Eating and Energy!

Shana Tova!  I hope everyone had a fabulous and sweet New Year. Last session we talked about living a balanced life.  Part of a balanced life is eating a balanced, healthy diet. We spent our last session talking about the food we eat and the energy our bodies need. We discussed the role of each food group, the benefits of consistent fitness, and how to incorporate both into our busy lives. We finished the lesson with a fun game of Jeopardy in which the girls showcased their extensive knowledge of healthy lifestyles.  

Our warm up was a fun game called Energy Girl. In this game the ‘Energy Girl ’was responsible for getting the whole team across the field, but the girls were only able to move if the ‘Energy Girl’ was touching them. The girls worked together, and quickly figured out that the fastest way to get across was to have everyone try to touch a part of the ‘Energy Girl.’ After a few rounds, we sat down and discussed the meaning of an ‘Energy Girl.’ The girls came up with some cleaver answers- she is a battery, a red bull, horse pulling a carriage, etc. Essentially, she was the group’s source of Energy to complete the task. We all need energy throughout the day and we get that energy from a variety of places: food, sleep, water, and human interaction.  We asked the girls to think about their energy: What foods do we eat that give up more energy? Which foods make us feel slow and too full? How much sleep should we get each night?

With all this talk about energy, it was time to use some! We ran more than ever before in Girls Life! After we completed our workout, we played Jeopardy to test our knowledge of healthy lifestyles.  We all had fun with the game and the girls were surprised by how many of the answers they already knew! The game worked well because it included all the girls and everyone got an awesome prize at the end! Tomorrow we will be learning about different ways to be active and trying new things like Zumba (Latin dance inspired aerobics) and yoga! I can’t wait!!