NUTRITION GUIDE:  Looking for Health and Wellness Information?

The School Town of Munster continues to work on its school wide WELLNESS POLICY.  The 2004 Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act requires all School Authorities to have a policy in place by fall 2006.  New legislation in Indiana was also passed to guide school districts on vending machine sales, ala carte food sales and other food items available on school grounds.   Our school lunches provide age/grade appropriate calorie levels and 1/3 of the recommended dietary allowances for protein, calcium, iron, vitamin A and vitamin C.  Food Service Mission:  To serve a nutritious, attractive school lunch according to the National School Lunch Program guidelines in a friendly, timely manner at a reasonable cost to all.

VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES FOR ACCURATE NUTRITION INFORMATION

FOOD PYRAMID:   Assess your diet and activity level, get a quick estimate of how much you need to eat by visiting:   www.mypyramid.gov     This site also provides classroom materials, kids coloring book and worksheet, tips for families in using the Food Pyramid.

USDA DIETARY GUIDELINES:  An overview of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 and a wealth of other valuable nutrition information is supplied at this site.  The Dietary Guidelines answer the questions, "What should Americans eat, how should we prepare our food to keep it safe and wholesome, and how should we be active to be healthy".   www.healthierus.gov/dietaryguidelines/

FAT FOE INFORMATION BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION:   Are you tempted by ads for products promising quick, easy weight loss?  Learn how to spot weight loss claims and bogus diet ads and suspicious health claims.   http://www.wemarket4u.net/fatfoe   &  http://wwwftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/fitness/coninfo.html

FOOD AND NUTRITION INFORMATION CENTER by USDA Dept. of Agriculture:  Find resources and information about fad diets, weight loss claims, links for checking out food and nutrition myths.  http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/000031.html

NUTRITION NAVIGATOR:   Sponsored by Tufts University:  "Nutrition Navigator" is an online rating and review guide for trustworthy nutrition information.  http://navigator.tufts.edu

OTHER VALUABLE SITES:                                                                                                                                                                                                     American Heart Association:  www.americanheart.org

School Nutrition Association:  www.schoolnutrition.org

Society for Nutrition Education:  www.sne.org