HOPE 12

HEALTH OPTIMIZING PHYSICAL 4

Going on Top
Lesson 2: Boosting One’s Performance

PETER ANDREW C. NALMACEDA

Subject Teacher
 MELC: Self-assesses health-related fitness (HRF). status, barriers to physical activity assessment
participation and one’s diet (PEH12FH-Ig-i-6)

 At the end of Lesson 2, you should be able to:

1. Understand the meaning of nutrition and its importance to

the body.
2. Identify the impact of nutrition on health and performance.
3. Develop a nutritious meal plan to increase performance.
 The food we eat plays a vital role in how we look and feel. Regular
exercise is important but according to research, nutrition has the
largest impact on our fitness. Using food as our medicine has become
a popular theme for health improvement. The trend is now to focus on
healthy food intake as a primary fitness goal. When healthy eating
habits become a lifestyle, we are healthier and happier. Eating right
allows us to reduce body fat, lose a few pounds, feel more confident
and reduce our risk of illness.

Frequent studies are indicating healthy food intake as the most

important part of our fitness programs. Some physicians are teaching
healthy eating habits and lifestyle as a way to improve overall health by
reducing obesity and related disease.
 Nutrients-dense foods, or “superfoods”, include lean proteins,
healthy carbohydrates, and fats essential to our health. Superfoods
are a rich source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
Activity 2. Eating On-the-Go
The student will make a healthy eating habit using the given
format.
Healthy Habit Date Completed

Drink 8 glasses of water

Eat at least 1 fruit

Eat at least 1 vegetable

Drink 1 glass of milk

No soft drinks

No junk foods
 Good nutrition can enhance performance. A well-planned,
nutritious diet should meet most of the vitamin and mineral needed by an
individual and provide enough protein to promote muscle growth and
repair. Water is a great choice of fluid to help performance and prevent
dehydration.

Activity 4. Game-Day Nutrition

The student will prepare a sample of a healthy affordable meal

from a local garden. Using a video, the student will present his/her meal
giving emphasis on the nutritional benefits of the ingredients used.
 SUMMARY

This module trains the student to be health conscious and being

aware of their food choices. The knowledge in the components of
health-related fitness helps the students to remember what to focus
on in maintaining their level of health and wellness. Their
understanding on the impact of food in the body hoped to develop
healthy individuals and healthy communities.
(Answer the succeeding activities on the modules i have given you, please answer it diligently.)