Below are nutritional materials for your use. Dollar signs in front of the items indicate there is a price associated with it.
Diabetic Free Foods List
Here is a great 'free foods' list that is valuable to anyone, not just those who are diabetics or who must follow a specialized diet. This resource is FREE.
Diabetic Food Exchange List
For those who count 'food exchanges', here is an excellent, downloadable guide that can be folded to carry in a wallet or purse. This resource is FREE.
Dole 5 A Day Adventures CD-Rom
A fun and popular CD-Rom called 5 A Day Adventures gives students 8 interactive educational modules to help them learn about nutrition, physical activity, and the importance of good eating habits. Teachers can order one CD-Rom for every computer in the classroom. This resource is FREE.
The Food Timeline
Learn what the Vikings ate when they set off to explore the new world and other fascinating facts about the origins of the foods we eat. A very simple and interesting website that showcases the beginning of food history. Active links within the site will provide access to other sites, articles, videos and PDF documents. FREE.
Making Smart Shopping Choices
This page offers a number of quick tips to help you make smart shopping choices at the grocery store. Besides filling your pantry with wholesome, nutritious and tasty food, you'll be saving money!
Menu Planning Tips from the USDA Food and Nutrition Site
The USDA's Food and Nutrition website has a variety of links to keep you up-to-date on nutrition and other food issues. This is a great way to plan your weekly menus!
MyPyramid Food Intake Patterns
MyPyramid Food Intake Patterns document provides tables that suggest the amount of food and the types of food that should be eaten based on the calorie needs of each individual. A table of calorie needs based on sex and age is included in this document. FREE.
 Nutrition in Childcare, the Best of Healthy Childcare
This 48-page, full color publication includes 22 nutrition articles from the nearly 10 years of Healthy Childcare® along with dozens and dozens of nutrition resources. The book includes a variety of topics that we know will be helpful to you such as introducing new foods, foods for teethers and toddlers, the food pyramid, menu planning, food safety and sanitation, children and weight, and more. The retail price is $27.99.
Nutrition in the Fast Lane
A handy pocket-sized reference book containing nutritional information for nearly 3,000 menu items at 58 fast food chain restaurants. The book also contains a section about nutrition with tips on how to interpret what's good (and bad) for you. The retail price is $6.95.
Rethinking School Lunch
This publication from the Center for Ecoliteracy provides valuable information for school districts who are in the process of implementing their school wellness policies. It is in PDF format and is free.
Sample of Daily Menus
The Food and Nutrition website fo the USDA has a sample of 7 daily food menus that help you design healthy meals that provide your family with 2000 calories per day. The menus on the site are linked to healthy recipes as well. To download the menus, click on the link above.
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