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| Carbohydrates in the Diet (PDF|420 KB)
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service.
Explains what carbohydrates are, how they function in the body, their impact on one's health, and recommended intakes. |
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| Go With Whole Grains for Fiber (PDF|1.33 MB)
American Dietetic Association.
Discusses the importance of whole grains and fiber in the diet, includes and image of all of the components of a grain, a list of whole grain alternatives to popular refined grain foods items, and recommendations for daily number of servings. |
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| Healthful Whole Grains! (PDF|217 KB)
Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service.
This eight page fact sheet can be used as a handout or a basis for an entire lesson. Topics include common and uncommon whole grains, ways to add whole grains to your diet, and benefits of whole grains. |
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 | Learning About Carbohydrates
Nemours Foundation. KidsHealth.
Using vocabulary geared towards children, explains the difference between simple and complex carbohydrates, and carbohydrate's role in the body. |
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 | Meet the Grain Group
University of Nebraska, Lincoln Cooperative Extension.
Slide show and handouts to assist educators in teaching about whole grains, portion size equivalents, etc. |
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| MyPyramid - Grain Group
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension. Nutrition Education Program.
Online lesson about the grain group. |
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| Nutrition Notes To Go: Go For Whole Grains (PDF|121 KB)
University of Massachusetts Amherst Cooperative Extension.
Legal size one-page newsletter for the month of August containing tips for including more whole grains in diet, stuffed pepper recipe, in-season produce listing and advice for physical activity. Also available in Spanish. |
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 | Tips to Help You Eat Whole Grains
MyPyramid.gov
Printable fact sheet providing tip on including whole grains in the diet, reading ingredient lists to identify whole grains, and encouraging children to enjoy whole grain foods. |
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| What's Complex about Carbohydrate (PDF|14 KB)
University of California Los Angeles. Student Nutrition (& body image) Action Committee.
Two page handout including a chart on the two forms of carbohyrates in foods (simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates), and chosing whole grain foods. |
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 | Whole Grain Unscramble (PDF|32 KB)
District of Columbia Department of Health.
DC Eat Smart/Move More Program.
Word puzzle activity that reinforces types of whole grains and their importance. |
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| Whole Grains
Clemson University Extension. Home & Garden Information Center.
Handout reviews foods and nutrients in the grains group, how much is needed, whole grains for kids, easy ways to get whole grains, nutrition tidbits, and a menu plan and grains shopping list. |
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