Nutrition, Metabolism, and Diabetes

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 08.06.10

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Overview
  4. How Sweet Is It?
  5. Why Focus on High Fructose Corn Syrup?
  6. What Makes Kids Obese?
  7. Lessons
  8. Appendix A
  9. Appendix B
  10. Student Resources
  11. Teacher Resources
  12. Bibliography
  13. Endnotes

Childhood Obesity and High Fructose Corn Syrup. What Is It Good For? Absolutely Nothing!

Huwerl Thornton

Published September 2008

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Teacher Resources

The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan - This book answers the question, "What do you eat when you can eat everything?"

In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan - This book teaches you how to escape the Western diet and relearn which foods are healthy.

Food is Elementary: A Hands-on Curriculum for Young Students by Antonia Demas, PhD - A wonderful curriculum for all grades that has engaging lessons and recipes that foster healthy eating.

Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World by Greg Critser - A critical analysis of the many social and economic factors that make Americans obese.

Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser - This book explains how the development of fast-food restaurants has led to the standardization of American culture, widespread obesity, urban sprawl and more.

Chew On This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food by Eric Schlosser - Covers the history of the fast-food industry and delves into the agribusiness and animal husbandry methods that support it.

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