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Illinois Nutrition Education Resources
Summary: Healthy eating and activity articles and activities provided by teachers and RDs for K-12 educators.
Details: This site provides classroom articles and activities for K-12 educators to promote healthy eating and active lifestyle messages in the classroom. Activities from online tools to making healthy cafeteria choices are covered. Each activity is headlined with a clearly defined outcome and some include content standards. Additionally, helpful teacher tips can be found on several activity sheets. Another feature of this site is that there are many teacher education articles, authored by RDs that cover age relevant topics from eating disorders to navigating through fast foods choices. It is a great resource for both educators and parents to learn about nutrition.
Solange Bushra Wasef MS, RD is a Registered Dietitian with dual bachelor's degrees in biochemistry and chemistry who graduated with honors. She also has earned her master's degree in nutritional science. Currently, she is a lecturer at California State University, Los Angeles. She also is involved in promoting nutrition education as well as performs counseling in the areas of weight management.
