In the United States, convenience food and soft drink-based diets, increasingly sedentary lifestyles, and obesity have become common in youth culture. The importance of health education merits integration throughout school curricula; unfortunately, research shows that many teachers do not feel prepared to teach health issues within their subject areas. This book will encourage all librarians and teachers--no matter their specific area of instruction--to include health lessons in their teaching.

"Health Information in a Changing World: Practical Approaches for Teachers, Schools, and...