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Resources

The following RESOURCES have been developed locally by NUTRITION EDUCATION FOR WELLNESS projects. These resources reflect our strategies to convey messages needed to build skills and change behaviors.

You are welcome to download any materials that may be of interest and use for your food education endeavors.  We would really appreciate you completing our very short survey!

Food Skills Cookbook


Nutrition Education for Wellness (NEW) Curriculum Materials

Nutrition Education for Wellness Newsletters

Local Fruits and Vegetables:
Nutrition for Hawaii High School Students [Zip file; 6.5M]

Click on the above link to download this fun activity to help boost your knowledge about local fruits and vegetables!
After downloading and extracting the files (you must have an extracting program installed, like WinZip or similar, to complete the extraction), double-click on HS4Player.exe to begin.
(Note: You will need Quicktime installed on your computer to be able to run the activity.)
[ Click here to download Quicktime ]

"Stretching Your Food Dollars"
  Basic meal planning and food shopping on a limited budget.

Food Guide Pyramid -- a local clipart

Learn From Lunch (361 pages; 16.90 MB)
 
Activities that actively integrate classroom teaching with school lunch.

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Nutrition Integrity
 
Suggestions for aligning our food actions with our nutrition education.
Meeting Well & Generation Fit
 
The American Cancer Society's resources for promoting healthier living at work and in schools.
Raise A Healthy Family Brochure
 
A listing of Hawaii food assistance & nutrition programs.

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Na Mea`ai O Hawai`i
  • A Foods of Hawaii (FOH) program consisting of 14 lessons on the concepts and objectives of food wheels based on three food grouping systems- Energy Foods, Body Building Foods, and Protective Foods.  It analyzes Early Hawaiian Foods and Foods eaten Today.


  • A Web-based, multimedia instructional design project to increase 4th through 6th grade students' awareness of protective foods of Hawai`i.
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    Hawaiian Food Exchange Booklet
     
    This booklet provides nutrient content and exchanges of local ethnic foods as well as some of the fast foods commonly consumed here in Hawaii.

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    Island Scene magazine: Health, fitness, family and fun in Hawaii
     
    "Food for Thought" columns appear courtesy of HMSA's Island Scene magazine.
    NOAA's page on Seafood and Health
     
    A new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Webpage provides information on the connection between seafood and health.  NOAA's goal is to provide balanced information that puts the benefits and risks of seafood consumption into perspective to help consumers make educated decisions about their diet.
    Cultural Cuisine Handouts

    Leave It Then Eat It - Slow-cooked Island Recipes

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    Updated April 14, 2008