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xi  User Guide to The Food Tree Holistic Nutrition and Wellness Curriculum

Introduction to The Food Tree
Holistic Nutrition and Wellness Curriculum  ●  1

The Five Food Groups—Create a Diet as Unique as You!  ●  12

13 Introduction to The Proteins Food Group

14 Lesson: Getting to Know Proteins— Plant-Based and Animal-Based

16  Lesson: Serving Sizes and Daily Recommendations for Proteins   

20 Lesson: Benefits and Functions of Protein Foods       

21  Classification of Amino Acids          

23 Lesson: Exploring Plant-Based, Vegetarian, Vegan Diets and Lifestyles   

28  Lesson: Protein Deficiencies

30 Lesson: Protein Foods to Avoid  

32  Lesson: Protein Calculations           

33  Introduction to the Whole Grains Food Group

34 Lesson: Getting to Know Grains—Whole and Refined

 39  Lesson: Serving Sizes and Daily Recommendations for Grains

41 Lesson: Benefits and Functions of Whole Grains                          

43  Lesson: Take a Poll on Grain Diversity

45 Lesson: The Cost of Grain in the Marketplace            

47  Lesson: History and Trade of Grains in The United States

49  Introduction to The Fats Food Group

50 Lesson: Getting to Know Fats     

54  Lesson: Serving Sizes and Daily Recommendations for Fats

57 Lesson: Benefits and Functions of Fats       

61  Lesson: Benefits of Essential Fatty Acids Omega 3 and Omega 6 

64 Lesson: Problems Associated with Eating Damaged Fats and Hydrogenated Oils   

68  Fat Calculations: Fat gram and calorie calculations for optimal daily nutrition

69 Classification of Fats and Oils    

71 Introduction to the Vegetables Food Group

72  Lesson: Getting to Know Vegetables

75  Lesson: Serving Sizes and Daily Recommendations for Vegetables

78  Lesson: Benefits and Functions of Vegetables

83 Introduction to The Fruits Food Group

84 Lesson: Getting to Know Fruit    

86  Lesson: Serving Sizes and Daily Recommendations of Fruit

95 Support Lessons

113 Nutrition Vampires

114  Lesson: The Nine Nutrition Vampires

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES  ●  126

MINDFULNESS ACTIVITIES  l  144

ACTIVITIES: ARTS, CRAFTS, and SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS  ●  162

RECIPES  ● 198

Calculations  l  225

Appendix  l  233