The amount of calcium in an adult's bones would be equivalent to about 11 cups of flour. You can see how significant this calcium loss is by comparing the calcium in the healthy adult bones to the calcium in the bones of an adult with osteoporosis. Borrow Dairy Council posters of athletes and movie stars with milk moustaches, and explain that soft drinks can't build strong bones or make healthy, pretty smiles. St. Louis District Dairy Council. It comes with 28 colorful photographic food magnets that represent food that a person eats during the day.
Children fill in the pyramid spaces with foods that they've eaten from each of the groups.
Or, they just may become more familiar with, and ask for more servings of the healthful foods they are playing with. Volume discounts are available to health and educational organizations and fund raisers. There are approximately 1500 registered U.S. sites which will receive materials for implementing the program, including a procedure guide, video, lecture, publicity materials, referral guidelines, and a special version of the EAT-26 screening form. A special high school component has been added to this year's program, with materials targeted to young people who may be most vulnerable to eating disorders. The authors site research which links positive family mealtimes to reduced behavioral problems and increased vocabularies, not to mention the opportunity to teach manners and responsibility, invite discussion, and create traditions.