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A Healthy S.T.A.R.T. for Cool Kids
New Resources for Nutrition Educators HANDOUT A Healthy S.T.A.R.T. for Cool Kids. Mark C, Jackson C. 2011. Nutrition Counseling Education Services (NCES), 1904 East 123rd St, Olathe, KS 66061. Handout, 4 pp, 50/$22.95. This colorful handout is a great tool to teach children ages 6-12 about the importance of eating a variety of healthy foods and being physically active. This teaching tool also . provid[es] 5 simple steps to reinforce the dietary guidelines, detailed portion, calorie and serving size information and an easy-to-understand Energy In, Energy Out (E.I.E.O.) theory. This handout also covers the powerful nutrients in each food group, importance of family meals and breakfast, to the importance of being active and more. —NCES This is a 4-page handout intended for school-aged children. Strengths of this fact sheet include its colorful design and focus on the MyPlate educational tool. Although the authors have provided much useful information in this fact sheet, separating some of the information into other
fact sheets might make the publication more user friendly. Specifically, some of the sections, including ‘‘Fantastic Family Meals’’ and ‘‘Breakfast Boost,’’ may be better in separate fact sheets, which would leave room for more white space and larger type. In the section ‘‘How Much Is a Serving,’’ using nonfood items to describe serving sizes is a good tool but needs some explanation. In addition, the quick calorie guide needs to be aligned with information provided in the United States Department of Agriculture's MyPlate information. It is difficult to create a handout for this wide range of ages for youth. In
some places, the handout seems to be at a reading level that is too high, and in others, more explanation may be needed to make the handout useful. One item that would be helpful in this resource is a calorie guide for children ages 4-8 and both boys and girls ages 9-13. The United States Department of Agriculture's MyPlate is a useful tool for engaging all age groups to improve the healthfulness of their plate. Having more educational materials related to MyPlate will offer the nutrition educator a toolbox full of suggestions. Karen Ensle, EdD, RD, FADA, CFCS, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County, 300 North Ave East, Westfield, NJ 07090 doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2012.03.245
Cite this article as Ensle K. A Healthy S.T.A.R.T. for Cool Kids [New Resources for Nutrition Educators]. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2012;44:387.e7.
Inclusion of any material in this section does not imply endorsement by the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior. Evaluative comments contained in the reviews reflect the views of the authors. Review abstracts are either prepared by the reviewer or extracted from the product literature. Prices quoted are those provided by the publishers at the time materials were submitted. They may not be current when the review is published. Reviewers receive a complimentary copy of the resource as part of the review process. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2012;44:387.e7 Ó2012 SOCIETY FOR NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR
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fact sheets might make the publication more user friendly. Specifically, some of the sections, including ‘‘Fantastic Family Meals’’ and ‘‘Breakfast Boost,’’ may be better in separate fact sheets, which would leave room for more white space and larger type. In the section ‘‘How Much Is a Serving,’’ using nonfood items to describe serving sizes is a good tool but needs some explanation. In addition, the quick calorie guide needs to be aligned with information provided in the United States Department of Agriculture's MyPlate information. It is difficult to create a handout for this wide range of ages for youth. In
some places, the handout seems to be at a reading level that is too high, and in others, more explanation may be needed to make the handout useful. One item that would be helpful in this resource is a calorie guide for children ages 4-8 and both boys and girls ages 9-13. The United States Department of Agriculture's MyPlate is a useful tool for engaging all age groups to improve the healthfulness of their plate. Having more educational materials related to MyPlate will offer the nutrition educator a toolbox full of suggestions. Karen Ensle, EdD, RD, FADA, CFCS, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County, 300 North Ave East, Westfield, NJ 07090 doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2012.03.245
Cite this article as Ensle K. A Healthy S.T.A.R.T. for Cool Kids [New Resources for Nutrition Educators]. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2012;44:387.e7.
Inclusion of any material in this section does not imply endorsement by the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior. Evaluative comments contained in the reviews reflect the views of the authors. Review abstracts are either prepared by the reviewer or extracted from the product literature. Prices quoted are those provided by the publishers at the time materials were submitted. They may not be current when the review is published. Reviewers receive a complimentary copy of the resource as part of the review process. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2012;44:387.e7 Ó2012 SOCIETY FOR NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Volume 44, Number 4, 2012
387.e7