Kids Health
The educational materials included on this page are ideal for teachers, health and school nutrition professionals, parents and kids. Click on the title to display materials in PDF format. If you can't find what you're looking for, please email the Dairy Council of Utah and Nevada here.
Overweight and obese children have reached epidemic proportions in the United States. It is estimated that 70-80% of obese adolescents will remain so as adults. Two-page information sheet address childhood overweight and undernourished paradox. Printed 2002
Importance of Dairy in Daily Diets of Infants and Young Children
This article dispels the misconceptions regarding the role of dairy as past of the daily diet for children. It is a reprint from the American Academy of Pediatrics News, June 1, 2007
All school districts were required to create a school wellness policy and have it in place by June 30, 2006. Milk and wellness policies go hand in hand to provide the needed calcium in the diets of school age children. This fact sheet describes how New Look of School Milk assists school wellness policies and healthy eating at schools.
Nutrient Standards in School Food
Produced by Action for Healthy Kids in December 2005. This report, in a series of PowerPoint slides, spells out the nutrition trend of children. It describes the need for school guidelines to protect the nutrition and the physical activity environment of schools; and suggests evaluation questions helpful in assessing impact of school wellness policies.
Practice Nutrition Learning - Helping students put classroom nutrition learning into practice
Children need consistent nutrition messages between classroom and school environments. This handout offers easy ideas for teachers, school food service, nutrition professionals and parents to use in bringing classroom learning to life.