Nutrition Merit Badge

[GonnabeEagle]

Just a thought:
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Nutrition Merit Badge

Requirements:

1) Earn the Personal Fitness Merit Badge.

2) Define nutrition and discuss with your counselor how it affects your body.

3) Prepare a chart that explains the different vitamins/minerals that can be used in your body and how your body uses vitamins/minerals.

4) Discuss with your counselor the contents of the food pyramid. Observe the recommended amount of servings per day for each food group.

5) Create a log that can be used for recording different foods that you eat for one week. Record the amounts of food, type of food, and vitamins/minerals from a food that you consume for one week. Discuss the results with your counselor and family.

6) Prepare a three to five minute speech about nutrition and how it affects our bodies. Present this speech to your troop, class, or family.
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If you would be interested in earning this merit badge, please leave a comment. Thank you and glad to be of service!

David

[Elangomat]

Sounds pretty cool, I'd be honored to earn it.

[riverwalk]

There's no question about the value of the Subject. Maybe the idea will grow from these forums, into a tasty topic.

[OldGreyBear]

Sounds like serious food for thought, a mighty meaty subject to ruminate upon as we chew our cud

[Elangomat]

Sounds like serious food for thought, a mighty meaty subject to ruminate upon as we chew our cud

Haha, I like puns!