Readers will find this text a valuable resource not only for understanding the connection between what children eat and how they behave and perform, but also for ideas they can use to teach children the best way to eat for optimum health. The Food Guide Pyramid is a basis for teaching professionals and parents about providing adequate nutrition to avoid such health problems as obesity and diabetes. The reader will enjoy the host of hands-on food activities that will help children make good food decisions, as well as teach them important social skills. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.