The Importance Of Nutrition Education In Early Childhood, Alexi Larios

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This capstone project aimed to highlight the importance of nutrition education in early childhood. I chose this topic because studies have shown a steady increase over the years in children’s diet-related illnesses (Baker & Bjerregaard, 2023). Many factors have contributed to this increase such as media and marketing. Companies use their marketing strategies to target the interests of children and persuade them to desire their unhealthy products (Taillie et al., 2019). This strategy leads to children purchasing and consuming processed foods, high in sugar and empty calories. Another important component in childhood nutrition is socioeconomic status. People from lower socioeconomic …

Fueling Performance: Tailored Nutrition Strategies For Female Athletes, Capri Pezzella

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This project aims to explore the unique nutritional considerations for female athletes, with a focus on optimizing performance and addressing specific physiological needs. Through comprehensive research, the project will identify strategies for optimizing iron intake to prevent anemia, managing calcium and vitamin D for bone health, and addressing menstrual cycle-related changes in energy expenditure and nutrient needs. Practical recommendations will be made to help female athletes maximize their potential and support their overall health.

Nutrition Among 5th Grade Students, Nicholas Villanueva

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This capstone project focuses on educating 5th grade students about nutrition. Three lessons were presented in a span of two days where students learned terms specified behind a food label. Some terms include Calorie, Carbohydrate, Proteins, Fats, and high sugar foods. Students learned about healthy portion sizes, the five different food groups, and why physical activity is important for your health. With the curriculum presented to the students I hope all students can use these lessons to make healthier decisions when it comes to their food and health. By doing so it can be a start to a healthier lifestyle.

Food Literacy And Applying Learnings Towards English Literacy, Andrew Wirtz

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Food Literacy promotes the way people should consciously think about the food we ingest on a day-to-day basis. This paper explores how teachers can positively teach students how to be literate when it comes to food and how students can apply these learnings towards their English subject matter skills. This paper also explores how children from all economic backgrounds seek out highly processed foods (such as fast food) which are filled with various chemicals and additives, which in turn, can affect students' performance within the classroom in an negative manner.

Increasing Nutrition Education For Collegiate Athletes, Alexandra Diaz

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

When collegiate athletes do not have nutritional education, they do not properly fuel their body for peak performance on the field and in the classroom. This can lead to disordered eating habits, muscle injuries, and mental health issues. When student- athletes have nutritional intervention and education, they can properly fuel their bodies resulting in faster muscle recovery, higher energy levels, as well as higher GPAs. Therefore, I have created a two-hour workshop on nutrition for the members of the CSUMB women’s soccer team.

Increasing Third Grade Students' Awareness Of Healthy Nutrition, Daisy Cole

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

The aim of this project is to increase awareness of healthy nutrition among third-grade students. In recent years, the number of children who suffer from obesity and related health problems has risen. Therefore, it is crucial to educate young students about healthy eating habits and the importance of a balanced diet. This project will utilize various teaching methods such as interactive activities, visual aids, and hands-on activities to engage students and provide a fun learning experience. By the end of the project, students will have gained the knowledge and practical skills that will enable them to make informed decisions about …

Improving Health, Diet, & Nutritional Awareness Among The Veteran Population, Denise Hernandez

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

The Veterans Transition Center of California (VTC) helps empower veterans that are experiencing homelessness by supporting them with resource connections to improve their health, financial, and housing status. Veterans suffer from poor health both physically and mentally for several reasons, however, having a poor nutritional diet is a common factor that results in critical medical conditions. The purpose of this project was to increase awareness of health, nutrition, and diet among veterans by creating a resource manual full of health-forward recipes using fresh and nutrient-rich ingredients. This manual became accessible to veterans through the VTC food pantry. Two veterans attended …

Eat Well, Be Well: Basic Needs Initiative's Online Hub For Nutrition Education, Misha Moseley

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Basic Needs Initiative at California State University, Monterey Bay is a department that provides students with food, housing, and wellness resources. Over half of the university's students experience food insecurity, and over 85% use non-academic resources to learn about nutrition. This project adds a dietary health section to the department’s website to increase students’ access to nutrition education. It addresses the micro-level agency problem that too few students eat a healthy, balanced diet. Unhealthy eating is a risk factor for food insecurity, so the project indirectly addresses the macro-level health problem that too many college students in California experience food …

Healthy Living’ Nutrition Education In Kindergarteners, Delia Estrada

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Nutrition should be considered an important factor in one’s life, and be discussed into further context at school as well as at home. Having healthy nutrition can help with physical growth and development of an individual, allowing children the development of mindset, capacity building, capabilities, cognitive development, gross and motor skills within an individual's effective consumption of healthy and nutritious meals. In order to support the nutrition skill regulations, I have developed a two-day curriculum for Kindergarten children at Alisal Community Elementary in Salinas, California. In this curriculum, I would explain to the participants how to differentiate a healthy meal …

Teaching Elementary School Children About Nutritionn, Dana Mastro

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Elementary school curriculum often lacks focus on nutrition education. Without nutrition education, children may develop poor eating habits, poor physical health, and lower quality of life. In order to address this issue, I have developed a three-day lesson for four 1st and four 2nd graders at Sheldon Acres Child Development Center in Elk Grove, California.

Increasing Nutrition Education In Elementary Schools, Guadalupe Zamora Madrigal

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

There is a lack of nutrition education in most elementary school curriculums. The importance of healthy nutrition is essential because most parents supply food for their children. Children don’t often get to control the foods they intake because parents choose their food choices for them. Most of the time parents don’t make the healthiest food choices and it affects a child’s well being. Therefore, teaching children about a healthy nutrition can encourage them to make healthier food choices for themselves and benefit their wellbeing.

Increasing Nutrition And Healthy Eating Among Preschoolers, Hanyssa Usi

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

There is little nutritional education in preschools. Children are not being taught about the importance of eating nutritious foods. When children are taught about nutrition, they will create positive eating habits that could make them less susceptible to health complications. To address the lack of nutrition education, I created a three-day lesson about nutrition for preschoolers at Teddy Bear Learning Center in Monterey, California.

Feeding Families And Our Students During Covid-19, Elyse Bryan

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This Capstone project is focused on providing families and students with meals during a pandemic. The majority of students in California are enrolled in a free or reduced breakfast and lunch program. Due to virtual learning it has become increasingly more difficult for students to be provided with school meals. Schools give opportunities to students to pick up their lunches but this is not beneficial for students with a lack of transportation or two working parents. Food security is important to allow students to focus in school and continue developing correctly both physically and mentally. Evidence shows that the number …

Increasing Young Students Awareness On Nutrition, Selina Desantiago Casas

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Nutrition is an important part of an individuals life and this paper will talk about why young children should learn about nutrition. There will be examples of how to get kids involved in nutrition as well as how they can benefit from it.

Introducing Nutrition Education To Preschoolers, Maythe Manriquez

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This paper is about the importance of including nutrition education in preschool curriculum. It includes my process of creating and implementing a 3-day nutrition curriculum and how it impacted the children that took place in the program. This paper also goes over important influences on the development of children's eating habits.

Understanding Barriers To Attending Food Distributions, Janell Jimenez

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

The Second Harvest Food Bank provides food access to all of the population through Santa Cruz County. Too many people in the community are suffering from food insecurity due to lack of healthy meals, financial instability, and other living expenses not allowing them to purchase healthy meals. This lack of healthy meals which is leading to people at risk of serious health issues, development, and poor academics amongst children. Distribution sites and nutrition programs are provided on a daily basis at different locations and times of the day at no cost to the community However the number of participants has …

Teaching 4th Grade Students About Nutrition, Raquel Gaytan

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Most children do not know how to make healthy food choices and understand why they have to have a good nutrition. It is important for children to know why having a good nutrition is important for their bodies and health. Without good understanding of nutrition, children are not able to care for their health. To address the children's’ lack of knowledge, I created a 3-day lesson on nutrition and delivered it to a 4th grade classroom in Del Rey Elementary in King City, California.

Stress Management In The Kitchen, Haley Rosano

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Catholic Charities - Diocese of Monterey has implemented Stress Management in the Kitchen though the Family Support Services department of the Seaside office. Stress Management in the Kitchen was implemented to address the knowledge gap between nutrition and healthy living.The purpose of the workshop series was to give clients a fun and digestible way to increase their knowledge on how their health and nutritional habits can or should be applied to how they deal with stress. These workshops were implemented through presentation and a series of activities.The measurement of these workshops will be obtained through an exit survey from participants. …

The Lack Of Nutrition Education Among Student Athletes, Julia Garcia

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Today, it is becoming more common to see bad health choices among student athletes. These young adults may lack knowledge about nutrition causing them to choose unhealthy eating habits which may lead to future health complications (Johannes Brug et al., 2008). In order to address this problem, more emerging adults need to be aware of the issues at hand. To address the lack of awareness in student athletes, I will provide feedback to meal choices, a nutritional deficit survey, present an educational power point, and track progress.

Healthy Lifestyle At Headstart In Monterey County, Leticia Manriquez

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

In Monterey County, the rate of childhood obesity is too high among the Latino/Hispanic community. The Head Start program in Monterey County serves more than 1,245 children each year with the majority of them being Latino/Hispanic. The causes of childhood obesity are a lack of physical activities, cultural beliefs, and financial issues among families. It leads to serious health problems that impact children academically and psychologically. This capstone project is to increase knowledge and awareness on how to live a Healthy Lifestyle among Head Start parents so that they can apply that to their lives and their children. The project …

Seeds Of Hope : Improving The Nutritional Environment Of Seaside Middle School, Emily Abrahams

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Schools play a crucial role in the development of children. One way schools can be utilized is by positively influencing the eating habits of students. Poor diet has caused many detrimental effects within our society. In order to address the issue of poor nutritional environments in schools, Harvest of the Month (HOTM), a nutritional program provided through Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF), was implemented in a 6th grade class as a pilot program. The program then expanded to 3 more 6th grade classes. Along with implementing the HOTM program, steps to begin a fruit tree orchard were also taken. …

Fighting Health Issues Through Nutrition Education For Mentally Disabled Adults, Kristin Bean

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Because mentally disabled adults have the ability to make their own choices about food without having adequate knowledge of healthy nutritional habits, many have a high risk of becoming obese or suffering from malnourishment. My capstone addresses the need for nutrition education for mentally disabled adults through a detailed curriculum implemented over a six week period. The curriculum focuses on the Food Pyramid guidelines, understanding food labels, preparing food at home, eating at restaurants, and taking control of one's health through healthy nutritional habits. The components of the curriculum include lesson plans, helpful resource materials, worksheets, discussion topics, handouts, and …

Beneficially Impacting Teenagers' Knowledge And Ability To Deal With Migraines, Mollie Newman

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Migraines are a growing epidemic, without a lot of medical research there is no definite cause or cure for migraines. My migraines came about when I was twelve years old, suffering through school I found some days unbearable, doctors never had a straight answer as to what triggered my migraines and they prescribed me a variety of prescriptions. I feel that I can help those students of River High School in Carmel, CA by spreading my knowledge to them about how important diet is in everyday life. Those who may not suffer from migraines will benefit by learning the importance …

The Effects Of Nutrition On The Cognitive Skills Of Students From Kindergarten Through Third Grades, Rebecca Lorentz

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This research explores the positive relationships between good nutrition and the cognitive skills of students in kindergarten through third grade. This paper discusses how certain nutrients have been found to improve skills such as memory retention, spatial relationships, and pattern skills. Since these are necessary skills of early childhood academics, parents, educators, and the students themselves will benefit from learning more about how nutrition affects those skills.