The Healthy Eating Project.

The Jamie Lawrence Football Academy delivers a Healthy Eating Project aimed at challenging young people’s views on Healthy Living and Lifestyles.

The academy has put together a 4 week programme to address this. During this time, participants will assess their current state of health and fitness. They will also analyse their current diet and assess whether or not they are the right weight for their height. Fitness levels acceptable for their age will also be assessed.

By the end of the programme, we intend to change the attitude towards healthy eating.

    Healthy food                          Unhealthy food                  Obesity in Children

Obesity in Children.

Obesity means having too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much. Both terms mean that a person's weight is greater than what is considered healthy for his or her height. Children grow at different rates, so it isn't always easy to know when a child is obese or overweight. Ask your doctor to measure your child's height and weight to determine if he or she is in a healthy range.

If a weight-loss program is necessary, involve the whole family in healthy habits so your child doesn't feel singled out. You can encourage healthy eating by serving more fruits and vegetables and buying fewer sodas and high-calorie, high-fat snack foods. Physical activity can also help your child overcome obesity or being overweight. Kids need about 60 minutes each day.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

Introduction.

This program will contribute towards the governments healthy life style targets and combat obesity.

A good diet is important for good health. A healthy and varied diet can help to maintain a healthy body weight, enhance general well being and reduce the risk of a number of diseases including heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and osteoporosis.

Many people have a low level of activity due to their lifestyle, excessively watching television, playing computer games and using automobiles for short journeys rather than walking, coupled with a poor diet. These are some of the factors that increase the risk of cancer and heart disease and other illness mentioned above.

By reverting back to more traditional social pastimes such as taking up a sport and encouraging healthy eating across the family we can reduce the risk of illness the program detailed below offers a comprehensive solution to poor diets and lifestyles.

We will also take a look at food groups and what makes a balanced diet. As illustrated below:

A healthy lifestyle and diet works in tandem with each other this combination guarantees and healthy individual who is confident and dynamic. That person becomes a productive member of society.

4 - 10 week programme.

We offer a 4 - 10 week programme where we will address the following:

·         Assess lifestyle and diet of participant

·         Offer an alternative lifestyle and diet

·         Monitor changes during programme

·         Compare diets and lifestyles

·         Monitor change at end of programme

·         Assess attitude towards alternative diet and lifestyle

Sessions will run from 4pm to 7pm, five days a week, from Monday to Friday.

The programme has scope for adaptation and flexibility, should adjustments need to be made. Therefore the programme can be tailored to suit the specific needs of the individual/group.

Summary.

Upon completion of this program feedback from participants would be essential to assessing the success of this program and will provoke changes in attitude towards a well balanced diet and lifestyle.

The sporting activities will provide enjoyment for participants, education on food and catering meals will assist the government in reaching their health targets which are designed to produce confident well balanced productive members of society.