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Title: A Pyramid of Snacks

Number: 1858C

Description: A collection of recipes and ood activities to use with children ages 9 to 12 to teach basic science, life skills, and the basis of good nutrition.

Topic: Healthy snacks

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Text

Author: Thonney, Patricia, and Corne Cooperative Extension

Year: 1998

Length: 75 pages


Title: Activity Pyramid Poster

Number: 1599C

Description: Poster, overhead, and handout to be used with "Building Your Activity Pyramid."

Topic: Exercise

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Teaching aid

Author: Institute for Research and Education

Year: 1996

Length: N/A


Title: Alimentando Bien a Los Ninos (Feeding Children Well, A Pyramid for Preschoolers)

Number: 1936V

Description: For child care providers and parents. Focuses on the six food groups in the Food Guide Pyramid. Addresses the developmental and emotional aspects of feeding preschoolers, the often negative impact of television, and the position of parents as powerful role models. In Spanish.

Topic: Food Guide Pyramid - Child

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Video

Author:  

Year: 1996

Length: 17 minutes


Title: Basic Nutrition for School Food Service

Number: 1677VLG

Description: Identifies ways to keep healthy (i.e., eat low fat diet, exercise, limit salt intake), teaches the Food Guide Pyramid, and nutrients important for teenagers and children.

Topic: School food service

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Video

Author: National Health Video

Year: 1997

Length: 20 minutes


Title: Building Your Activity Pyramid

Number: 1587T1234

Description: The activity pyramid illustrates a "balanced diet" of weekly physical activity and various forms of "traditional" exercise. Emphasis is on adding activity to your day and life to your years by doing things you enjoy.

Topic: Exercise

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Text

Author: Institute for Research and Education HealthSystem Minnesota

Year: 1996

Length: 50 pages


Title: Community Nutrition Action Kit

Number: 1525C

Description: Learning activities based on Food Guide Pyramid, Dietary Guidelines, and Nutrition Facts Label. Includes video.

Topic: Community - child

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Curriculum

Author: USDA

Year: 1996

Length: 212 pages


Title: Cooking Up The Pyramid: An Early Childhood Nutrition Curriculum

Number: 1752C

Description: Curriculum for teachers of preschool and early elementary age children. Intended to offer simple ideas for teaching food and nutrition to children ages 3 to 8. Teachers can promote healthy diets by offering a variety of food experiences during these early years.

Topic: Child - Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Curriculum

Author: Katherine M. Brieger, M.A., R.D., C.D.E.

Year: 1993

Length: 63 pages


Title: CSPI's Healthy Eating Pyramid

Number: 1091C

Description: A teacher's guide and 3-dimensional healthy eating pyramid to help students experience good tasting and healthy foods.

Topic: Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Teaching aid

Author: Center for Science in the Public Interest

Year: 1993

Length: N/A


Title: Daily Choices for Healthy Living

Number: 1097V

Description: Activity kit covering the Food Pyramid for ages 10 to adult. Included in boxed set are video, teacher's guide, and blackline masters.

Topic: Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Video

Author: United Learning, Inc.

Year: 1992

Length: 16 minutes


Title: Daily Food Guide Pyramid

Number: 1098C

Description: Ideas on effective teaching of the Food Guide Pyramid. Included are leader's guide, poster, and handouts.

Topic: Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Curriculum

Author: Washington State Dairy Council, National Dairy Council

Year: 1995

Length: 12 pages


Title: Eating for Life: The Nutrition Pyramid

Number: 1123V12

Description: Explains the Food Guide Pyramid as the first research-based system to teach sound eating habits.

Topic: Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Video

Author: Learning Seed

Year: 1994

Length: 22 minutes


Title: Ethnic and Regional Food Practices: Chinese American

Number: 1761T

Description: Chinese-American food practices, customs, and holidays. Includes Food Guide Pyramid using foods from the Chinese-American diet. Historical and geographical influences; diabetes management; typical meal patterns.

Topic: Multicultural

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Manual

Author: American Dietetic Association

Year: 1998

Length: 38 pages


Title: Ethnic and Regional Food Practices: Jewish

Number: 1771T12

Description: Jewish food practices, customs, and holidays. Includes Food Guide Pyramid for the Jewish client. Historical and geographical influences; diabetes management; typical meal patterns.

Topic: Multicultural

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Manual

Author: American Dietetic Association

Year: 1998

Length: 26 pages


Title: Ethnic and Regional Food Practices: Mexican American

Number: 1762T

Description: Mexican-American food practices, customs, and holidays. Includes Food Guide Pyramid using foods from the Mexican-American diet. Historical and geographical influences; diabetes management; typical meal patterns.

Topic: Multicultural

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Manual

Author: American Dietetic Association

Year: 1998

Length: 30 pages


Title: Ethnic and Regional Food Practices: Northern Plains Indian

Number: 1797T

Description: Northern Plains Indian food practices, customs, and holidays. Includes Food Guide Pyramid and diabetes meal planner using foods from the Northern Plains Indian diet. Identifies historical and geographical influences, typical meal patterns, and common recipes.

Topic: Multicultural

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Text

Author: American Dietetic Association

Year: 1999

Length: 41 pages


Title: Exercise and Activity Pyramid Card Set

Number: 1629C

Description: Exercise and activity cards to be used with food guide pyramid.

Topic: Child

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Teaching aid

Author: Nasco

Year: 1997

Length: N/A


Title: Exploring the Food Pyramid with Professor Popcorn

Number: 2053CD

Description:  

Topic: Food Guide Pyramid

Subject:  

Resource: CD-ROM

Author: Purdue Extension

Year: 2002

Length:  


Title: Feeding Children Well, A Pyramid for Preschoolers

Number: 1918V

Description: For child care providers and parents. Focuses on the six food groups in the Food Guide Pyramid. Addresses the developmental and emotional aspects of feeding preschoolers, the often negative impact of television, and the position of parents as powerful role models. In English.

Topic: Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Video

Author:  

Year: 1996

Length: 17 minutes


Title: Fit for a King: The Smart Kid's Guide to Food and Fun

Number: 1630C

Description: Helps kids, ages 8 to 11, and their parents understand the role of nutrition and regular physical activity in a healthy lifestyle. Curriculum includes video, leader's guide, nine reproducible activity sheets, brochure and Food Guide Pyramid poster.

Topic: Child - healthy eating - exercise

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Curriculum

Author: American Academy of Pediatrics, National Cattlemen's Beef Association

Year: 1997

Length: 9 minutes


Title: Food Guide Pyramid

Number: 1585C

Description: Laminated poster of Food Guide Pyramid.

Topic: Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Teaching aid

Author: Penn State

Year: 1993

Length: Poster


Title: Food Guide Pyramid Poster

Number: 1982M

Description: Food Guide Pyramid Poster, approximately 24x36".

Topic: Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Poster

Author: National Live Stock and Meat Board

Year:  

Length: NA


Title: Food Guide Pyramid Training

Number: 1173C

Description: Curriculum to instruct public health staff about the Food Guide Pyramid. Included are three modules to be implemented in eight sessions.

Topic: Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Curriculum

Author: Georgia Department of Human Resources

Year: 1993

Length: 8 hours


Title: Food Guide Pyramid, The

Number: 1174V

Description: How to use the Food Guide Pyramid.

Topic: Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Video

Author: National Health Video Incorporated

Year: 1993

Length: 15 minutes


Title: Food Pyramid Bingo

Number: 1579C

Description: Bingo using nutrition. An energetic, exciting way to teach people of all ages about good nutrition through interaction and fun! Ages 8 to adult. Players: 2 to 30.

Topic: General

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Game

Author: Smartpicks

Year: 1996

Length: N/A


Title: Food Pyramid High 5 for a Healthy You!

Number: 1640V123LG

Description: Using the Food Guide Pyramid, upper elementary and junior high age students are shown how the pyramid shape is used as a guideline for healthy food choices. Leader's guide is included.

Topic: Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Video

Author: National Dairy Council

Year: 1997

Length: 14:30 minutes


Title: Food Pyramid Lotto

Number: 1181C2

Description: For ages 4 to adult. Four game boards and 100 food card pieces used to teach the Food Guide Pyramid, food safety, variety, and low fat alternatives.

Topic: Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Curriculum

Author: Yummy Designs

Year: 1996

Length: N/A


Title: Food Pyramid Pursuit Jr.

Number: 1881

Description: A game to learn and review the Food Guide Pyramid.

Topic: Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Game

Author: Learning Zone Express

Year: NA

Length: NA


Title: Food Pyramid, The

Number: 2047T

Description: Introduces the food pyramid, describing each level in detail, and discusses nutrition, serving sizes, snacking, and the benefits of healthy eating. Audience: middle school.

Topic: Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Text

Author: Kalbacken, Joan

Year: 1998

Length: 46 pages


Title: Food, Fitness and Fun

Number: 2004C

Description: A healthy eating guide that focuses on wellness, nutrition knowledge, fitness, body image.

Topic: Wellness - Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Text

Author: Gundersen Lutheran Nutrition Services

Year: 2001

Length: 68 pages


Title: Go, Glow, Grow: Foods for You

Number: 1921T

Description: Colorful, interactive nurition activity booklet for 3- to 4-year olds. Focuses on the Food Guide Pyramid and eating a variety of foods. English and Spanish versions -- please specify when ordering.

Topic: Food Guide Pyramid - Child

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Text

Author: USDA

Year: 1996

Length: 22 pages


Title: Gobble Up Math

Number: 1698T

Description: A fun and delicious way to learn about math, nutrition, and the Food Guide Pyramid. As kids finish each math exercise, they gobble up the results!

Topic: Child

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Text

Author: Mogard, Sue, and Ginny McDonnell

Year: 1994

Length: 136 pages


Title: Good Nutrition Made Easy

Number: 1700V

Description: Encourages teens to meet their demanding growth needs with healthy eating habits by following the advice from USDA's Dietary Guidelines, the Food Guide Pyramid, and the nutrition facts food label.

Topic: Nutrition

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Video

Author: Educational Video Network

Year: 1997

Length: 14 minutes


Title: Guide to Good Eating and Daily Food Guide Pyramid

Number: 1552T

Description: Leader's guide for adult, teen, and preteen audience.

Topic: Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Booklet

Author: National Dairy Council

Year: 1994

Length: 20 pages


Title: Health Tips to Go

Number: 1555C

Description: Ten reproducible masters for prescribing a good diet. Includes Food Guide Pyramid, fat, cholesterol.

Topic: General

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Reference Guide

Author: National Live Stock and Meat Board

Year: 1994

Length: 10 pages


Title: Healthy Choices at the Grocery Store

Number: 1643CLG

Description: A free-standing instructional display giving healthy shopping strategies to bring good nutrition to the home. Includes nutrition labels, Food Guide Pyramid, defining nutrient claims, and shopping tips. Leader's guide included.

Topic: General

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Text

Author: Hoelscher, Lisa

Year: 1996

Length: 15 pages


Title: Healthy Eating on the Run

Number: 1704VLG

Description: Brief overview of nutrient requirements and Food Guide Pyramid. Gives ideas for quick meals and foods that are easy to carry around.

Topic: Healthy eating

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Video

Author: Portland Post Production

Year: 1995

Length: 10 minutes


Title: Kid's Club Cubs and the Search for Treasures of the Pyramid

Number: 1622C

Description: Children are introduced to the concept of nutrients as valuable "treasures" found in foods that help them grow and stay healthy. Audience: preschool through early elementary grades. Includes puzzle and audiotape.

Topic: Child - preschool

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Curriculum

Author: Mayfield, Barbara, M.S., R.D.

Year: 1994

Length: 40 pages


Title: Multicultural Pyramid Packet

Number: 1608C

Description: Contains Food Guide Pyramids for Vietnamese, African-American, Chinese, Indian, Jewish, Mexican, Navajo, Puerto Rican, Mediterranean, and Asian cultures; historical backgrounds and counseling tips.

Topic: Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Text

Author: Achterberg, Cheryl et al, Penn State Nutrition Center

Year: 1996

Length: N/A


Title: New Food Guide Pyramid, The

Number: 1337V

Description: Describes the Food Guide Pyramid in detail and gives guidelines on eating a complete diet and leading healthy lifestyle.

Topic: Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Video

Author: Educational Video Network

Year: N/A

Length: 27 minutes


Title: Nibbles for Health

Number: 2080C12

Description: A series of easy-to-read, practical and empowering messages for caregivers of young children. Includes creating a healthful eating environment, Food Guide Pyramid, label reading, reducing fats in the diet, active living for personal health, and food safety.

Topic: Child - young

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Manual with CD

Author: USDA

Year: 2002

Length: N/A


Title: Nutrition Basics: The ABC's of Eating Right

Number: 1346V

Description: The major classes of nutrients, how they fit into the Food Guide Pyramid, and common nutrition fallacies.

Topic: Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Video

Author: Weiss, Liz, R.D.

Year: 1996

Length: 15 minutes


Title: Putting the Pyramid into Practice

Number: 1397S

Description: For adult audiences. Full-color slides, script, and lesson plans focusing on serving sizes and menu planning using the Food Guide Pyramid.

Topic: Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Slides

Author: Washington Dairy Council

Year: N/A

Length: 40 slides


Title: Pyramid (Plexiglas)

Number: 1521

Description: Plexiglas food pyramid (24" base) for displaying food models during presentations. This items must be picked up and delivered back to the Stalker Institute at Framingham State College -- no mailing!!

Topic: Community

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Teaching aid

Author: Nasco

Year: N/A

Length: N/A


Title: Pyramid Builders

Number: 1402C

Description: For health educators for grades K to 6. A set of nutrition activities focusing on the Food Guide Pyramid.

Topic: Child - elementary

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Curriculum

Author: Kansas State Board of Education Nutrition Services

Year: 1994

Length: 415 pages


Title: Pyramid Builders Nutrition Activities

Number: 1403C

Description: K to 6th grade. Pyramid Builders is a set of organized activities about the Food Guide Pyramid.

Topic: Child - elementary

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Curriculum

Author: Kansas State Board of Education

Year: 1994

Length: 5 units


Title: Pyramid Café

Number: 1673C

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Title: Pyramid Explorations

Number: 1674C

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Title: Pyramid Explorer

Number: 1616C

Description: Students are challenged to use decision making skills and critical thinking to make positive food choices.

Topic: Child - middle school

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Curriculum

Author: Oregon Dairy Council

Year: 1997

Length: 63 pages


Title: Pyramid Packet

Number: 1404C12

Description: This package was developed to help educators teach others how to use the Food Guide Pyramid to plan and follow a healthy diet. Included are transparencies, reference sheets, reproducible brochures, poster, food cards, laminated sorting mat, and reproducible table tents.

Topic: Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Curriculum

Author: Penn State

Year: 1996

Length: N/A


Title: Pyramid Plus

Number: 1659C

Description: A complete program designed to help people choose foods for better health. Based on the Food Guide Pyramid, the program includes eight lessons to teach teen and adult audiences about good nutrition.

Topic: Nutrition - Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Text

Author: Oregon Dairy Council

Year: 1993

Length: 98 pages


Title: Pyramid Power

Number: 1872C

Description:  

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Year: 1994

Length:  


Title: Recreating Taste in Low Fat Cooking

Number: 1412VLG

Description: Working together as a team, culinary and nutrition professionals can provide customers with a wider range of great tasting foods consistent with the Dietary Guidelines and Food Guide Pyramid. Instructor's guide included.

Topic: Production (menus and recipes)

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Video

Author: American Dietetic Association, and NLSMB

Year: 1994

Length: 25 minutes


Title: Red Riding Hood and the Well-Fed Wolf (Revised)

Number: 1634V12

Description: The traditional Red Riding Hood story, but Red has a different idea of what constitutes a good meal. Food Guide Pyramid. Intended audience K to 7, but appropriate for "kids" of all ages. Good, basic nutrition information offered.

Topic: Child - elementary

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Video

Author: SVE & Churchill Media

Year: 1997

Length: 16 minutes


Title: Secrets of the Food Pyramid - The Milk Group Chamber

Number: 1430VLG

Description: The milk group of the Food Guide Pyramid. Activities book included.

Topic: Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Video

Author: New England Dairy and Food Council

Year: 1995

Length: 17 minutes


Title: Sound Bites: Nutrition Labeling Plain and Simple

Number: 1440C

Description: An activity kit for ages 12 to adult discussing how to use the new food labels and the Food Guide Pyramid. Included are pre- and post-test, five activities, and blackline masters.

Topic: Food labeling

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Curriculum

Author: National Live Stock and Meat Board

Year: 1993

Length: 12 pages


Title: Teenage Nutrition: Prevention of Obesity

Number: 1746VLG

Description: Teaches the Food Guide Pyramid and how to choose healthy foods over junk food. Shows how to read nutrition labels. Focuses on the "80/20" concept," "FATS Formula," "Hunger Scale," and the importance of exercise to maintain an ideal body weight.

Topic: Weight management - adolescent

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Video

Author: Pouliot, Michael, R.D.

Year: 1997

Length: 25 minutes


Title: Tips for Using the Food Guide Pyramid

Number: 1895T

Description: The Food Guide Pyramid for young children ages 2 to 6 years.

Topic: Child - early - Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Text

Author: USDA

Year: 1999

Length: 16 pages


Title: Today's Munch to Lunch Menu Board

Number: 1909

Description: A large interactive menu board which can show the foods in a menu and how they fit into the Food Guide Pyramid.

Topic: Food Guide Pyramid

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Teaching aid

Author: AHA, MSFSA, Stalker Institute, Mass. DOE, Costa Fruit and Produce

Year: N/A

Length: N/A


Title: Training for Healthy Eating

Number: 1473C

Description: A guide for preschool teachers that uses the thinking behind the Food Guide Pyramid translated into the concept of a train. Recipes preschoolers can use.

Topic: Child - preschool

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Curriculum

Author: Public Voice for Food and Health Policy

Year: 1992

Length: 58 pages


Title: What's for Lunch? - 5th Grade

Number: 1490C12

Description: A menu writing course for 5th grade students using the Food Guide Pyramid.

Topic: Child - elementary

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Curriculum

Author: American Heart Association, and MSFSA

Year: 1994

Length: 3 units


Title: What's for Lunch? - Upper Elementary

Number: 1491C123

Description: A menu writing course for upper elementary students using the Food Guide Pyramid.

Topic: Child - elementary

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Curriculum

Author: American Heart Association, and MSFSA

Year: 1994

Length: 3 units


Title: What's on Your Plate

Number: 1493V

Description: For K to 5. Includes video, 12 nutrition public service announcements and leader's guide. Nutrition messages, delivered by clay animation characters. Based on the Food Guide Pyramid and Dietary Guidelines.

Topic: Child - elementary

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Video

Author: Society for Nutrition Education, McDonald's Corp.

Year: 1993

Length: 17 minutes


Title: Winning Sports Nutrition II: The Training Diet

Number: 1498V12

Description: Features the Food Guide Pyramid with emphasis on training diet for peak performance. Training tips on diet, fluids, and supplements. For health and nutrition professionals, athletes, coaches, and parents.

Topic: Sports

Subject: Nutrition

Resource: Video

Author: University of Arizona, College of Agriculture

Year: 1994

Length: 34 minutes


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