HEART DISEASE AND STROKE PREVENTION PROGRAM
GOLD MEDAL SCHOOLS
 



The GMS Guide is a step by step guide which will help you implement Gold Medal Schools. Click on the links below for articles that support Gold Medal Schools.
   
Articles  

Crosscutting Articles

 
Childhood Body Mass Index and The Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
Designing to Reduce Childhood Obesit y

How to Win the Weight Battle
Obesity Will Fuel Drop in US Lifespan
Pound-Foolish
Ten Strategies
The Surgeon General's Call to Action
Utah Kids Fit and Fed - Sort Of
 

GMS Articles

 
Active Lifestyle Becoming a Welcome Lesson
Connect 1-2-3
GMS and IHC
Nightmare Now Reality for Many No Recess
Oscarson Elementary
Outside Sources Help with PE
Selling Out Health
Utah Family Article
Whitesides Elementary
 

Nutrition Articles

 
Avenues Schools Getting in Shape
Free for All
Healthy Diet may Help Kids Pass Test
Major Study on Nutrition and Learning
MyPyramid, My Health
Plan to Train Kids about Eating Healthy
Students Get Creative with Fruits and Vegetable Recipes
 
Physical Activities  
Exercise Builds Strong Brains, Too
Link Between Fitness and Test Scores

Physical Fitness and Activity in Schools
Tracking the Exercise-Achievment Link
Unfit to Learn
Youth Physical Activity Recommendations