Designs for Health

JULY 17, 2025

Glucagon is a hormone that increases blood glucose levels in response to low blood glucose, heightened sympathetic nervous system activity (e.g., In addition to digestive discomfort, reduced appetite and caloric intake may lead to unintended nutritional deficiencies over time.

Nutrition

The Sporting

JUNE 19, 2023

There are 5 ways to train for mountain biking: Improve your strength Eat right Improve your handling Run in the off-season Practice looking ahead 1. Improve your strength We’ve said it before; mountain biking is tough. But once you have the strength to handle your bike at will, the feeling is immense.

Nervous system

PLT4M

MARCH 4, 2024

For example, nutrition education shouldn’t give a one-size-fits-all prescriptive solution on eating and healthy habits. Students navigate nutrition based on a wide variety of factors including family, culture, socioeconomics and more. This is a sample from chapter 1 of PLT4M’s nutrition lesson plans unit.

Health Education

Designs for Health

MARCH 14, 2025

Both aerobic exercise and strength training have been shown to support mental health. It may also modulate circulating levels of stress hormones and signaling factors related to the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the autonomic nervous system, as commonly measured by the biomarkers cortisol and salivary -amylase.

Physical Activity