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Online Publications - Adolescent Nutrition
Listed Alphabetically by Title
Bone Builders: Are You Getting Enough Calcium? (2001)
College of Agricultural Sciences, Cooperative Extension, Penn State University
Calcium is a mineral that gives strength to your bones. It's also necessary for many of your body's functions, such as blood clotting and the proper function of nerves and muscles. Studies show that 8 out of 10 teens do not get enough calcium in their diets. This four-page publication can help you make sure that you are eating enough calcium.
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Bone Builders: Support Your Bones with Healthy Habits (2001)
College of Agricultrual Sciences, Cooperative Extension, Penn State University
During your preteen and teenage years, you can reduce your risk of osteoporosis later in life by eating calcium-rich foods and getting good exercise. This four-page publication explains the risks of osteoporosis and the benefits of acting now to protect your bones later in life.
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Calcium-Rich Eating: Boosting Calcium Intake with Canned Salmon (2000)
College of Agricultural Science, Cooperative Extension, Penn State University
This 11-page publication is the third of four learn-at-home lessons that provide information about osteoporosis and suggest ways to reduce the risk of developing it. The lessons are designed for people who don't like to drink milk, but who are still concerned about calcium intake. This lesson focuses on canned salmon, and features common questions and answers, worksheets, fact sheets, recipes, and more. (2000)
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Calcium-Rich Eating: Boosting Calcium Intake with Low-Fat Yogurt (1994)
College of Agricultural Science, Cooperative Extension, Penn State University
This 15-page publication is the second of four learn-at-home lessons that provide information about osteoporosis and suggest ways to reduce the risk of developing it. The lessons are designed for people who don't like to drink milk, but who are still concerned about calcium intake. This lesson focuses on low-fat yogurt, and features common questions and answers, worksheets, fact sheets, recipes, and more. (1994)
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Calcium-Rich Eating: Boosting Calcium Intake with Nonfat Dry Milk (2000)
College of Agricultural Science, Agricultural Research and Cooperative Extension, Penn State University
This 15-page publication is the first of four learn-at-home lessons that provide information about osteoporosis and suggest ways to reduce the risk of developing it. The lessons are designed for people who don't like to drink milk, but who are still concerned about calcium intake. This lesson focuses on nonfat dry milk, and features common questions and answers, worksheets, fact sheets, recipes, and more. (2000)
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Calcium-Rich Eating: Boosting Calcium Intake with Tofu (2000)
College of Agricultural Science, Agricultural Research and Cooperative Extension, Penn State University
This 15-page publication is the fourth of four learn-at-home lessons that provide information about osteoporosis and suggest ways to reduce the risk of developing it. The lessons are designed for people who don't like to drink milk, but who are still concerned about calcium intake. This lesson focuses on tofu, and features common questions and answers, worksheets, fact sheets, recipes, and more. (2000)
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Get Fit! A Handbook For Youth Ages 6-17 (2001)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Provided in this guide book are motivational tips, principles of exercise, and information on measuring physical fitness, aerobic and strength exercises, and BMI.
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Helping Your Overweight Child (2003)
National Institutes of Health
Provides information for parents on encouraging healthy eating habits and physical activity, being supportive, and eating healthy snacks.
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Recommended Resources for Youth Foods and Nutrition (2001)
College of Agricultural Sciences, Cooperative Extension, Penn State
This is an annotated listing of nutrition resources recommended to Penn State University educators - agents, NEAs, and volunteers working with youth audiences. This includes 4-H clubs, 4-H EFNEP, NEP, school-age childcare, school enrichment, and other community outreach efforts for youth.
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Take Charge of Your Health: A Teenager's Guide to Better Health (2001)
National Institutes of Health
This guide provides information on how to incorporate more physical activity into everyday activities, serving sizes, healthy snacks, and additional resources.
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Teen Nutrition for All the Right Reasons (2001)
The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service
This two-page publication provides information on healthy weight for teens as well as ways to achieve it.
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Your Wellness Roadmap 2: The Hidden Risk: Diabetes (1999)
College of Agricultual Sciences, Cooperative Extension, Penn State University
As we age, more of us will develop non-insulin dependent diabetes, also called type 2 diabetes. This 16-page publication includes information about the symptoms of type 2 diabetes and who is likely to develop it, a worksheet to help estimate risk for type 2 diabetes, information about the safety of artificial sweeteners, and recipes using artificial sweeteners. (1999)
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Your Wellness Roadmap 3: Be Active-You Owe It to Yourself (1999)
College of Agricultual Sciences, Cooperative Extension, Penn State University
Regular physical activity is the foundation of a wellness program. This 20-page publication covers the benefits of regular exercise activities and explains how to find your target heart rate for exercise, choose an exercise shoe, put together an exercise program, and more. It also features recipes for energy snacks. (1999)
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Your Wellness Roadmap 4: Food Sense-You Owe It to Yourself (1999)
College of Agricultual Sciences, Cooperative Extension, Penn State University
Picking foods with less saturated fat and more fiber can be a difficult task. This 18-page publication explains how to use the Food Guide Pyramid and Nutrition Facts panel on food labels to make healthy food choices. It includes recipes that will help readers choose a diet with plenty of grain products, vegetables, and fruits. (1999)
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