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Communities and Schools Promoting Health
A Gateway to
information on comprehensive school health (CSH) and health promoting
schools (HPS) |
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Français PDF Version List of Resources/Research
See also School Health Policies
Healthy Eating/Nutrition and
Schools
Background Information/Summary
This section provides background information on how schools can promote healthy eating and safe nutrition. Summaries and links are provided on these topics:
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Youth Risks, Behaviours, Skills and Knowledge
about Nutrition/Eating Obesity, iron deficiencies, eating disorders, unhealthy snacking and weight loss methods are just a few of the issues that are briefly explained in this summary. Links to more information and online expertise is also provided. |
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A Rationale for Nutrition Education and
Comprehensive School-Community Programs This summary presents the arguments for schools being part of a community-wide effort and for working closely with parents/guardians. The essential messages about nutrition and healthy eating are discussed briefly. |
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Best Practices and Programs to Teach Youth About
Nutrition/Healthy Eating This section summarizes the research, describes appropriate curriculum outcomes, suggests teaching strategies and describes need teacher skills. |
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Teaching Within a Comprehensive, School-Community Context This summary describes and then discusses some of the evidence supporting a comprehensive approach to school-based and school-linked efforts to promote healthy eating. Parental involvement, peer programs, cafeteria policies, school meal programs, food allergies procedures are among the topics covered here. |
This material has been prepared with funding from the Canadian Diabetes Strategy in a project led by the Canadian Association for School Health and the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
