If you’re looking for engaging, educational resources that promote healthy eating, body positivity, and cultural awareness, these materials offer a variety of formats to suit different audiences. Whether you’re a teacher, parent, or student, these tools will help foster a better understanding of nutrition, exercise, and overall well-being. With videos, lesson plans, and interactive activities, there’s something for everyone aiming to lead a healthier, more informed lifestyle.
Around the World: Healthy Snacks and Easy Meals (1999)
This fun and humorous video series features three simple, easy-to-make recipes that teens can whip up themselves. Each 25-30 minute video introduces recipes from China, Mexico, Italy, and North Africa, offering a global twist on healthy eating.
Audience: Middle/High School, General Adult, Adult Day Care
Format: Videos, Lesson plans, Recipes
Child and Nutrition Health Campaign (1996)
Developed by the American Dietetic Association, Kellogg Company, and the National Dairy Council, this campaign highlights the impact of nutrition on children’s learning, development, and overall health. It aims to raise awareness among parents and educators about the role of diet in helping children thrive.
Audience: Elementary and Middle School, Food Service, Parents
Format: 9-minute video, Reproducible handouts, Fact sheets
Exercise Your Options (1995)
Bright, engaging materials from the Dairy Council designed to spark interest in nutrition among middle school students. These resources tackle important topics like physical changes, health decisions, and the connection between food choices and activity. Students use the Food Guide Pyramid and workbook to create personalized health and nutrition plans.
Audience: Middle School
Format: Teacher’s guide, Transparencies, Student workbook
Food: A Multi-Cultural Feast Video (1998)
This Learning Seed video takes students on a culinary adventure, exploring the ethnic origins of favorite foods while encouraging cross-cultural understanding. It also touches on the differences in food preferences around the world, helping students gain a broader perspective on what different cultures value in their diets.
Audience: Middle/High School
Format: 20-minute video
A Garden in Every School Packet (1999)
Developed by the California Nutrition Education and Training Program, this packet offers valuable resources for starting garden-enhanced nutrition education projects in schools. It includes how-to materials for developing partnerships, securing funding, and integrating garden projects into classroom learning.
Audience: Elementary and Middle School, Food Service
Format: Reproducible handouts
Go Girls: Giving Our Girls Inspiration and Resources for Lasting Self-Esteem (1999)
Created by Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc., the GO GIRLS! curriculum empowers high school students by teaching media literacy and advocacy. It equips young girls with the tools to challenge societal pressures, avoid unhealthy behaviors, and build lasting self-esteem.
Audience: High School
Format: Curriculum
The History of American Cuisine (1999)
This Learning Zone Express video takes a deep dive into the diverse origins of American cuisine, tracing its roots back to the early settlers and Native American influences. From regional dishes to ethnic fusions, this video explores how American food has evolved far beyond just burgers and pizza.
Audience: Middle/High School, General Adult, Adult Day Care
Format: 20-minute video
Jump Start Teens: Interactive, Cross-Curricular Lessons for High School Teachers and School Nutrition Staff (1999)
Developed by the California LEAN project, this resource includes eight easy-to-follow lessons that encourage students to eat healthy, stay active, and become informed consumers. The cross-curricular activities seamlessly integrate nutrition and physical activity into subjects like language arts, math, science, and social studies.
Audience: High School
Format: Lesson plans, Activities
Low-Fat Express Complete Deluxe Kit
This comprehensive, research-based nutrition curriculum is ideal for limited-literacy clients and includes a variety of creative tools. The kit contains a nine-lesson curriculum, visual aids, fat models, a low-fat express cookbook, kitchen gadgets, and more, all packaged in a convenient carrying case.
Audience: Middle/High School, General Adult, Adult Day Care, Clinics
Format: Curriculum and visual aids
Mirror, Mirror
Developed by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, this educational packet is designed for health professionals working with adolescents who have concerns about body weight and self-image. The program helps teens develop a positive body image and adopt healthier lifestyles.
Audience: Nutritionists, Middle/High School
Format: Leader’s guide, Photo-ready handouts
Osteoporosis (1999)
This video educates viewers about the bone-building process and the importance of calcium, highlighting sources of calcium, supplement issues, and the need for weight-bearing exercise. It emphasizes the critical window during adolescence and young adulthood for preventing osteoporosis later in life.
Audience: Middle/High School, College
Format: 15-minute video
Osteoporosis: The Myth (2000)
This video explores how more than 28 million Americans, particularly women, are at high risk of osteoporosis. It presents an inspiring case study of a woman who reversed bone loss through dietary changes and discusses ways to help children prevent the disease from developing in adulthood.
Audience: High School, College, General Adult, Adult Day Care
Format: 15-minute video
Sports Nutrition (1999)
Designed for active teens, this video covers the essential nutrients athletes need to fuel their bodies and perform their best. It includes a study guide with questions and answers, making it an ideal resource for students and coaches alike.
Audience: Middle/High School
Format: 15-minute video, Study guide
Successfully Teaching High School Health II: Teacher’s Manual (1999)
This teacher’s manual, produced by the North Carolina Association for the Advancement of Health Education, offers a comprehensive guide to high school health education. It includes lesson plans, reproducible handouts, and activities designed to meet the objectives of the health curriculum.
Audience: High School Health Teachers
Format: Lesson plans, Activities, Reproducible handouts, Transparencies
Successfully Teaching Middle School Health: Teacher’s Manual (1999)
Similar to the high school version, this updated manual provides middle school health teachers with resources to deliver quality health education, including lesson plans and hands-on activities that meet curriculum objectives.
Audience: Middle School Health Teachers
Format: Lesson plans, Activities, Reproducible handouts, Transparencies
This is Your Life! (1999)
A lively and entertaining video performance that uses humor and drama to help teens tackle body image, nutrition, and exercise. The video, performed by actors who speak directly to teens, comes with a Teacher’s Follow-up Activity Guidebook to inspire students to make healthier choices.
Audience: Middle/High School
Format: 54-minute video, Teacher’s guidebook