Teacher directed lesson plan helps young learners discover the dissimilarity between whole grains and refined grains. [6:58]

In this video, Rain Adams (age 12, Colorado) talks about her passion for healthy eating and how it inspired her to create her Healthy Lunchtime Challenge winning recipe for Rain's Turkey Chili. Rain, who as a nine-year-old started her own vegan pet treat company, learned to cook from her mother. She says it's fun for kids to get in the kitchen and make healthy foods. Rain's advocacy has extended to appearances on the TV news, hosting her own YouTube channel, and contributing to her family's blog, Building a Healthy Family. [2:52]

In this video, Sydney Mazik (age 12, Ohio) talks about her love of cooking and how two healthy foods that her family eats inspired her Healthy Lunchtime Challenge winning recipe for Spaghetti Squash Asparagus Pie. She created her dish to spread awareness about spaghetti squash, which she says is a vegetable most people don't know about. Sydney and her twin sister were born three months early. Due to a bacterial infection, Sydney was not expected to survive more than a day. She overcame this and other challenges, and today uses her winning recipe to raise money for a hospital's neonatal intensive care unit. [2:49]

In this video, Samuel Davis (age 11, Louisiana) describes his use of garden vegetables in his Healthy Lunchtime Challenge winning recipe for Sam's Southern Savoring Salmon Supreme (S5). Sam shows off his family's backyard garden, where tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and more, grow. He looked forward to getting gardening tips from First Lady Michelle Obama, who describes the White House garden as a way to spread the ideas of eating well, growing your own food, and making friends with vegetables. Sam encourages his family members to eat brown rice instead of white rice and a salad instead of pizza. He now has the opportunity to share his knowledge of healthy eating with his community. [2:55]

In this video, learn how Leo Koch (age 9, Maine) chooses healthy foods, like those in his Healthy Lunchtime Challenge winning recipe for Vegan Superhero Soup, to fuel his competitive running and help manage his diabetes. Leo leads an active life. As a type 1 diabetic, his nutritional needs demand added scrutiny. Because the body processes nutrients in different ways, Leo analyzes foods for their protein, fat, and carbohydrate contents. [2:45] Check out the Support Materials below for Teaching Tips and a link to a customizable student handout.

Support healthy eating by using these resources in the classroom. The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge was a nationwide recipe contest for kids ages 8-12 that promotes cooking and healthy eating. Winners attended a "State Dinner" at the White House on July 14, 2016. The media resources here also feature the winners of the 2015 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. This Collection includes: Interactive Lesson (3), Interactive (3), Video (9), Lesson Plan (1), Document (1), Media Gallery (1), Image (1) for Grades All.

These Fizzy's Lunch Lab videos and related lesson plan help students understand that water connects all life on earth, that drinking healthy liquids keeps your body hydrated, and not getting enough water results in dehydration. [5:20]

This page for the huge KidsHealth site gives you a jumping-off point and an overview of the site's content, purpose, and usage. With sections for parents, kids, and teens, KidsHealth has been online since 1995 and today it is accessed 250,000 times on an average weekday. The Kids area features thousands of topics in sections like Staying Healthy, Growing Up, Everyday Illnesses & Injuries, and Dealing with Feelings. There are games, interactive features, and a glossary of medical terms. Teen topics include School & Jobs, Staying Safe, and Food & Fitness. This is a great place for doctor-approved health information. Available in English and Spanish.

This resource on binge eating disorder answers questions concerning the risks, problems, signs, and symptoms associated with this eating disorder.

This site from the MayoClinic.com provides great information on fractures, or broken bones. The information is very brief with links to shock, CPR and severe bleeding. Also lets you know what to do if there is an injury or a trauma.

Interactive animated simulation allows students to make connections between the real world and the physical world. Uses interactive tools to explore issues such as calories, exercise, diet, fitness, and weight control.

How many calories are in your favorite foods? How much exercise would you have to do to burn off these calories? What is the relationship between calories and weight? Explore these issues by choosing diet and exercise and keeping an eye on your weight.

Psychology is designed to meet scope and sequence requirements for the single-semester introduction to psychology course. The book offers a comprehensive treatment of core concepts, grounded in both classic studies and current and emerging research. The text also includes coverage of the DSM-5 in examinations of psychological disorders. Psychology incorporates discussions that reflect the diversity within the discipline, as well as the diversity of cultures and communities across the globe.Senior Contributing AuthorsRose M. Spielman, Formerly of Quinnipiac UniversityContributing AuthorsKathryn Dumper, Bainbridge State CollegeWilliam Jenkins, Mercer UniversityArlene Lacombe, Saint Joseph's UniversityMarilyn Lovett, Livingstone CollegeMarion Perlmutter, University of Michigan

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Describe how hunger and eating are regulated
Differentiate between levels of overweight and obesity and the associated health consequences
Explain the health consequences resulting from anorexia and bulimia nervosa

In this Fizzy's Lunch Lab video, Fizzy interviews Food Pyramid, who tells him that he's retiring! But wait, there's a new food helper in town-- Food Plate! Students learn about the idea of the Food Plate, that divides the average meal into fruits, vegetables, grains, and protein, and that they should only eat what's on the plate. [2:33]

Learn how to use fractions to interpret food labels and make healthy eating choices.