Wellness 360: Fueling Your Body for Success

Wellness 360: Fueling Your Body for Success

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will understand the importance of nutrition, supplements, recovery, and lifestyle habits in achieving overall wellness.

What do you already know about nutrition, supplements, and recovery?

Nutrition Basics

Nutrition is the foundation of wellness. It involves consuming a balanced diet with a variety of nutrients to support overall health and well-being.

Essential Supplements

Supplements can complement a healthy diet and provide essential nutrients that may be lacking. They should be used to fill gaps, not replace real food.

Recovery and Rest

Rest and recovery are crucial for physical and mental well-being. Proper sleep, relaxation, and downtime are essential for overall health and performance.

Healthy Lifestyle Habits

Lifestyle habits, such as regular exercise, stress management, and mindfulness, contribute to overall wellness and can enhance the benefits of nutrition and supplements.

Balanced Plate Model

The balanced plate model emphasizes the importance of including a variety of food groups in each meal, such as fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, whole grains, and healthy fats.

Supplement Scenario

Present a scenario where an individual is considering taking a certain supplement and discuss the factors to consider before making a decision.

Recovery Challenge

Introduce a recovery challenge that encourages students to incorporate relaxation techniques or mindfulness practices into their daily routine for a week.

Wellness Action Plan

Students will create a personalized wellness action plan that includes specific nutrition goals, lifestyle habits, and strategies for incorporating recovery into their daily routines.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.