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Nutrition and Fitness for allProviding equipment and software to improve to

health and nutrition in the classroom and the school

By:Matthew Fleming

Nutrition

the act or process of nourishing or being nourished; specifically : the sum of the processes by which an animal or plant takes in and utilizes food substances

› http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nutrition

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Good brain function More energy Prevent diseases Live longer

› http://www.livestrong.com/article/393026-the-effects-of-nutrition-on-health/

Obesity Hypertension High cholesterol Hearts disease Diabetes Stroke Gout Cancer

› http://www.livestrong.com/article/31172-effects-poor-nutrition-health/

What can we do in our school?

Make sure our staff and students both support healthy nutrition to promote better lifestyles

Work to get better health lunches Education both staff and students Encourage physical activity along with

Nutrition

Nutrinote

A Nutrition software that allows you and your students to log food intake, creating a diary of their foods› This system does it all:

animated food diary calorie light weight chart Body Mass Index (BMI) weight chart Analysis nutritional table

Nutrinote usage

We can use this software in our classrooms as well as our staff meetings/areas

Can provide a healthier lifestyle to students, staff and hopefully impact the rest of the district and community

Cost= Premium Package $49.95 (6 Months)

MyPlate Pocket Chart

This chart allows anyone to visualize what our food plate should look like when eating

Contains all the food groups and the proportions that they should take up on the plate

› Cost= $26.99

http://www.ssww.com/item/myplate-pocket-chart-LR2192/cmc=BRWSEDUHLT/grp=EDU/sbgrp=HLT/sort=sales/p=1/

Body Fat Tester

This Body fat tester allows anyone to observe what their body fat is, and can show what they need to work on

Great for tracking body along with diet and exercise

Cost= $14.95

http://www.ssww.com/item/myplate-pocket-chart-LR2192/cmc=BRWSEDUHLT/grp=EDU/sbgrp=HLT/sort=sales/p=1/

Fitness Spots

These spots come in a pack of 10 with all different types of stretches and exercises

Can be used in the classroom as a warm-up or even put in the staff lounge to relieve some stress throughout the day

Cost= $57.99

http://www.ssww.com/item/fitness-spots-W8550/cmc=BRWSEDUHLT/grp=EDU/sbgrp=HLT/sort=sales/p=1/

Pedometer

Pedometers are a great way to provide incentive to go walk or run

Could order enough for a whole class and also use them for the staff to stay fit as well

Cost= $1.94 each (30 pedometers= $58.20)

› http://www.amazon.com/Battery-Operated-Step-Counter-Calor/dp/B004FDB95I/ref=sr_1_2?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1353333716&sr=1-2

Cost

Nutrinote= $49.95 Pocket Chart= $ 26.99 Body Fat tester= $ 14.95 Fitness Spots= $ 57.99 Pedometer= $ 58.20

Total= $ 208.08

The low Cost is worth it

For only $208.08, it is a small price to pay for a life long lesson on nutrition and health

The product will last for a while, and will benefit everyone in the school

LIVE HEALTHY!