Create a Positive School Nutrition Environment
The CDC recommends that schools implement policies and practices to create a nutrition environment that supports students in making healthy choices.
Healthy Schools Program
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Healthy Schools Program helps schools create healthier environments that promote physical activity and healthy eating. Enrollment is free and gives members access to resources, trainings, and technical assistance.
Linking Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Academic Achievement
This study examines whether regular physical activity and proper nutrition together had a significant effect on academic achievement.
CDC Health and Academics
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers data from their National Youth Risk Behavior Survey that illustrates how health behaviors in children and adolescents impact learning and lifelong health.
