| Course Name | Health and Lifestyle |
| Course Code | 23HUM234 |
| Credits | 2 |
| Campus | Amritapuri ,Coimbatore,Bengaluru, Amaravati, Chennai |
Introduction to Health
Health is wealth; Role of lifestyle habits on health; Importance of adolescence; Stages, Characteristics and changes during adolescence; Nutritional needs during adolescence why healthy lifestyle is important for adolescence. Eating Habits – eating disorders, skipping breakfast, junk food consumption.
Practicals – Therapeutic Diets
Food and Nutritional Requirements during Adolescence
Fluid intake; nutrition related problems; lifestyle related problems, Role of physical activity; resting pattern and postures, Personal habits – alcoholism, and other tobacco products, electronic addiction etc
Practicals – Ethnic Foods
Need for a Positive Life Style Change
Peer pressure & procrastination, Stress, depression, suicidal tendency, Mini project review and viva, Whole portions revision.
Practical – Cooking without Fire or Wire-healthy Snacks
Evaluation Pattern
| Assessment | Internal | End Semester |
| Periodical 1 (P1) | 15 | |
| Periodical 2 (P2) | 15 | |
| *Continuous Assessment (CA) | 20 | |
| End Semester | 50 |
*CA – Can be Quizzes, Assignment, Projects, and Reports.
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