Health and Nutrition

Eating With Your Heart in Mind: 7 to 10 Year Olds

Provides a colorful activity book meant to teach children about good nutrition and the hazards of high cholesterol. Includes a page to color, connect the dot pictures, a word find page, a maze, and other activities. 36 p.; ill.
S/N: 017-043-00137-1 -- $4.00

Health Diary, Myself, My Baby

Designed to be used by women during pregnancy and after delivery to have healthy babies and to keep track of the babies' health and growth up to 24 months. 94 p.; ill.
S/N: 017-091-00245-2 -- $12.00

Heart Health, Your Choice: 11- to 14-Year-Olds

Explains how to help avoid getting heart disease. Includes information about cholesterol, diet, exercise, and the hazards of smoking cigarettes. Illustrated with colorful cartoon drawings. 39 p.; ill.
S/N: 017-043-00125-7 -- $4.75

Hearty Habits: Don't Eat Your Heart Out

Written to help kids 15 to 18 years old make the switch to good eating habits. Shows how to choose a variety of foods to lower blood cholesterol level. Tells about other healthful behaviors, such as regular physical activity. Gets the reader started with special charts and tips. 60 p.; ill.
S/N: 017-043-00126-5 -- $4.50

Including Your Child (Booklet and Developmental Progress Chart)

Covers the first eight years of a child's life. Gives information that may answer some of parents' questions about the inclusion of children in family activities, especially children with special needs. Includes a Developmental Progress Chart separately as well as in the pages of the booklet. Provides important telephone numbers, references, and sources of help. 104 p.; ill. and poster, 33x17 in., folded.
S/N: 065-000-00993-5 -- $14.00

Lead in Your Home: A Parent’s Reference Guide

Provides recommendations on how to reduce a family’s risk of lead exposure and prevent lead poisoning, ranging from simple steps to rigorous procedures that will permanently get rid of lead hazards in the home. Includes an appendix with lists of hotlines, organizations, and people with further information on lead-related issues. 74 p. il.
S/N: 055-000-00601-6 -- (Out of Stock)

Instructs parents and expectant parents about immunizations their children need, and about the diseases from which immunization protect them. Illustrated by first and second graders. 97 p. il.
S/N: 017-023-00208-2 -- $8.00

Discusses how blood cholesterol affects heart disease, what affects blood cholesterol levels, and which children should get their cholesterol levels checked as part of a visit to the doctor. Also tells how to shop and prepare heart-healthy foods. 52 p. il.
S/N: 017-043-00123-1 -- $4.75

Safe and Smart: Making After-School Hours Work for Kids

Provides evidence of the impact that safe, enriching, and high-quality after-school opportunities can have on children and youth. 99 p. il.
S/N: 065-000-01173-5 -- $8.50 (Out of Stock)

State of the Art: Transforming Ideas for Teaching and Learning Science

Presents ideas drawn from research and promising practice in science education for students in grades K through 8. Addressed specifically to educators and important others, including parents and other adults concerned with science education in elementary, middle, and junior high schools. 16 p. il.
S/N: 065-000-00599-9 -- $2.25 (Out of Stock)

Team Nutrition's Food Family and Fun: A Seasonal Guide for healthy Eating

Developed to help parents make healthful eating and cooking with their children tasty, single, and affordable. Contains 50 recipes, organized by season. Features family nutrition education activities.
S/N: 001-000-04627-6 -- $17.00

Tips for Using the Food Guide Pyramid for Young Children 2 to 6 Years Old

Focuses on the importance of children eating a variety of foods, and explains how to use the Food Guide Pyramid adapted for young children. The kit consists of a booklet, one 33 x 26 inches poster, and two 11 x 9 inches posters.
S/N: 001-000-04665-9 -- $7.00

Working for Children and Families: Safe and Smart After-School Programs

Helps parents identify key components of high-quality after-school programs and effective program practices. Presents evidence of success for after-school activities. Showcases exemplary after-school and extended learning models from across the country with promising results in the nation’s efforts to keep children in school and on track. 90 p.; ill.
S/N: 065-000-01295-2 -- $10.50

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Last updated: March 13, 2003
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