Nutrition Publications

City of Milwaukee Health Department Resources

Includes related books, handouts, pamphlets, and on-line materials - click on the bullet point you are interested in. These resources are in PDF format.

Other Resources

99 Tips for Family Fitness Fun
Active Youth Ideas for Implementing CDC Physical Activity Promotion Guidelines
A Public Health Action Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke
Active For Life: Sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) or call 1-800-424-3410.
Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin (BFW): Information about any aspect of biking and alternative transportation in general.
BAM! (Body and Mind): Aimed at youth ages 9-13, BAM! Was created to answer kids questions on health issues and ways to make their bodies and minds healthier, stronger, and safer.
Bright Futures in Practice: Physical Activity: Bright Futures is a set of guidelines by the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health. It is a practical approach to providing health supervision for kids of all ages, from birth to adolescents.
Busy Buddy; Kidnetic Web Site: An inter-active site for kids that encourages them to be physically active.
CANFit Recipes for Success: Nutritiion and Physical Activity Programs for Youth: A very useful how-to guide for planning and implementing projects in schools (includes questionnaires, recipes, lesson plans).
Centers for Disease Control (CDC): Offers a wide range of publications and materials. Click on above link for a complete listing.
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity - CDC: A variety of information and publications from the Centers for Disease Control.
Fit, Healthy, and Ready to Learn: A School Policy Guide: A practical reference to school health policies.
For Parents: Healthy Eating at School: Five questions to ask your school principal or board about policies and programs to support healthy meals and snacks at school.
Fresh Ideas for Community Nutrition and Physical Activity: A planning guide for creative partnershiops and approaches taken in cities involving local health departments, schools, and other partners.
Hearts N' Parks Community Mobilization Guide: A guide to helping local community, park, and recreation agencies promote heart-healthy lifestyle and changes including physical activity and nutrition among children and adults.
Health Is Academic: Guide to Coordinated School Health Programs: ASHA Publications, 7263 State Route 43, PO Box 708, Kent, OH 44240 or (330) 678-1601
Healthiest Wisconsin 2010: A Partnership Plan to Improve the Health of the Public: A summary of the State's health plan for the decade 2000-2010.
Healthy Communities - Healthy Youth Tool Kit: A kit and guide with ideas, strategies, and examples for mobilizing the assets of your community or organization.
Healthy People 2010: National nutrition and overweight health objectives for the decade 200 -2010.
Healthy Youth! Coordinated School Health Program: A coordinated school health program (CSHP) model consists of many agencies that work together to maintain the well-being of young people.
Hoops for Heart: A basketball program for middle school students that combines community service and life-long heart-healthy lifestyles. Also, see Jump Rope For Heart.
Increasing Physical Activity: A Report on Recommendations of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services
Increasing Physical Activity Through Community Design: A guide by the National Center for Bicycling and Walking (NCBW) describing projects and ways to make communities more bike-friendly and walk-able. Includes how to get funding and other resources.
Kids Walk-to-School: A Guide to Promote Walking to School: Promotes physical activity through safe and walk-able routes to school including crime prevention and healthy environments.

Mooove Wisconsin: A work-site initiative to increase physical activity for employees through a month-long behavior-change program. Contact Nancy Chudy at ChudyNE@dhfs.state.wi.us or (608) 266-2539.
NIDDK Clearinghouse: Information from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders
North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine (NASPEM): Get publications list at www.naspem.org/pubs.
Physical Activity Evaluation Handbook: Tools and out-lines for the six basic steps of program evaluation.
Physical Best: Discover how you can implement health-related physical education effectively. (Publications, videos, and instruction)
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS): Serves as a catalyst for encouraging all Americans of all ages to become more physically active and participate in sports.
Promoting Physical Activity: A Guide for Community Action: A practical resource from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for anyone wishing to promote physical activity and behavior change in almost any type of setting.
Step-by-Step! A Young Persons Guide to Positive Community Change: A workbook for young people with ideas and motivation to bring about positive change in their community, run meetings, who holds the power, and more.
The School Health Index: A self-assessment and planning tool for identifying strengths and weaknesses concerning physical activity and nutrition in schools.
The State of Adolescent Health In Wisconsin: A report exploring the health-related issues of Wisconsin's youth and risky behaviors among adolescents, including physical activity and nutrition.
Take 10! Getting Kids Active 10 Minute at a Time!: An innovative classroom-based tool designed to promoter physical activity and support academic learning. Designed for the elementary level.
USDA - Food and Nutrition: A host of publications concerning key nutrition issues among children and adults of all ages from the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
VERB: It's What You Do: A multicultural interactive media campaign for kids age 9 - 13 that helps them decide what activity they want to do and encourages them to do it. It can also serve as an outlet for a grant program to help youth fund their plans for physical activity.

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