These instructional materials provide reading materials, recipes, and exercises to help students prepare for the practical reading section of the General Educational Development (GED) Tests. The passages can also help students learn and practice some important life skills in the areas of nutrition and food safety. Basic skill improvement is in reading, problem solving, and computation. Each section/lesson, which is in the format of a newsletter entitled Nutrition News, presents a penny planner's menu for three meals, reading passage, recipes for starred items in the menu, and exercises. Topics include (1) Call it Stuffing, (2) Complete Protein, (3) Cottage Cheese, (4) Dietary Goals, (5) Harvest Fruits and Vegetables, (6) Hot Weather Menus and Tips, (7) Low Blood, (8) Milk Matters, and (9) No-Nitrite Meats--Handle with Care. Answer keys provided at the end indicate the GED skill and/or basic skills addressed as well as answers to all exercises. (YLB)