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Child Nutrition Blog from FRAC

Tue, 27 May 2008 17:07:25 -0500

Check out this blog from the nonprofit Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) for the latest happenings in child nutrition, with easy-to-digest writing about policies, research and what we can all do to help kids eat and live more healthily in and out of school.

Herbalife Foundation Grants

Tue, 08 Aug 2006 06:58:54 -0500

Nonprofit programs that improve nutrition, support children and families, provide early intervention, correct problem behavior and enhance self-esteem, prevent substance abuse, prevent physical/emotional abuse, create better home environments and/or promote physical/emotional health might be eligible for grants from the Herbalife Foundation.

"Healthy-Start": Outcome of an Intervention to Promote a Heart Healthy Diet in Preschool Children

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 09:37:33 -0600

While most comprehensive health education programs, nutrition education efforts, and campaigns to improve school food have focused on the K-12 population, this study looks at menus from preschool day care programs.

USDA Team Nutrition Resources

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 09:38:09 -0600

This US Department of Agriculture resource provides web links to a wide variety of free and low-cost nutrition education resources that can be ordered or downloaded by educators for classroom use and

Action for Healthy Kids

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 09:39:02 -0600

Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK) is a nationwide initiative dedicated to improving the health of children through better nutrition and physical activity in schools as a response to the epidemic of overw

The Power of Choice Leader's Guide: Helping Youth Make Healthy Eating and Fitness Decisions

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:14:01 -0500

The Power of Choice program was developed for after-school program leaders working with young adolescents (ages 11-13) by the Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration and the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service.

The Learning Connection: The Value of Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity in Our Schools

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 09:40:15 -0600

An Action for Healthy Kids special report documents how the rise in poor nutrition, inactivity and youth obesity is adversely affecting academic achievement and possibly costing schools millions of do

Childhood Obesity: A Select Bibliography - October 2006

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:12:50 -0500

This is a detailed and updated bibliography on youth obesity, including health consequences and prevention, developed by the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools. Many but not all of the resources are available online.

Childhood Obesity: What the Research Tells Us

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:10:27 -0500

Key findings from the best research into the background and health consequences of childhood obesity, as well as information on physical activity and nutrition in schools, are summarized here by the C

Childhood Obesity: A Food and Nutrition Resource List for Educators and Researchers

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:09:18 -0500

Educators and others interested in learning more about childhood obesity, both causes and prevention, will find an extensive list of journal articles provided by the Food and Nutrition Information Center, National Agricultural Library, US Department of Agriculture.

Fit Source

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 09:41:46 -0600

The Child Care Bureau has a new Fit Source web site. Fit Source links child care and after school providers with resources to help promote physical activity and nutrition for children.