Resources
Resources
Education
Association Montessori Internationale
The website of the Association Montessori Internationale organization (AMI).
The website of the American Montessori Society (AMS).
The Michael Olaf Montessori Company provides practical advice for using Montessori philosophy in all kinds of settings.
The website of the Montessori Foundation and the International Montessori Council • Inspiring and supporting the development of strong, successful Montessori schools around the world • Providing clear answers to the questions that parents and educators ask about the Montessori approach.
Parenting
Dedicated to the Healthy Development of Infants & toddlers.
Nutrition
The Weston Price Foundation is dedicated to restoring nutrient-dense foods to the human diet through education, research, and activism.
Essential reading by Dr. Alex Richardson. In this cutting-edge book, Dr Alex Richardson, the UK’s number one authority on how nutrition impacts children’s behaviour and learning, exposes the truth about what children eat – or fail to eat.
National Institute of Health (NIH) Nutritional Library of Medicine
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childnutrition.html
The committee proposes that the following topics in nutrition become part of the basic curriculum of medical schools and, furthermore, that they be integrated into clinical clerkships: energy balance, role of specific nutrients and dietary components, nutrition in the life cycle, nutritional assessment, protein-energy malnutrition, the role of nutrition in disease prevention and treatment, and risks from poor dietary practices stemming from individual, social, and cultural diversity.
Pamphlet: Nutrition Education in U.S. Medical Schools (1985), National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20418
Consisting of doctors, dentists, scientists, dieticians, other health professionals and lay people. The purpose of the Society is to assemble scientific knowledge on nutrition and health that is free from economic and political pressures, with the objective of securing the physical and mental health of future generations. Based on the teachings of the late Sir Robert McCarrison, who believed that the most important factor in restoring health is healthy nutrition.
‘The Shrinking Brain”
The Shrinking Brain, authored by David Marsh and my mentor, Professor Michael Crawford, world-renowned expert in brain chemistry and nutrition, represents years of research and a lifetime of thoughtful inquiry into one of society’s greatest challenges —the impact of malnutrition on the human brain and mind.
The reader will encounter a penetrating exploration of how maternal and infant malnutrition corrodes the very foundations of human development—causing shrinking of the brain, mental deficiency, learning disorders, and lasting psychiatric consequences.
The Food and Mood Community Interest Company
www.positivehealth.com/article/food/food-and-mood
This is a great web resource for eating and feeling good! Amanda Geary, the founder also has a blog. It’s wonderful!
Food and Behaviour Research (FAB) Research aims to promote, support and carry out further scientific research in this area. Founded by Dr. Alexandria Richardson, world-renowned nutritional scientist.
Preconceptual Care
The association for the promotion of preconceptual care. Are you planning a family? Then you and your partner want to be in the best of health. The preconceptual approach of Foresight can help with overcoming issues in connection with conception, pregnancy, and birth.
The Clinical Content of Preconception Care: Nutrition and Dietary Supplements
Preconception Care: Nutrition and Supplements
Women of child-bearing age should achieve and maintain good nutritional status prior to conception to help minimize health risks to both mothers and infants. Many women may not be aware of the importance of preconception nutrition and supplementation or have access to nutrition information. Health care providers should be knowledgeable about preconception/pregnancy-related nutrition and take the initiative to discuss this information during preconception counseling.