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B3. Body Image and Attitudes about Food
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 9–12 | Social Sciences and Humanities
balanced?” “How does eating breakfast affect your energy and performance levels?”
B2.3 describe the role of healthy snacking in achieving and maintaining optimal health (e.g., meeting nutrient needs, satisfying hunger between meals, providing energy)
B2.4 evaluate existing programs and policies that encourage eating for optimal health
(e.g., breakfast programs, school food and beverage policies, trans-fat regulations)
Teacher prompt: “What criteria should be used to evaluate the health benefits of a breakfast program, or of ministry policies setting nutrition standards for schools?”
B2.5 assess their own eating patterns and create a personal eating plan to achieve optimal physical health
Teacher prompt: “How could you change your eating patterns in order to eat a healthier diet?”
B2.6 plan and prepare a snack and/or breakfast food that is nutrient dense
By the end of this course, students will:
B3.1 describe positive and negative influences on body image (e.g., cultural, social, media, peer group, family)
B3.2 describe and evaluate some current theories about the relationship between body type/shape and health (e.g., different shapes can be healthy; waist circumference is a predictor of diabetes and stroke risk)
B3.3 outline strategies for achieving and main­ taining a positive body image and healthy atti­ tudes about food (e.g., critically examining media messages, educating oneself about trends, using positive self-talk, setting priorities, participating
in varied activities, talking with others)
Teacher prompt: “What supports do teens need to help them develop a positive relationship with food?”
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