4-H Healthy Living Resources and Programs
Reducing childhood obesity is a national priority. Twenty-eight percent of children (ages 10-17) in Idaho are overweight or obese and national average is 32%. Fifty-five percent of Idaho high school students are not meeting recommended physical activity level. While most elementary schools offer PE, they don’t track total PE time. Although schools have reduced access the junk food in school vending machines more work is needed. Check out resources on healthy living and read more on Idaho schools and how 4-H can team-up with local programs to improve physical well-being of children and youth.
Resources for Idaho:
General Resources:
Curricula:
Resources for Idaho:
- Healthy Eating Active Living Idaho
- Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation
- Idaho Elementary School Health Profile Report, Spring 2010
- The Nutrition Standards for Idaho School Meals, August 2009
- Idaho Department of Education, School Wellness Policy, 2006
- Idaho Health Statistics
General Resources:
- 4-H National Healthy Living Framework and Evaluation
- Choose MyPlate, USDA,
- Let’s Move
- Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA)
- Think Your Drink, Water First
- Healthy Eating in Out-of-School Time Programs, National Standards for Afterschool Snacks
- Fuel Up to Play 60
- Obesity Fact Sheets, National Initiative for Child Healthcare Quality
- Nutrition for Everyone, Center of Disease Control and Prevention
- Obesity and Overweight, Center of Disease Control and Prevention
- State Indicator Report on Fruits and Vegetables, 2009
- The Case for Investing in Youth Health Literacy : One Step on the Path to Achieving Health Equity for Adolescents, NIHCM Foundation Issue Brief, October 2011
- Fight Bac! Partnership for Food Safety Education
- Fight the Bite, West Nile Virus Prevention
Curricula:
- Jump Into Foods and Fitness
- Nutrition Voyage: The Quest To Be Our Best
- Get Up and Move!
- Up For the Challenge, Lifetime Fitness, Healthy Decisions
- United Dairymen of Idaho Classroom Materials
- 4-Health, Montana State University Extension
- America on the Move, A Partnership Guide for Walking and Healthy Living, March 2010
