How labels affect hunger…

From NPR Health comes this new study on the power of food labels. The video that accompanies it does a great job explaining how the hunger hormone ghrelin works and how our beliefs may actually have an impact on our metabolism.

A great addition to a nutrition unit for older grades.

More hints and tips in the classroom...

PBL Health

Hey #HealthEd teachers, here’s a link for all of the resources I shared in the PhysEdSummit and APPEC 2016 workshops. For free PD, here’s a copy of

Healthy Choices Letter

Hey 7th graders, The time has come to pass on your wisdom by writing a letter to incoming 6th graders about how to stay healthy

Recent Workshops

Presentations and Workshops:  Click on the green hyperlinks for resources or contact amy@thehealthteacher.com for more info. Positive Prevention: A New Approach to Health Ed SXSWEdu

Unit Plan- Stress Management

This post originally appeared on Choices.Scholastic.com It’s crunch time! Stress management for teens. May is a stressful time to be at school. Younger kids are

Health Ed- PHASE- Oct. 2022

Click on the session title to access the slides and resources Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022 Part 1: Health Education for International Schools: Oct. 15, 2022 Saturday,