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Ifpri: Ecoregional Perspective on Malnutrition (Pdf) [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an eco-regional perspective on the issue of malnutrition with charts on prevalance in different areas.
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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: The Spice of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Spice up your life! Adding spice to your meals has been linked to many beneficial health results. Explore what the Why Files have discovered.
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Encyclopedia of Food: Vitamin B2 Riboflavin

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Identify the health benefits and sources for maintaining a good level of vitamin B2 in the human diet.
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University of Missouri

University of Missouri: Feeds for Light Horses

For Students 9th - 10th
What type of feed do horses need to maintain their health? Are oats and timothy hay necessary? These questions are answered and this comprehensive site discusses pasture grasses, silage, legume hays, and more.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Curriculum Family Sheets (Espanol)

For Students 6th - 8th
This is a compilation of all of the take home Family Sheets from Lessons 1-10 in Spanish. These help students bring messages learned in the In Defense of Food Curriculum back to their Spanish speaking families.
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National Institutes of Health

Nih Curriculum Supplement Series: The Science of Energy Balance

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A great resource for teachers to help explain the balance between calorie intake and physical activity. There are many student activities that reinforce the need for physical activity in a healthy life style. Included are a teacher's...
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Read Works

Read Works: The Body Shop

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the types of foods needed to fuel the body for sports and exercise. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Dick Gregory

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Dick Gregory, an African-American comedian, civil rights activist, and spokesman for health issues, who became nationally recognized in the 1960s for a biting brand of comedy that attacked...
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Curated OER

Why Don't We Have a Tail ?

For Students 9th - 10th
The Peter Gurney Guinea Pig Health Guide offers an easy to read page on guinea pig diet and nutrition information.

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