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Albuquerque, NM
February 5, 2020 @ 10:00 am
Details
- Date:
- February 5, 2020
- Time:
- 10:00 am
- Cost:
- Free – $7
- Event Category:
- Bodyology
Venue
- The Conference Center at the University of New Mexico
- 1634 University Blvd
Albuquerque, NM 87102 United States - Phone:
- (505) 277-0077
- Website:
- https://ce.unm.edu/about-unmce/conference-center.html
“Amazing !”
Bodylogy teaches children how the body works using songs, skits, 3-D visuals, and lots of audience participation.
Learning Objectives
By the end of our program, students will learn:
- how the brain and nervous system work
- how the heart and circulatory system function
- how the digestive system processes food
- how bones and muscles function as a team
- why hygiene is important in disease prevention
- why smoking is so harmful to health
- how the MyPlate program helps guide food choices
- why exercise is essential for a healthy life
- how to avoid risky behavior
Knowing and Doing
Knowledge is important. However, when it comes to health education, knowledge without action is almost useless. There is a gap between knowing and doing. Our program is designed to bridge this gap.
Learn to Prevent Childhood Obesity
Learning Objectives
- how different kinds of foods affect the body
- why too much sugar and fat in a diet is harmful to health
- what it really means when people say “Eat a well-balanced diet”
- how television advertising and packaging influence food choices
- how to become a smarter consumer
- why balancing calories in (eating) and calories out (exercise) is the key to a healthy weight
- how to make better choices, even at fast-food restaurants
- why portion size is so important
- how to increase physical activity