1 semester high school health credit.

Total classes

7

Duration

55 minutes per class

Prerequisites

None, but it is highly recommended that you take High School Health Part I: Personal Fitness first.

Suggested grade level

9 - 12

Suggested credit

1/2 semester of Health Science or Nutrition. Combine with Part I for a full semester credit in Health Science.

Outline

Course Outline:

  • Week 1: Balancing Nutrition: Recommended Dietary Guidelines and Reading Labels

  • Week 2: Carbohydrates: Fuel for our Brains and Bodies

  • Week 3: Fats: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

  • Week 4: Proteins: Sources and Importance

  • Week 5: Micronutrients: Vitamins and Minerals

  • Week 6: Hydration and Alcohol

  • Week 7: Putting it all Together to Meet your Personal Dietary Needs

Materials

Students will need to purchase ACSM's Complete Guide to Fitness & Health-2nd Edition (the same book used in High School Health, Part I)  ISBN-10: 149253367X or ISBN-13: 978-1492533672 (www.bookfinder.com or https://amzn.to/2T7OfYU). Additional online readings from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics https://www.eatright.org/ will be assigned.

Homework

Students will have weekly assigned readings, fill-in-the-blank worksheets/study guides, a nutrients tracking activity, and a weekly quiz (answer key available for parents).  PLEASE NOTE that there is an Answer key for the quizzes and Grades will not populate in Caravel. You will need to keep your own record of grades for this course.

Course name
High School Health, Part II: Personal Nutrition with Dr. Kerrie Berends (Health Science)
Instructor
Kerrie Berends
Semester
Recorded
Category
Science ➤ Health Science
Grade levels
High School
Start time
January 22nd, 2019 at 12:00 AM ET
Course type
Recorded, free with subscription
Relative due dates
Relative due dates are disabled for this course.
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Kerrie Berends
kerrie.berends@gmail.com

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About Kerrie Berends

Kerrie Berends, PhD, has worked in the health and wellness field for over 30 years and has extensive education and experience teaching homeschoolers, K-12 public students, university students, and individuals with disabilities and diseases. She holds two Masters degrees (Adapted PE and Teaching) and Doctorate in Kinesiology. Dr. Berends holds industry certifications in Exercise Physiology and is a Certified Fitness Nutrition Coach and Sports Nutrition Specialist (NESTA) and has published research in the area of nutrition. She is also certified in self-defence by R.A.D. Systems and teaches women's self-defense at the college level. Dr. Berends is currently full time professor and administrator at a private university and lives with her husband in Michigan. Her three homeschooled (graduated) children are now each accomplished with their own careers as a post-baccalaureate video and audio tech, a US Navy submarine electrician's mate, and a full-time preschool teacher.

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