nutrition

A guide to understanding and using the healing powers of natural foods.

Describes the basic principles of fitness, offering advice on how to make simple changes in eating and exercise habits that can lead to long-term benefits in terms of health.

When Annie and her third grade class put on a play about nutrition, it has more surprises than the teacher expected.

Examines the major food groups, what effect they have on the body, what foods are good nutritional choices, and how good eating habits can be developed.

Uses a game show format to introduce students in kindergarten through third grade to the concepts behind MyPyramid for Kids, the age-appropriate food pyramid introduced in 2005, posing questions in the categories of grains, vegetables, fruits, milk products, meats and beans, oils, and exercise.

Mr. Sugar uses his truck of sweet goodies to lure Alicia and Alfredo away from nutritious foods, but Grandma Lupe is not fooled by him.

Summary: Each chapter consists of 15 quick-and-easy recipes designed to help heal or prevent a particular disease. Each recipe includes an easy-to-read nutritional chart. Hundreds of health tips and myths.