Can a 4-Week Lunch Class Help Kids Make Healthier Food Choices?
Australian kids eat way too much junk food and not enough fruits and vegetables. Researchers tested whether teaching fourth graders about healthy lunches would …
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New School Program Fights Childhood Obesity With Mixed Results
Researchers tested a new program called ProudMe designed to help kids maintain healthy weights in schools that don't have many resources. The program included …
Read MoreTeaching Teens Better Eating Habits in Pakistani Schools
Researchers in Pakistan are testing a new program to help teenagers eat healthier by teaching them about nutrition in school. The program involves training …
Read MoreNew Health Program Helps Teen Girls Learn About Metabolism Without Focusing on Weight
Researchers in Saudi Arabia tested a new school program called Green Apple that teaches teenage girls about healthy eating and metabolism without emphasizing …
Read MoreTeaching Teachers About Healthy Eating in Schools
Researchers are testing a new online program to help Montessori teachers learn more about nutrition and teach healthy eating habits to young children. The …
Read MoreSchool Program Helps Kids Stay Healthy Weight in China Study
Researchers in China tested a new program to help kids maintain healthy weights by involving schools, families, and doctors working together. The study …
Read MoreTeaching Kids About Food Helps Them Eat Healthier
Researchers tested whether teaching elementary school students about nutrition and emotions could help them make better food choices. They worked with 635 …
Read MoreTeaching Teens to Love Healthy Foods: What Works in Schools
Researchers tested whether teaching teenagers about nutrition and food flavors could help them eat healthier, Mediterranean-style diets. Over four weeks, 197 …
Read MoreA Simple Class Lesson Helped Kids Eat Healthier
Researchers in Peru tested whether a short nutrition class could help 10-12 year old students make better food choices. They taught one group of students about …
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