The following is a guide to information, including books, av materials, journal articles and websites available through the Library Resource Centre at Library Support Services in the Winnipeg School Division on "Nutrition." If you wish to obtain any of the information, please call the Library Resource Centre at 788-0203 ext. 143, or come down and visit our library. We are located in the Prince Charles Educational Resource Centre at 1075 Wellington Avenue.

Updated April 2006


371.71 00973 WIS
Wishnietsky, Dorothy Bosch and Dan H. Wishnietsky.  Helping students with diabetes management.  Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation, c2004.

372.37 CHE
Cheung, Lilian W. Y.  Eat well & keep moving : An Interdisciplinary curriculum for teaching upper elementary school nutrition and physical activity.  Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, c2001.

Game 372.373 NUT
Nutrition bingo with native foods.  [S.l.]: First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Saskatchewan Region, Health Canada, 2001.  1 master game card, 20 game cards, 75 caller's playing pieces.  Audience:  PI.

Game 372.373 NUT
Nutrition bingo.  Owatonna, MN: Learning Zone Express, [2000?].  1 master list, 1 game objectives sheet, 25 game cards, 30 caller's playing pieces.  Audience:  IJS.

612.3 USI
Using the food guide.  Ottawa: Health Canada, 1997.

613.2 0712 PLA
Planet health : An Interdisciplinary curriculum for teaching middle school nutrition and physical activity.  Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, c2001.

KIT 616.46205 DIA
Diabetes medicine bag.  Manitoba: MACH Diabetes Prevention Project for Children, [1999].  5 books, 1 flipchart, 1 poster, 1 board game, 1 Northern food guide, 1 card game, 1 grandmother puppet, removable tattoos, 1 user's guide.  Audience: P.

618.92 8526 BER
Berg, Francie M.  Children and teens afraid to eat : Helping youth in today's weight-obsessed world.  Hettinger, ND: Healthy Weight Network, c2002.

970.004 ABO
Aboriginal food : An Early years unit.  Winnipeg: Winnipeg School Division, c2003.

Aboriginal food kit.  Winnipeg: Winnipeg School Division, 2002.  35 books, 2 posters, 1 game, 1 food floor puzzle, 1 nutrition bingo.  Media Booking # MM1203 

Bugs for breakfast : Food & culture.  Lake Zurich, IL: Learning Seed, c2001. 1 videocassette (19 min.) + 1 guide (16 p.)
SUMMARY:  What and how we eat is learned cultural behaviour, illustrated in this historical and multicultural look at food preferences.  Audience:  IJS.  Media Booking # VR3581

Diabetes medicine bag 2.  Manitoba: MACH Diabetes Prevention Project for Children, [2003].  2 videocassettes, 1 video guide book, 1 Grandfather puppet, 6 books, 1 flipchart, 33 cards, 4 posters, 1 talking stick instruction sheet, talking stick supplies, 1 Northern food guide pad, 1 game, 1 user's guide.  Board game includes: 1 board, 1 die, 4 tokens, energizer cards, question cards, game instructions.  Supplies for up to 15 talking sticks include: feathers, 4 colors of beads, leather.
SUMMARY:  An Aboriginal focused resource created to help teach type 2 diabetes prevention to children ages 7-12. Activity ideas and information help teach healthy eating and active living for Aboriginal children and their families. Many of the resources can be used with other groups of people.  Audience:  PIJ.  Media Booking # MM1223

Eat right! : Have a healthy body image.   [Hawthorne, NY]: Sunburst Visual Media ; Toronto: Kinecticvideo.com [distributor], c2004. 1 videocassette (24 min., 50 sec.) + 1 teacher's guide (25 leaves)
SUMMARY:  Bombarded by media images of reed-slender models, buff celebrities, and large-muscled athletes, legions of young people are reporting themselves dissatisfied with their looks and shape.  Using interviews with real teens, this program explores the reality of how most people actually look, how young people respond to media images, and how they can maintain a positive self-image.  Examines the dangers of anorexia, bulimia, overeating, and the pressures to use muscle growth-promoting hormones. Promotes self-acceptance and stresses the need to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet.  Discussions are interwoven with insight and sound advice from a health professional.  Audience:  IJS.  Media Booking # VR4044

Eat right! : Have a healthy body image.   [Hawthorne, NY]: Sunburst Visual Media ; Toronto: Kinecticvideo.com [distributor], c2004.  1 videodisc (24 min., 50 sec.) + 1 teacher's guide (25 leaves)
SUMMARY:  Bombarded by media images of reed-slender models, buff celebrities, and large-muscled athletes, legions of young people are reporting themselves dissatisfied with their looks and shape.  Using interviews with real teens, this program explores the reality of how most people actually look, how young people respond to media images, and how they can maintain a positive self-image.  Examines the dangers of anorexia, bulimia, overeating, and the pressures to use muscle growth-promoting hormones. Promotes self-acceptance and stresses the need to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet.  Discussions are interwoven with insight and sound advice from a health professional.  Audience:  IJS.  Media Booking # DR0006

The Exercise and nutrition connection.  Mississauga, ON: McIntyre Media [distributor], 1996.  1 videocassette (26 min.).
SUMMARY:  Teaches how to maintain good health through healthful eating and exercise and how your metabolism is affected by the two; which foods you should favor and which ones you should limit; and how different types of exercise will help you become physically fit.  Audience:  IJSA.  Media Booking # VHS0002380

Exploring vegetarianism : A Healthy alternative.  Bloomington, IL: Meridian Education Corporation, c1999.  1 videocassette (19 min.) + and 1 guide (8 p.)
SUMMARY:  Discusses several key aspects of vegetarianism, including knowing the many health benefits of eating fruits, vegetables, grains and nuts, as well as being aware of the appropriate ways vegetarians can obtain all of the nutrients they need.  Audience:  IJS.  Media Booking # VR3564 

Fit kids classroom workout. Champagin, IL: Human Kinetics, c2001. 1 videocassette (50 min.)
SUMMARY:  Includes four 5-minute workouts, two 10-minute workouts to re-energize students with fun contemporary dance routines.  Audience IJ.  Media Booking # VR3179

 Food : a multi-cultural feast.  Lake Zurich, IL: Learning Seed, c1998. 1 cassette (20 min.) + guide ([12] p.)
SUMMARY:  There are cultural preferences for different kinds of food throughout the world. This program examines the varied types of food that are eaten globally, and discusses the multi-cultural origins of many foods we take for granted.  Audience:  P.  Media Booking # VR3430

Food & nutrition 2.  El Dorado Hills, CA: 100% Educational Videos, c2000.  1 videocassette (15 min.) + Guide in container.
SUMMARY:  Discusses healthy eating and a balanced diet.  Shows the importance of choosing the right food from the food pyramid and the effects these choices have on our bodies.  Audience:  IJ.  Media Booking # VR4050

Healthy Me. Toronto : Kineticvideo.com [distributor], c2004. 1 Videodisk (12 min), 3 ring binder.
SUMMARY: Designed to help middle elementary children navigate the early stages of puberty by showing them why they should make good personal hygiene a priority. Along with teaching them how to care for their skin, hair, teeth, and nails, the program also emphasizes frequent hand-washing to stay infection-free, and the importance to their good health of eating nutritious meals and getting plenty of exercise and sleep. Audience: IA. Media Booking # DR0010

Five a day : The Produce revolution.  Lake Zurich, IL: Learning Seed, 1995.  1 cassette (23 min.)
SUMMARY:  Program teaches the importance of eating fresh produce and teaches the skills needed to buy quality.  Demonstrates selecting the best quality in fruits and vegetables by looking beneath the skin and using color as a guide.  Also teaches which fruits and vegetables provide the most nutrition and why health experts suggest at least five servings of produce daily.  Audience:  JSA.  Media Booking # KITVH01229

Healthy food.  Bohemia, NY: Rainbow Educational Video, 1993.  1 cassette (16 min.)
SUMMARY:  Introduces children to proper eating habits and nutrition based on the new food pyramid.  Audience:  PI.  Media Booking # KITVH01335

Introduction to nutrition.  Falls Church, VA: Cerebellum Corporation, c2001.  1 videocassette (17 min.)
SUMMARY:  A lively program describing nutrients, calories, nonnutrients, nutrition standards and guidelines, and food safety, including their importance to the body. Explanations of food labels and the food pyramid are also given.  Audience:  IJSA.  Media Booking # VR3870

Kids and food.  Lake Zurich, IL: Learning Seed, c1997.  1 cassette (24 min.)SUMMARY:  Explores both the nutritional and psychological problems of feeding kids.  Audience:  SA.  Media Booking # KITVH01382

Kids in the kitchen community action kit.  Winnipeg: First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada, c2002.  1 book, 1 food safety package, 1 hackey sack, 1 bandana, 12 aprons, 1 felt food guide set, 6 measuring cup sets, 6 measuring spoon sets, 1 plastic sheet protector, 4 containers of spices, 1 videocassette, 2 sheets video appendix 1-[4], 2 games, 51 food model cards, 4 northern food guide sheets, Canada's food guide tear-off sheets, 2 sheets video appendix 1-[4].  Audience:  PI.  Media Booking # MM1208

Life in the fast food lane.  Mississauga, ON: McIntyre Media [distributor], c1997.  1 cassette (20 min.)
SUMMARY:  Examines the positive and negative aspects of fast food and discusses how to select balanced and healthy food at fast food restaurants such as McDonald's, Burger King and Taco Bell.  Focuses on health rather than body weight or size.  Audience:  JS.  Media Booking # VHS0003001

Macronutrients : Carbohydrates.  Church, VA: Cerebellum Corporation, c2001. 1 videocassette (18 min.)
SUMMARY:  A discussion of the role of carbohydrates in nutrition, including carbohydrate basics, simple carbohydrates, complex carbohydrates and the digestion of carbohydrates. Correlated with Manitoba science curriculum outcomes for Grade 5, cluster 1.  Audience:  IJSA.  Media Booking # VR3872

Macronutrients : Fat.  Falls Church, VA: Cerebellum Corporation, c2001. 1 videocassette (20 min., 45 sec.)
SUMMARY:  All the facts on fats in our food. Covered are fatty acids, lipids, saturated and unsaturated fats, fat digestion and fat replacements.  Correlated with Manitoba science curriculum outcomes for Grade 5, cluster 1.  Audience:  IJSA.  Media Booking # VR3873 

Macronutrients : Minerals.  Falls Church, VA: Cerebellum Corporation, c2001.  1 videocassette (12 min., 45 sec.)
SUMMARY:  Calcium, zinc, potassium and iron are four minerals that are essential to healthy body functioning. This program discusses the basic function of minerals, macrominerals, microminerals, and vitamin and mineral supplements. Correlated with Manitoba science curriculum outcomes for Grade 5, cluster 1.  Audience:  IJSA.  Media Booking # VR3876

Macronutrients : Protein.  Falls Church, VA: Cerebellum Corporation, c2001. 1 videocassette (17 min.)
SUMMARY:  Why do we need protein in our diets? This program answers that question with a definition of protein and discussions on protein digestion, protein deficiency and vegetarianism.  Audience:  IJSA.  Media Booking # VR3874

Macronutrients : Vitamins.  Falls Church, VA: Cerebellum Corporation, c2001. 1 videocassette (23 min.)
SUMMARY:  Vitamins play an essential role in the health of the body. This program presents a vitamin overview, and information on fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins.Correlated with Manitoba science curriculum outcomes for Grade 5, cluster 1.  Audience:  IJSA.  Media Booking # VR3875 

Minerals you eat : From calcium to zinc.  Lake Zurich, IL: Learning Seed, c1997.  1 cassette (22 min.)
SUMMARY:  Viewers will learn about both macrominerals and trace elements, calcium phosphorus, iron, sodium, zinc, selenium, copper, and more..  Audience:  IJSA.  Media Booking # KITVH01377

The New food pyramid.  Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, c1998.  1 videocassette (20 min.) + guide.
SUMMARY:  Introduces the "Food guide pyramid" that helps children make wise food choices.  Audience:  PIJ.  Media Booking # VR3108

Nutrition.  Burbank, CA: Disney Educational: distributed in Canada by Magic Lantern Communications, 1995.  1 cassette (ca. 26 min.) + 1 teacher guide (inside of videocassette case)
SUMMARY:  You are what you eat. Everything from your eyeballs to your elbows is made of food! Bill Nye tells us what kinds of nutrients are in each bit of grub, and what foods are best for healthy bodies. Music video "Nutrition" is based on "Longview" by Green Day.  Audience:  IJ.  Media Booking # VR3687

Nutrition & disease prevention.  Falls Church, VA: Cerebellum Corporation, c2001.  1 videocassette (15 min.)
SUMMARY:  This program begins by explaining the relationship between nutrition and the immune system. The diseases of diabetes, atherosclerosis, hypertention and cancer are described, the reasons why these diseases develop, how nutrition affects them and what can be done for prevention.  Audience:  IJSA.  Media Booking # VR3880

Algert, Susan J.  “Teaching elementary school children about healthy Native American foods.”  Journal of Nutrition Education & Behavior 35.2 (2003): 105-106.

Cullen, Lisa Takeuchi.  ” Not too rich or too thin.”  Time 163.23 (2004): 69.

“Good nutrition leads to better learning”  International Reading Association  4 Apr. 2006 http://www.reading.org/resources/tools/parent.html

Hyde-Keller, O'rya and Brianne Sanchez.  “Take A Hike, Junior.”  Backpacker 32.6 (2004): 74-75.

Young, Laura et al.  “Making new foods fun for kids.”  Journal of Nutrition Education & Behavior 35.6 (2003): 337-338.

Raidl, Martha A. et al.  “Team nutrition classes can be used to determine children's eating habits.”  Journal of Nutrition Education & Behavior 36.2 (2004): 101-102.

Souter, Erica et al.  “Food Fighters.” People 64.16 (2004): 163-164.

Toly, Donna.  “"What's in the package?" Rethinking grab-and-go lunches.”  Journal of Nutrition Education & Behavior 37.Suplement 2 (2005): S113-S114.

Action for Healthy Kids.  AFHK. 12 Apr. 2006  http://actionforhealthykids.org/index.php

Active Healthy Kids Canada 13 Apr. 2006  http://www.activehealthykids.ca/

Canada's food guide to healthy eating.  October 2002. Health Canada. 13 Apr. 2006 http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hpfb-dgpsa/onpp-bppn/food_guide_rainbow_e.html

Dairy Farmers of Manitoba : Nutrition.  2004. Dairy Farmers of Manitoba 13 Apr. 2006 http://www.milk.mb.ca/nutrition

Discovering the food system : An Experiential learning program for young and inquiring minds.  Jennifer Wilkins and Marcia Eames-Sheavly. Cornell University. 13 Apr. 2006 http://www.cce.cornell.edu/foodsys/

Dietitians of Canada : Eat well, live well.  13 Apr. 2006 www.dietitians.ca/eatwell

Dietitians of Canada : Let’s make a meal!  13 Apr. 2006 http://www.dietitians.ca/public/content/eat_well_live_well/english/menuplanner/Overview.asp

Food and nutrition information center : Child nutrition and health.  October 2004. U.S. Department of Agriculture; Agricultural Research Service. 13 Apr. 2006 http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/000008.html

Food for Thought : Schools and Nutrition.  October 2002. Health Canada. 13 Apr. 2006 http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/nutrition/child-enfant/food_thought_schools-reflection_aliments_ecole_e.html

Healthy kids, Healthy futures 13 Apr. 2006 http://www.gov.mb.ca/healthykids/

Kids Health, for kids  2006. 13 Apr. 2006 http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/

International Reading Association : Parent brochures : Good nutrition leads to better learning.  Tori Mello Bachman.  2002. IRA. 13 Apr. 2006 http://www.reading.org/resources/tools/parent.html

Kids and nutrition.  North Dakota State University. 13 Apr. 2006 http://www.ext.nodak.edu/food/kidsnutrition/

MyPyramid.com.  The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. USDA. 13 Apr. 2006 http://www.mypyramid.gov/index.html

Canadian Council of Food and Nutrition.  2005. CCFN. 13 Apr. 2006. http://www.ccfn.ca/in_action/trends.asp

Nutrition for kids.  Connie Evers. 24 Carrot Press. 13 Apr. 2006 http://nutritionforkids.com/index.htm

Produce an athlete. Dr. Dian Dooley.  2005. University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. 13 Apr, 2006  http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/paa/