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In today's fast-paced, drive-through world of eating, children and their parents face a challenge when it comes to nutrition. The challenge is how to incorporate healthy habits into their lifestyles now, or deal with the consequences of poor eating later on.

This three-volume set encourages parents, and children, to make gradual improvements in their family's eating and physical activity habits. Parents need to establish healthy habits early in life.

Life-long healthy behaviors will ultimately improve the over-all quality of life and help prevent the increasing number of overweight of children as well as the escalating incidence of chronic adult diseases.

EDUCATORS APPRECIATE THE WAY Childhood Nutrition: Preventing Obesity:

• Showcases basic childhood nutrition information for a variety of age groups
• Emphasizes realistic methods of developing a healthy lifestyle
• Encourages regular family meals and being active togther
• Shows racial and economicdiversity
• Comes with Facilitator's Guide

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Available in English and Spanish.

Closed-captioned.

Produced by Injoy Videos

THE THREE-VOLUME SET INCLUDES

Feeding Your Baby (Newborn to 12 months)
This video shows parents how to feed babies in the most nutritious, safe and nurturing way, including when to start solids and what foods to avoid.

Young Children Eating Right (Ages 1 to 6)
This video explains the USDA's MyPyramid, helps parents deal with common feeding issues, and encourages more play and less television.

Healthy Habits for Kids (Ages 7 to 12)
Designed to be viewed by kids, this high-energy video promotes healthy eating and an active life-style in a format that captures their attention.

VOLUMES 1 AND 2 COME WITH A FACILITATOR'S GUIDE COMPLETE WITH HANDOUT MASTERS.

VOLUME 3 COMES WITH A TEACHER'S GUIDE COMPLETE WITH LESSON PLANS AND HANDOUT MASTERS FOR GRADES K-6.