Nutrition

Nutrition – We Are What We Eat! Folding Display

An ideal visual tool for teaching about nutrients including fat, carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, minerals, water, and phytochemicals. Also covers weight control and how to calculate daily caloric needs. Colorful accordion-fold display measures 58&... More.

Death of an Artery

Use this 9" x 12" model to demonstrate the way arteries can be clogged by deposits of fat. With five hand-painted, fixed cross sections of arteries, you can show patients various stages of arteriosclerosis. As they see the interior size of t... More.

See For Yourself: Why Blood Pressure Checks Can Save Your Life Display

Patients and students learn the importance of blood pressure checks when they see this variety of arteries and a cross-section of the brain. Demonstrates the way high blood pressure can silently lead to heart attacks or strokes. 9" x 12". Gr... More.

Loss of a Bone

Visually demonstrate the effects of osteoporosis with this three-dimensional display of three bones: one normal, one dying from slow degeneration, and one broken. This model helps students understand why bones become weak, brittle, and then break. T... More.

Nasco Fast Food Nutrition Kit

By Betty Wedman-St.Louis, PhD, RD, LD. This kit will help you teach students to make healthy choices when selecting from a fast food menu. Eleven Life/form® food replicas included in the kit help with portion size visualization and food ... More.

Fat Reduction in the Diet – A Prescription for Weight Control

By Betty Wedman-St. Louis, PhD, RD, LD. A comprehensive teaching guide, including two lesson plans and three spirit masters, provides background information and a general outline for the teacher. The spirit masters supply study guides, recipe... More.

Life/form® Heart Disease Display Kit

Betty Wedman-St. Louis, PhD, RD, LD. Explain the progression of arteriosclerosis and heart disease to students using this complete teaching kit. The 9" x 12" plaque provides a graphic visual model of three hand-painted arteries wi... More.

Diabetes Made Easy™

Extraordinary tool for visually demonstrating the complex process of glucose metabolism and glucose homeostasis. Shows the impact of glucose levels in the blood stream on the pancreas, liver, and body cells. Contrasts the effects of low insulin producti... More.

Exploring the New Food Pyramid – DVD

The new MyPyramid and USDA guidelines explained! This program takes the viewer on a tour of the pyramid, using a sample 2,000 calorie per day diet. The key points of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines are incorporated with lots of examples. 20 minutes. Grade 6... More.

Reading and Understanding the New Food Label – DVD

Shows use of the new food label, listing the amount of trans fat, required in 2006. This video will help consumers understand just what is meant by partially-hydrogenated or trans fat. It will help them use the label to make the healthiest choices w... More.