5th Grade Health

Carla fellow classmates have learned from her mother that she was recently diagnosed with Type II Diabetes. Her mother, Mrs. Johnson spoke with students about Carla's situation and the importance of healthy eating habits for her to control the disease and for other students to avoid the disease. Her teacher and classmates are now learning ways to keep Carla healthy.

Task-As you know, your classmate Carla has just been diagnosed with Type II Diabetes. Your task is to create a healthy diet for Carla to follow. The diet should consist of breakfast, morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, and dinner. Also, you need to include physical activity into her day.

Process-Take notes during Carla's mother presentation on diabetes and how it affects her diet. Be sure to make a list of Carla's favorite food, you may be able to add at least one of her favorite foods into her meals if it isconsideredahealthy diabetic food. Use the website listed below and prepare a week of meals for Carla. Remember to add beverages to her meals. http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/planning-meals/diabetes-food-pyramid.html.

Next, Carla needs an exercise program. Come up with at least 5 fun ways she can begin exercising.
The assignment will be due on August 27, 2010.

Conclusion-You have completed the assignment. Now the diet and exercise program will be submitted to Mrs. Johnson and she will show the doctor. With the doctor's approval, Carla will lead a healthy life.