Childhood Obesity is Growing at an Alarming Rate—The
Horizon Student Nutrition Guide is an Effective Obesity Prevention Resource
The Horizon Student Nutrition Guide is an easy and
effective way to integrate nutrition education into your curriculum.
It is a well-known fact that
obesity among young people in the U.S. is growing rapidly. In fact, it has more
than tripled in the past 25 years. Obesity is not just a matter of serious
health issues; improper nutrition and lack of exercise are directly tied to poor
academic achievement. The Horizon Student Nutrition Guide is a proven-effective
obesity prevention resource that you can immediately integrate into your
curriculum and is a perfect tool for your Wellness program.
Click here to view the Horizon Student Nutrition Guide Web site.
Now is the time to take action in the fight against
childhood obesity.
- Utilize the Horizon Student Nutrition Guide as an effective obesity
prevention resource.
- Rely on this resource because it is based on CDC National Health
Education Standards. Also, the learning objectives were developed using
standards from all 50 states.
- Implement with confidence because the Horizon Student Nutrition Guide
comes highly recommended. In fact, the student resource CDs were reviewed by
USDA and received the USDA’s “Conference Choice” award. The NEHA reviewed the
student resource CDs and stated they are “highly recommended.”
- Get results with this proven-effective resource with documented
increases in knowledge. In seven pilots conducted in the spring of 2005,
students improved their nutrition knowledge by an average of over 30%.
- Rest assured that the Horizon Student Nutrition Guide is affordably
priced.
Easily integrate nutrition education into your
school’s curriculum.
- Make learning fun for kids and easy for teachers with this
computer-based curriculum.
- Simplify the process for teachers
with computer-based lesson plans, discussion guides with questions and answers
to stimulate discussions.
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Provide flexible teaching plans that work with existing schedules.
Teachers can choose Daily: 30-45 minutes a day for three weeks or Weekly: 30-45
minutes a week for fifteen weeks. Plans can be adjusted and customized by the
teacher.
- Measure student success with testing materials that document student
progress.
- Integrate nutrition education into core curriculum with connections to
core subject areas.
- Appeal to students because the worksheets are educational and fun—students learn while they play.
- Offer a flexible, fun and easy way to learn. Student resource CDS can be
used in class, at home or in the computer lab.
- Involve the family as well with tools for family learning.
Experts Agree—Education Is
the Key
 “The task force strongly recommends that school
districts elect to include formal curriculum on nutrition and dietary
instruction…”
– Obesity in Florida:
Report of the governor’s
Task Force on the Obesity Epidemic
“The key to good health is in making healthier
choices. I believe that government can
and should help educate Texans to make better choices.”
– Governor’s Conference on Children’s Obesity
in Texas
“Early education leads to early prevention.”
– Dr. Rex Law, DDS
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