Diets Don't work!

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OK I was asked to work on a program that would encourage healthy eating for my 6th graders. My take on this would be a lunch table that students would volunteer to sit at and we could talk about diets, health and wellness. With parental and school permission and approval!

I asked for more responsiblity and I got it...oh boy! :p

I was wondering if anyone had any insight on a ciriculum or teaching guide. I thought I would have a topic of the day and a short lesson and then have a round table type talk and q&a.

I did take a nutrition class in college, but thats it & I sure don't want to pass on my insecurities and bad habits!!!

Thanks in advance.

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Search on google and you'll find all you want about healthy school lunches...probably more than you want...

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

There are a lot of really good government based sites that can get you started with a loose curriculum for teaching students about healthy diets and lifestyles. Most of it is really well done and separated out by age. Your idea of a lunch "round table" to discuss the topics you listed is a great idea.

some sites you may get some info from are :

www.nutrition.gov

www.mypyramid.gov

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NASN offers the SCOPE School Nurse Childhood Obesity Prevention Education

workshop: http://www.nasn.org/Default.aspx?tabid=435

If you are going to the national confernce in Albuquerque, I think it is a preconference workshop. regional and states calendar: http://www.nasn.org/Default.aspx?tabid=184

Programs: http://www.clocc.net/partners/index.html

Evidence-Based Program Helps Fight Childhood Obesity

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/547408

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