This collection of educational resources is designed to promote healthy eating and nutrition among adult day care participants. The materials offer practical guidance and engaging content to help caregivers and staff facilitate discussions about nutrition, meal planning, and healthful food choices. Each item is tailored to meet the unique needs of adults in care settings, ensuring that they receive valuable information in an accessible format.
Around the World: Healthy Snacks and Easy Meals
1999
This series features four engaging videos, each lasting 25 to 30 minutes, showcasing three easy-to-make recipes that teens can prepare. The recipes highlight diverse culinary traditions from China, Mexico, Italy, and North Africa.
AUDIENCE: Middle/High School, General Adult, Adult Day Care
FORMAT: Videos, Lesson Plans, Recipes
Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy
1996
This book provides a straightforward approach to making healthy food choices using the American Diabetes Association and the American Dietetics Association’s Diabetes Food Pyramid. It offers practical tips for increasing fruit and vegetable intake, reducing fat grams, implementing realistic dietary changes, interpreting Nutrition Facts labels, and enjoying meals out.
AUDIENCE: General Adult, Adult Day Care
FORMAT: 218-page Book
The History of American Cuisine
1999
This Learning Zone Express video delves into the concept of American cuisine, revealing its rich diversity beyond the common perception of hot dogs, hamburgers, and pizza. It explores the heritage, various ethnic cultures, and unique characteristics that shape American food, starting with the simple cooking methods of early settlers and their incorporation of Native American ingredients, leading to the regional dishes that emerged from the resources of the New World.
AUDIENCE: Middle School/High School, General Adult, Adult Day Care
FORMAT: 20-minute Video
Low-Fat Express Complete Deluxe Kit
This comprehensive nutrition curriculum is designed to be simple, relevant, and creative, with a focus on research-based, market-tested, innovative, and entertaining content. It is particularly suitable for clients with limited literacy skills. The kit is packaged in a convenient carrying case and includes a nine-lesson curriculum, 23 nutri-teasers, a 1-pound fat model, a four-artery model, 32 test tubes of fat, a low-fat express cookbook, handouts, kitchen gadgets, and more.
AUDIENCE: Middle/High School, General Adult, Adult Day Care, Clinics
FORMAT: Curriculum and Visual Aids
Osteoporosis: The Myth
2000
Over 28 million Americans, primarily women, face a high risk of developing osteoporosis. This informative video provides insights into the disease and highlights how one woman significantly improved her diet, almost completely reversing her bone loss within a year. It also discusses preventative measures for children to reduce their risk of developing osteoporosis as they age.
AUDIENCE: High School, College, General Adult, Adult Day Care
FORMAT: 15-minute Video
A Supermarket Tour for Elders
1999
Filmed in a supermarket, this video addresses the shopping needs of older adults and their caregivers. It demonstrates how to make informed nutrition choices while highlighting economical food options. This resource is ideal for in-service training for home health aides, homemakers, and elder groups.
AUDIENCE: Adult Day Care
FORMAT: 20-minute Video, Reproducible Handouts