1st Edition

Understanding and Tackling Obesity A Whole-School Guide

By Ruth MacConville Copyright 2012
188 Pages
by Speechmark

188 Pages
by Speechmark

From an early age children are bombarded by the media with messages promoting foods high in saturated fats, sugars and salt. One of the greatest changes for children in the last 50 years is the decrease in exercise and the increase in 'screen' time. This programme is not about dieting or weight control, instead it has been designed to be realistic and non-discriminatory, aiming to enable children... Read more
Acknowledgements, Part One: Setting the Scene, Part Two: Staff Preparation, Part Three: Happy, Healthy You Programme, Useful Websites and Further Reading, References

Biography

Ruth MacConville