Recent research by Herman, Polivy, and their colleagues has been concerned with the determinants of self-control and disinhibition in dieters. The present paper summarizes a number of studies in which the reactions of dieters and nondieters to a variety of disinhibitory factors (preloading, emotional arousal, intoxication) were investigated. The…

The project is planned for pregnant women, nursing mothers, and mothers of young children using supplementary health programs. Functional literacy education is related to health and nutrition education and efficient delivery of medical services for women. The research design (using a control group), time schedule, and expected results are…

The importance of establishing good eating habits in youth as a means for laying the foundation of health in later life is discussed. This booklet contains charts that list nutritional scores for many common foods. These scores are measures of the overall nutritional content and value of the foods. Foods receive points for protein; vitamins A, B-2…

This health education handbook covers the following topics: (1) the consumer and health care; (2) diet and nutrition; (3) additives, supplements, and health foods; (4) prescription drugs; (5) over-the-counter drugs; (6) doctors, hospitals, and surgery; and (7) providing and paying for health care. A teacher's supplement health care unit is…

This is a study guide for school food service workers. It is designed to accompany a film series as part of a structured course in nutrition. The content of the course is based on the nutrition education concepts formulated by the Federal Interagency Committee on Nutrition Education. These include (1) the way the body uses food; (2) the nutrient…

This instructional package is one of two designed for regular vocational students on the vocational area of dietetic assistant. The eighty-nine learning modules are organized into three units: nutrition; menu planning and food ordering; and housekeeping and safety. Each module includes these elements: a performance objective page telling what will…

This instructional package is one of two designed for regular vocational students in the vocational area of dietetic assistant. The seventy-four learning modules are organized into three units: food preparation and service; diet therapy; and supervising tools and techniques. Each module includes these elements: a performance objective page telling…

This instructional package is one of two designed for visually impaired students on the vocational area of dietetic assistant. The forty-seven learning modules are organized into three units: nutrition; menu planning and food ordering; and housekeeping and safety. Each module, printed in large block type, includes these elements: a performance…

This instructional package is one of two designed for visually impaired students in the vocational area of dietetic assistant. The twenty-eight learning modules are organized into three units: food preparation and service; diet therapy; and supervising tools and techniques. Each module, printed in large block type, includes these elements: a…

Fifteen hyperkinetic children (6-12 years old) were involved in a pilot study to test B. Feingold's hypothesis that hyperkinesis may be caused by artificial flavors and colors in food. Prior to treatment, parents and teachers completed bi-weekly questionnaires regarding each Ss' behavior both on medication (pretreatment period) and when medication…

A study of the effects of inadequate nutrition upon disadvantaged children involved 113 Head Start children and their families. Information was collected on home diet, socioeconomic data, performance on intelligence tests, hemoglobin levels, class attendance, height, and weight to find out whether or not there was a relationship between nutrition…

Presented are 35 brief papers on nutrition and handicapped children (particularly mentally retarded children) which were given at nutrition workshops at the Child Development Center of the University of Tennessee. Topics such as the following are examined: interdisciplinary approaches to nutrition services; the relationship of social work,…

The conference, planned primarily for nutritionists and dieticians, dealt with the role of nutrition in the prevention and management of mental retardation. Proceedings include an overview of mental retardation, an examination of nutrition manpower needs in the fields of mental health and mental retardation on both the national and state levels,…

The developmental process and model described included three phases: formation of the conceptual base, curriculum development by a Task Force, and organization of courses. The effectiveness of the model and its applicability in the development of other curricula in a Health Science Center setting are considered. (Author)

The effect of particular foods on levels of hyperactivity, uncontrolled laughter, and disruptive behaviors was studied in an 8-year-old autistic boy. (Author)