How Food Shapes Your Child - Building Strong Bones

How do we build strong bones in childhood and help to shape healthy adult habits?

What you'll learn

The nutritional considerations for building and maintaining strong bones in early childhood

What two factors are fundamental in childhood for peak bone mass potential

What health concerns exist relating to our current food landscape

An intro into our what bones are and what they do

If you work with children you can help to shape their current and future health.

Requirements

No prior knowledge required - if you work with children and are interested in the early influences on skeletal growth this is the course for you

Description

In the early years we have the window of opportunity to lay down the foundations for a strong, robust skeleton. We only have this opportunity until the body reaches its’ peak bone mass.In this short course we will be looking at;An intro into our what bones are and what they doWhat two factors are fundamental in childhoodThe nutritional considerations for building and maintaining strong bonesThe impact of movement, activity, habits and being sedentaryWhat health concerns exist relating to our current food landscapeI aim to make biology and knowing our own body as much fun as possible, the human body is fascinating but we are in a scary situation with our health. I hope to be able to positively influence the health of a generation via nutrition education.  Children are not exempt from adult diseases they just didn’t used to get them. Future health statistics are not set in stone, they do not need to come true but we need to change the trajectory. I feel that the best way to help to shape the health of the next generation is via education. Education enables empowerment and  together we can make a positive impact.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction - what do bones do? how they develop and some fun facts

Section 2: The role of bones - childhood is a time to invest in skeletal health

Lecture 2 Two factors we need to invest for a strong skeleton

Section 3: The role of food - Nutrition for bone development

Lecture 3 Nutrition for bone development

Section 4: The role of movement for bone development

Lecture 4 Movement for bone development

Section 5: The role of the food landscape on bone development

Lecture 5 The Health Landscape

Nursery Managers & early years professionals,Children's sports & activity coaches,If you want to help shape the health of the next generation then this course series is for you