National facs Standards
SD facs Standards
NUTRITION & WELLNESS (BASIC FOODS)
> Evaluate factors that influence nutrition
- Investigate the impact of technology and media on food and
health practices
- Analyze the effects of physiological, cultural, economic and social
influences on food and other nutritional practices
- Determine the effects of nutrition on health, appearance and peak
performance
> Evaluate the needs of individuals and families in relation to health,
nutrition, and wellness across the lifespan
- Identify dimensions of wellness
- Apply current dietary guidelines to meet nutrition and wellness
needs
- Describe the effect of physical activity on health, appearance,
and peak performance.
- Analyze the effects of food and diet fads, food addictions, and
eating disorders on wellness
> Evaluate factors that affect food safety
- Apply practices to promote safe food handling.
- Describe food borne illness that cause health issues
> Demonstrate ability to acquire, handle, and utilize foods to meet
nutrition and wellness needs of individuals and families across the
life span.
- Plan and prepare a meal incorporating nutritional guidelines.
- Demonstrate ability to select, store, prepare, and serve
nutritious and aesthetically pleasing foods.
- Use kitchen tools and equipment in a proper and safe
manner.
NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES (ADV FOODS)
> Analyze career paths within food sciences, food technology, dietetics and nutritional industries
- Classify skills and educational requirements for employment in
dietetics and nutrition field.
- Differentiate the impact of societal and industry trends on food
science, dietetics, and nutrition careers.
> Evaluate nutrition principles, food plans, and specialized dietary
plans.
- Analyze nutrient requirements across the lifespan addressing
the diversity of people.
- Critique the impact of food choices and trends on health and
wellness.
- Construct a modified diet based on nutritional needs and health
conditions.
> Implement practices that promote industry-based safe food
handling
- Demonstrate an ability to follow food service management
safety and sanitation procedures.
- Implement industry standards for documenting, investigating,
and reporting foodborne illnesses.
> Apply food science principles in a laboratory setting to maximize
nutrient retention and meet specialized dietary requirements.
- Analyze recipe/formula proportions and modifications for
specialized diets..
- Apply nutrition knowledge to maximize nutrient retention in
prepared foods.
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HEALTH
>Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
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> Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology and other factors on health behaviors.
> Demonstrate the ability to access valid information and products and services to enhance health.
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> Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risk.
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> Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.
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> Demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.
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> Demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risk.
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> Demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family and
community health.
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CHILD DEVELOPMENT
> Analyze principals of human
development
- Investigate human development
theories to predict infant and toddler behavior
- Analyze socio-cultural, inherited,
and environmental factors that
influence infant and toddler
development
> Analyze development of infants and
toddlers
- critique healthy prenatal
development and child birth.
- Analyze the physical, emotional,
social and intellectual development
of infants and toddlers
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