National Nutrition Month 2012: Get Your Plate in Shape

The science of energy balance: calorie intake and physical activity - NIH curriculum supplement for middle schools

Free posters to print - Healthy South Dakota posters that are appropriate for youth. New posters added each month.

Diabetes in the school: tips for teachers (Mayo Clinic)

School boards recommend critical revisions to the child nutrition rules and the need for additional funding

February is Heart Month: American Heart Association resources for the classroom, gym and other school programs

Schools

School Height and Weight Data

Schools are submitting data for the current school year. Check this site for a list of schools that have already submitted data. The site also offers Instructions for submitting data along with other information, including data from the 2010-2011 school year.

Rethink Your Drink

CDC encourages schools to help students rethink their drink to help reduce childhood obesity. Schools, families, and other youth-serving organizations can support students in making healthier choices by serving healthier drinks. Learn more about: 

• Healthy Youth Nutrition
• Healthy Youth Physical Activity
• See how  SD schools compare to others on sugar drink offerings
• Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools: Leading the Way Toward Healthier Youth
• Childhood Overweight and Obesity
• Division of Adolescent and School Health Nutrition, Physical Activity & Obesity 

Resources for CDC's School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health announced the release of newly developed resources to accompany its recent publication of CDC’s School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity. A variety of materials were developed to introduce the guidelines to individuals at education and health agencies and other stakeholders invested in student wellness: PowerPoint® presentation with an overview of the guidelines for use in meetings, continuing education

    programs, training of the trainers, and conferences. Includes narrator
    notes and talking points for each slide.

• Facilitator’s Guide for the presentation. Includes step-by-step instructions for delivering the presentation and implementing professional development activities.
• Frequently Asked Questions provide answers to questions about using the presentation and facilitator’s guide
• Reference List for the presentation providing citations for scientific articles cited in the speaker notes.

"Children today have a shorter life expectancy than their parents for the

first time in 100 years."
–Dr. William J. Klish, professor of pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine.

Omega-3 Learning for Health and Medicine: K-12 Teachers/Students

Physical Education Lessons with a Nutrition Concept: Colorado Department of Education

Healthier Middle Schools: Everyone can help - Team Nutrition communication tools designed to help engage teachers, principals, parents, food service managers and students in school wellness efforts

Small Steps Change of the Month

To lose weight, you need to burn more calories than you eat. Every good weight-loss plan has the same two parts: food and physical activity. Start making wise choices.

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