| HEALTHY BEVERAGES |
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Title |
Type of Resource |
Description |
Other Key Strategies Addressed |
Price |
Languages Available |
| Policy and Standard Recommendations: |
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Preventing Childhood Obesity in Early Care and Education Programs |
Policy Recommendations and Implementation Strategies |
Policy standards and recommendations for all Five Key Strategies. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Breastfeeding; Reduced Screen Time; Physical Activity |
Free PDF |
English |
| Curriculum, Ideas and Activities |
| For Professionals and Educators: |
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CHANGE |
Curriculum |
Lesson plans for educators of 1-3 or 4-5 graders focusing on increasing the consumption of nutrient rich foods and beverages. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption |
Free to Download |
English |
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Eating Smart-Being Active |
Curriculum; Parent Education |
Curriculum for educators to use when teaching low-income families with young children to learn healthy lifestyle choices. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Breastfeeding; Physical Activity |
Available by Purchase |
English and Spanish |
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Eat Well Play Hard in Child Care |
Curriculum |
Curriculum aims to provide consistent and positive messages about healthy eating and physical activity to children ages 3 and 4 who attend child care centers. Parents and child care center staff are also addressed. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Physical Activity |
Free to Download |
English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, French, and Russian |
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Empower Me 4 Life |
Curriculum |
A healthy living course for children ages 8-12 meant to evoke new attitudes, skills, and knowledge about healthy eating and increased physical activity. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Reduced Screen Time; Physical Activity |
Free to Download |
English |
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Game On! |
Guide Book |
A healthy eating and physical activity guide to host a successful wellness program for educators of students grades K-6. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Physical Activity |
Free to Download |
English |
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Linking Food and the Environment (LiFE) |
Curriculum |
A research based science and nutrition curriculum for grades 4-8. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption |
Available by Purchase |
English |
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Milk Matters |
Facts and Tips Sheets |
Encourages the consumption of milk, and other calcium rich foods, to strengthen bones. |
None |
Free to Download |
English and Spanish |
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Choose My Plate |
Curriculum, Facts and Tips Sheets |
Lessons aim toward educating students about nutrition and physical activity. Worksheets, posters, songs, a CD, and tips for parents are included. |
Healthy Beverage Options; Physical Activity |
Free to Order or Download |
English and Spanish |
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Nibbles for Health |
Curriculum |
A very informative presentation of the importance of a balanced diet and daily physical activity. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Physical Activity |
Free to Order or Download |
English and Spanish |
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Nutrition Education Services |
Curriculum; Facts and Tips Sheets |
Educational materials for educators including colorful handouts, materials, school curriculum, posters, recipes and more. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Physical Activity |
Available by Purchase; Some for Free |
English and Spanish |
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The Power of Choice |
Curriculum |
A curricular guide to assist young adolescents in understanding how their decisions about eating and physical activity affect their health now and will affect their future health. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Physical Activity |
Free to Download |
English |
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Super Star Nutrition For Kids |
Curriculum |
Nutrition and physical activity curriculum for preschool educators. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Physical Activity |
Free to Download |
English , Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese |
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WIN (Wellness IN) Kids |
Curriculum |
Nutrition and physical activity curriculum for educators of 5-6 graders. |
Healthy Beverage Options; Physical Activity |
Free to Download |
English |
| Background, Tools and Resources: |
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Lets Move! Child Care |
Educator Education |
Childhood nutrition and physical activity information for child care providers. Provides insight, advice, and fun ideas. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Breastfeeding; Reduced Screen Time; Physical Activity |
Free to Download |
English |
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National AfterSchool Association Standards for Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Out-Of-School Time Programs |
Educator Education |
Healthy eating and physical activity standards for before and after school programs. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Reduced Screen Time; Physical Activity |
Free PDF |
English |
| Family and Community Resources: |
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Bright Futures Nutrition Family Fact Sheets |
Facts and Tips Sheets |
Materials to assist families play an active role in their children's health and well-being and to help foster partnerships between families and providers. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Breastfeeding |
Free to Download |
English and Spanish |
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Feeding Infants: A Guide for Use in the Child Nutrition Programs |
Guide Book |
An educational guide book on infant development, nutrition, breastfeeding and formula feeding, and a variety of other feeding topics. |
Breastfeeding |
Free to Download |
English |
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Food and Fun for Families |
Curriculum; Fact and Tips Sheets |
An online gallery of printable materials promoting family meals, active play, and fruit, vegetable, and water consumption. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Physical Activity |
Free to Download |
English and Spanish
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Health Education Resource Exchange (H.E.R.E) |
Facts and Tips Sheets |
Handouts for parents regarding numerous health topics, with a primary focus on nutrition and physical activity. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Breastfeeding; Physical Activity |
Free to Order or Download |
Primarily English |
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Health in Action |
Parent Education |
Nutrition and physical activity programs for early childhood to improve overall health and prevent obesity. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Physical Activity |
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Healthy Beverage Tool Kit |
Action Kit |
An action plan to promote increased consumption of healthier beverages among Native American communities. |
None |
Free to Download |
Native American Resource |
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KidsHealth |
Parent/ Child/ Teen Education |
Education for parents, children, and teens regarding numerous health issues. Suggestions, recipes, activities, and coloring pages are included. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Breastfeeding; Physical Activity |
Free to Download |
English and Spanish |
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Leadership for Healthy Communities |
Facts and Tips Sheets |
Obesity and diabetes prevention and awareness for varying ethnic groups. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Physical Activity |
Free to Download |
English and Spanish |
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Strengthening the Family Circle |
Educator/ Community/ Parent Education |
An adult handbook informing Native Americans about the benefits of consuming a balanced diet and drinking healthy beverages. |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption |
Free to Download |
Native American Resource |