Healthy Lifestyles

whatever a young teen needs to know

Strand: Growth and Development

17 Topic: Lifestyle

Standard: Relates how personal health practices dealing with nutrition, alcohol, tobacco products, and other drug use affects the functions of the nervous system.

Strand: Mental Health

19 Topic: Interpersonal Relationships

Standard: Expresses appropriate ways to build and maintain healthy relationships with peers, parents, and others.

20 Topic: Conflict Resolution

Standard: Explains factors that could escalate and reduce conflict.

21 Topic: Peer Pressure

Standard: Describes how to deal with negative “peer pressure” by expressing strong feelings peaceably.

22 Topic: Stress Management

Standard: Discusses strategies to manage stress and feelings caused by disappointment, separation, and loss.

Strand: Nutrition

23 Topic: Caloric Balance

Standard: Chooses eating pattern that enhance energy, growth, and health.

24 Topic: Diet Choices

StandardDemonstrates awareness of personal food choices on future health.
:

25 Topic: Hygiene

Standard: Develops strategies and skills for maintaining an adequate level of personal grooming and hygiene, emphasizing changes during adolescence.

27 Topic: Dietary Imbalance

Standard: Identifies disorders associated with malnutrition and obesity.