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When Something's Missing: Diagnosing Vitamin Deficiencies
The New York Times "Education" section posts an extensive lesson on vitamin and mineral deficiencies. It involves class discussion, examination of food packaging labels, and the reading of a blog post about Vitamin D. The highlight of...
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Vitamin D and Me
Students create a graphic organizer showing the importance of Vitamin D intake. In this Vitamin D instructional activity, Students list problems with Vitamin D deficiency and create poster boards in small groups. Individually, students...
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Vitamin C and Protein Analysis
Students analyze various beverages to determine vitamin C content. Students research diseases resulting from vitamin C deficiencies and identify countries most affected.
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Fruit and Vegetable, Vitamins and Minerals
Students discuss and identify vitamins and minerals, their functions in the body, how fruits and vegetables are a good food source, and deficiencies in the body that may occur due to a lack of them.
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Basic Vitamins: Water-Soluble and Fat-Soluble
High schoolers examine vitamins and study their functions and food sources. They research what happens to vitamins when foods are overcooked. They prepare a microwaveable vegetable quiche.
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Mystery "F & V's"
Fourth graders explore agriculture by reading assigned text about produce. In this fruits and vegetables lesson, 4th graders identify the healthy benefits of consuming fresh produce and what minerals and vitamins they contain. Students...
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Iron In! Anemia Out!
Students list the foods they have eaten in the last 3 days. In this adult health lesson, students identify iron rich foods. They plan ways to incorporate these foods in their family meals.
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Nutrition and Health
Students explore the conditions faced while sailing on the ocean regarding health and physical fitness. They experience the importance of Vitamin C. Students analyze the cause of many diseases and sicknesses on the ships.
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Health Puzzle
For this health worksheet, students identify and locate words related to health lifestyles. There are 39 words located in the puzzle.
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Healthy Eating Improves Learning
Learners recognize that healthy food gives you better ability to concentrate and makes you more willing to learn. In this healthy food lesson, students choose food from Canada's food guide to create a healthy lunch and healthy snack.
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No Child Left Inside Lessons
The benefits of taking students outside for outdoor activities and lessons can be substantial for everyone.
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Health: Basic Minerals
Students examine minerals as food nutrients and discover their importance as food sources in the diet. Among the learning options are completing worksheets, creating recipes, making billboards, and actually preparing some recipes rich...
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Food Pyramid Lab
Third graders complete a lab to review the Food Guide Pyramid and prepare a food item using all of the food groups.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Vitamin D
The Mayo Clinic offers a comprehensive overview of vitamin-D. Content includes a look at its background, its uses as a supplement, dosage information, and more.
National Institutes of Health
Facts About Dietary Supplements Vitamin D
A great resource on Vitamin D can be found here! Read about what it is, its sources, the recommend intake, Vitamin D deficiency, people who may need extra Vitamin D to prevent deficiencies, and health risks associated with too much...
Colorado State University
Colorado State University: Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol, Calcitriol)
Learn how vitamin D is structured, synthesized and metabolized in the human body. Includes information on the health benefits of vitamin D and the effects of vitamin D deficiency.
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University: Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
This website provided by Ohio State University answers several questions about vitamin C, its food sources, its function, and its role in keeping people healthy. Learn how to prepare foods, such a vegetables and fruits, so that they...
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health: Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets
This site provides a wealth of information on the vitamins and minerals that the human body requires. Click on any nutrient to access a page of resources, then click on the 'Consumer' resource. Discusses what the nutrient does, how much...
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Thorough overview of vitamin B12 deficiency. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
National Institutes of Health
Facts About Dietary Supplements: Vitamin E
Organized into several detailed sections, this website on vitamin E is a complete source of information on the vitamin, its functions, its sources, and its role in helping the human body stay healthy. Read about the relationship between...
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Vitamin E
The Mayo Clinic provides great information on vitamin E. Includes background information on the vitamin, a breakdown of proper usage and dosage, and more.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Vitamin B6
A detailed overview of vitamin B6. Content includes a focus on how this vitamin was discovered, its other names, its uses as a supplement, proper dosage, and the like.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Vitamin B12
In addition to providing information on the functions and food sources of vitamin B12, this website includes a chart of usage and dosage.
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Vitamin C and Vascular Disease
How can vitamin C help prevent heart problems and improve the health of those who already have vascular disease? Which animals are unable to produce their own vitamin C? How does vitamin C deficiency affect the body? Learn the answers to...