Faith-Based Health & Nutrition Course for Homeschool Teens
Practical wellness wisdom rooted in Scripture
Start anytime • Self-paced • One-year access
~30-minute podcast-style lessons with hands-on activities students can complete independently.
What Are Teens Really Learning About Health?
Today’s teens are surrounded by confusing messages about food, body image, wellness, and identity.
From social media trends to conflicting health advice, many students are learning to view their bodies through pressure, comparison, and confusion instead of wisdom and stewardship.
Through a holistic, biblically grounded approach, teens learn how nourishment, movement, rest, stress, and daily rhythms work together to support whole-person wellness.
More than simply teaching nutrition facts, this course equips students to:
- think critically about health information
- care for their bodies with wisdom and confidence
- develop practical lifelong wellness skills
- and view their body as a gift from God—not a project to perfect
What Your Student Will Learn
Through short, podcast-style lessons and hands-on learning, students will explore how to:
- nourish their body with real, life-giving food
- understand how nutrition impacts focus, energy, digestion, and mood
- build sustainable rhythms of rest, movement, hydration, and resilience
- read labels, plan meals, and prepare simple foods with confidence
- view their body as a God-given gift—meant to be honored, not perfected
- develop thoughtful, Christ-centered wellness habits
- create their own Personalized Wellness Blueprint—a meaningful plan they can carry into life beyond the course
Course At a Glance
Format: Self-paced virtual course with podcast-style audio lessons, optional note pages, and hands-on activities
Pacing: Flexible — complete in approximately 8 weeks or spread across a semester
Access: One full year from enrollment
Credit: Designed to fulfill approximately 0.5 high school health credit
Recommended Ages: Grades 9–12
Current Tuition: $147 per student
Group Pricing: Available for families, co-ops, and tutorial groups
Includes
- Weekly podcast-style lessons
- Optional notes and printable tools
- Student Wellness Kit resources
- Final Personalized Wellness Blueprint project
- Student Q&A episode
- Secure student portal with 12 months of access
Optional Add-On Support
Personal Nutrition & Wellness Education Session
A private student-focused session designed to help students integrate what they’re learning while receiving individualized nutrition and wellness guidance.
Available after enrollment.
Meet Your Instructor
Bethany Thomson, RDN
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist • Integrative & Functional Health Provider • Homeschool Mom of Five
Bethany Thomson is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with over 20 years of experience in clinical nutrition and whole-person wellness. She completed her dietetic internship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and later served there as a clinical dietitian.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and has completed Master’s-level coursework in Human Nutrition. Today, Bethany owns and operates Ingrained Living, a private practice focused on functional nutrition therapy and holistic wellness support.
As both a clinician and homeschool mom, Bethany is passionate about helping teens develop practical, sustainable wellness habits grounded in wisdom rather than pressure or perfectionism.
Bethany and her husband live on their family farm in Middle Tennessee, where they homeschool their children—including three teens. She created this course not only as a nutrition professional, but as a mom who understands the questions, challenges, and opportunities facing students today.
This course isn’t about chasing perfect health. It’s about helping teens learn how to care for their bodies with clarity, confidence, and biblical purpose—because their body is a gift, not a project.
FAQ
Q: What nutrition philosophy does the course teach?
This course teaches nutrition through a holistic, systems-based framework that helps students understand how nourishment, lifestyle rhythms, and stewardship support whole-person wellness.
As a registered dietitian with an integrative and functional health background, Bethany naturally teaches through a systems-based lens. Students learn how nutrition influences digestion, energy, mood, metabolism, and overall wellness rather than simply memorizing food groups.
The goal of the course is not dieting or restriction—it’s wisdom and stewardship, helping teens learn to care for their bodies with understanding and discernment.
Q: Is this course self paced?
Yes. Students can begin the course anytime after enrollment and complete it at their own pace.
Some families follow the suggested 8-week structure, completing one lesson per week. Others choose to spread the course across a full semester depending on their homeschool schedule.
This flexible format supports both structured learning and independent pacing.
Q: How long will we have access to the course materials?
Students receive one full year of access to the course materials from the date of enrollment.
Q: Will we need to buy any special books or supplies for this course?
No textbooks or special supplies are required. All course materials are included.
Students will have opportunities to prepare simple meals or snacks at home using recipes from the course, but ingredient choices are flexible and family-friendly.
Q: What if my student has dyslexia or a unique learning style?
This course is intentionally designed to support a variety of learners—including auditory learners, hands-on learners, and students with dyslexia.
As a homeschool mom to children with dyslexia, Bethany understands the importance of flexible instruction. Lessons are delivered in a podcast-style audio format with optional note pages, allowing students to engage without the pressure of heavy reading.
The final Personalized Wellness Blueprint project is also flexible and can be completed through writing, visuals, audio, or creative presentation.
Q: Can I use this course in my homeschool co-op or tutorial group?
Absolutely. Nutrition & Wellness 101 works beautifully in both independent homeschool settings and group environments.
Each participating student will need their own course license for individual access.
Discounted group pricing is available for co-ops, tutorials, and homeschool groups purchasing multiple student enrollments. Pricing varies depending on the size and structure of your group.
Please email Bethany@ingrainedliving.com to discuss options for your community.
Q: Can we use this for high school health credit?
Yes. The course is designed to fulfill approximately 0.5 high school health credit and includes audio lessons, practical assignments, reflection prompts, and real-world application.
Q: What ages is this course best suited for?
The course is ideal for high school students—especially juniors and seniors—but many mature 9th and 10th graders do well with it too. The content is developmentally appropriate, biblically grounded, and rich in real-life application.
Q: What if our students already know a lot about nutrition? Will they still benefit?
This course goes beyond textbook nutrition. Students are challenged to think more deeply about stewardship, wellness, discernment, and practical lifelong habits.
Q: I have a question about something else
If you have questions about pacing, co-op use, learning styles, or whether the course is a good fit for your family, feel free to reach out anytime.
Bethany@ingrainedliving.com
Ready to Begin?
Give your teen practical wellness wisdom grounded in Scripture, stewardship, and real-life habits that can serve them for years to come.