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Ikeda, Joanne; Naworski, Priscilla – 1992
This book offers information and ideas to support teachers, parents and other caregivers in their efforts to help children accept and like their bodies. It includes specific tips on dealing with body image issues and suggestions for role modeling healthy attitudes about body size. It also offers suggestions for healthy eating, increasing physical…
Descriptors: Body Image, Eating Habits, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Peer reviewedWardle, Francis; Winegarner, Nola – PTA Today, 1991
Presents guidelines to help parents and teachers promote good nutrition in their children. The article describes ways one Colorado school revised its nutrition policy to help the teachers work in the area of nutrition. A list of home activities for parents to support good eating habits is offered. (SM)
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Elementary Education, Health Education, Health Promotion
Download full textNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Inst. (DHHS/NIH), Bethesda, MD. – 1992
This illustrated guide was designed to help parents understand: (1) how blood cholesterol in children is related to heart disease later in life; (2) which children should get their cholesterol tested and what to expect afterwards; (3) how the whole family can eat in a low-saturated fat, low-cholesterol way; and (4) how to help children follow a…
Descriptors: Adults, Child Health, Eating Habits, Foods Instruction
Utah Univ., Salt Lake City. Health Education Dept. – 1993
This report summarizes the major results of a youth risk behavior survey administered to 1,549 students (grades 9-12) in 14 New Mexico schools identified as predominantly "Native American." The purpose of this report is to stimulate useful discussions into ways to increase informed support for effective, school-based comprehensive health…
Descriptors: American Indians, Drinking, Drug Use, Eating Habits
Peer reviewedGidding, Samuel S.; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1995
This article presents recommendations developed at the 1994 American Heart Association's Children's Heart Health Conference to promote cardiovascular health in children, particularly regarding public health, lifestyle, and behavior. The recommendations cover the areas of physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco, providing suggestions for schools,…
Descriptors: Cardiovascular System, Child Health, Community Role, Eating Habits
Utah Univ., Salt Lake City. Health Behavior Lab. – 1991
This report presents results of the 1991 Wyoming Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) and the 1991 Wyoming School Health Education Survey (SHES). Thirty-five schools participated in the YRBS, with 3,513 students in grades 9-12; 92 public schools with students in grades 7-12 participated in the SHES. Statistical data from the YRBS are provided in the…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Bicycling
McCarthy, Alice R. – 2000
This monograph is a guide to teen development and the world of 11-18 year olds in contemporary America. It provides practical suggestions to parents and other concerned adults as they guide children through adolescence. The 12 chapters are: (1) "Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds"; (2) "Teens, Families, and Schools"; (3) "Teens…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse
