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I'll be homeschooling my 10th grader this year, and rather than the usual biology/chemistry/physics route, I was thinking about more 'applied science' and doing one semester of nutrition and one of horticulture. Has anyone taught these subjects for high school credit? Any real books, texts, curricula, etc. that you can recommend that would be challenging enough for high school but approachable?
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My daughter just finished What Einstein Told His Cook for science and nutrition. That will give her a basic background on food chemistry, etc. Next book is Laurel's Kitchen, and maybe a book by Dr. Andrew Weil. I'm thinking of Fast Food Nation as well (available as audio download at audible too!). And Superfoods RX by Steven Pratt. And I still have to read Eat, Drink and Be Healthy, then maybe I'll hand it to her.
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The absolute best nutrition/cook book that I have ever read/used is Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon. He book is based off of the work of Dr. Price in the 1930 when he visited cultures all over the world untouched by the West and found what made them so healthy. There are many interesting nutritional information. Sally Fallon is also president of Weston A Price Foundation you can find alot of great nutrition/health articles here.
Based on the cultures that he studied, ect. I think that you could tie in alot of Geography, Science (this Dr. did an extensive amount of research), Great Nutrition and Great food Experiments (one of the nutrition principals involves fermenting food...that's great science!!!!)
If you can't tell already, this nutrition info has changed my life and my babies life! It's truly is the best out there....I have read them all!!!
Let me know if you have any more questions...
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Years ago for my first job I worked for Our Lady of the Rosary Home School, when they were based in VA. For 10 or 11th grade they had a Home Economics course, the first semester based on nutrition and cooking. The texts they based on was Rodale Press' Prevention Total Health System "Food and Nutrition" and Evelyn Vitz's "A Continual Feast". The first one is out of print, but there are some other title by Rodale Press I would recommend.
Love the book suggestions so far. What about Adelle Davis' works and for women Marilyn Shannon (Fertility, Cycles and Nutrition)?
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And don't forget about "Supersize Me" LOL!  Ok, just kidding, but that movie really did put a stop to my little fast-food eating habit! Quite an education right there! Of course there are a couple of scenes that are inappropriate for children.
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Thanks for the suggestions. I actually just bnougnt Nourishing Traditions, and reading it is what inspired me to try tackling nutrition with him! My carrots are fermenting as we type!  And I definitely will have him watch Supersize Me.... I too watched that and was horrified at the nutritional info given. I think he watched it with me before, but it's time again to be reminded of it. He is one of these kids who doesn't WANT to believe all that stuff about 'you are what you eat' and so he ignored it... and then complains about his sports performance, his aching knees, feeling tired, etc.
I'll look for the other titles mentionedd, and welcome any other suggestions!
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how could i forget supersize me???!! great suggestion. the site is here, where you can download the supersize me theme song.
Jenn, I've been wary of Rodale's offerings for a while -- I had to cancel my Prevention subscription after seeing ads and articles about birth control stuff. I didn't keep them, so I don't remember exactly what it was, just that I got the feeling Ardath Rodale is a pro-choice feminist; the Prevention articles sometimes have an anti-traditional-mother feel to it. Sorry for being vague, I just remember being offended by what I read, but now don't recall exactly what was written. Would be curious to see which Rodale books you would recommend.
As for Weston Price -- I've read some of their stuff, and I'm still confused. Do they really know what they're talking about? From what I gather Price didn't include some cultures in his study, i.e., Japan. And some of their research is outdated (e.g., root canals). Didn't Elizabeth mention something about attending a seminar once by Sally Fallon and she was doubtful about the things taught there? Not trying to discredit anyone, I'm genuinely trying to get a rounded picture here of the known nutrition "experts", and it seems like for every person singing the praises of Sally Fallon and/or Weston Price, there's another person saying their research is flawed, etc. Sometimes I don't know what to believe anymore. Even Dr. Mercola who at one point people were saying was the go-to guy for trustworthy health answers has been called a quack in some places.
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stefoodie wrote:
| Jenn, I've been wary of Rodale's offerings for a while -- I had to cancel my Prevention subscription after seeing ads and articles about birth control stuff. I didn't keep them, so I don't remember exactly what it was, just that I got the feeling Ardath Rodale is a pro-choice feminist; the Prevention articles sometimes have an anti-traditional-mother feel to it. Sorry for being vague, I just remember being offended by what I read, but now don't recall exactly what was written. Would be curious to see which Rodale books you would recommend. |
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I didn't realize until I started posting here that Prevention magazine is Rodale. I cancelled my subscription a while back, too, because it was so anti-life. The editor wrote an article about how wrong it was to go to a doctor that refused to prescribe contraceptives...that that needs to be made illegal.
I always enjoyed the cookbooks and nutritional books, but of the older genre. There's a book on Amazon called "Complete Book of Food and Nutrition" that might be good. But I understand your hesitancy.
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Found some links here
that may be useful. I haven't used any of them, just looking now.
I'd still like to look at the book you mention, Jenn. I used to borrow Rodale books at the library, but that's one that I missed. I trust your judgment more than I trust Ardath's  .
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