Food & Nutrition Web Sites

  • CDC - Tips for Parents: Ideas to Help Children Maintain a Healthy Weight
    www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/children/*

  • CDC Body Mass Index Resource/Information
    www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/childrens_bmi/about_childrens_bmi.html*

  • Fruit and Veggies More Matters
    www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/*

  • Fuel Up to Play 60
    www.fueluptoplay60.com/*

  • Healthy Eating resource
    www.nutrition.gov/*

  • We can! Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition
    www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/*

  • Smart and Healthy Kids Inside and Out
    The OrganWise Guys empowers kids to be healthy and smart, from the inside out with a curriculum, content and educational programming. www.organwiseguys.com*

  • Healthier Diet Resources
     ChooseMyPlate.gov provides practical information to individuals, health professionals, nutrition educators, and the food industry to help consumers build healthier diets with resources and tools for dietary assessment, nutrition education, and other user-friendly nutrition information. www.choosemyplate.gov*

  • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
    The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is committed to improving the nation's health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy. www.eatright.org*

  • Childhood Obesity
    Childhood obesity is a national epidemic. Nearly 1 in 3 children (ages 2-19) in the United States is overweight or obese, putting them at risk for serious health problems. As parents, caregivers, brothers and sisters, leaders in schools, communities and healthcare, we can work together to create a nation where the healthy choice is the easy choice. www.healthiergeneration.org*

  • Food Allergy Information
    Food allergy research and education www.foodallergy.org*

  • USDA's Nutrition and Physical Activity Plan
    Provides a personalized nutrition and physical activity plan
    www.supertracker.usda.gov*

  • Healthy Eating and exercise for life
    www.caloriecontrol.org*

  • Dietary Guidelines for Americans
    The Dietary Guidelines for Americans is the Nation’s go-to source for nutrition advice. Published every 5 years for public health professionals, each edition of the Dietary Guidelines reflects the current body of nutrition science. These recommendations help Americans make healthy food and beverage choices and serve as the foundation for vital nutrition policies and programs across the United States. www.Health.gov/DietaryGuidelines*

  • Nutritional information for each season
    https://snaped.fns.usda.gov/nutrition-through-the-seasons*

  • Tray Talk
    Are school meals nutritious? Are they safe? Why should I encourage my children to eat school meals? Find out why school meals are the best choice for children. http://www.traytalk.org*

  • Let's Move
    Let's Move! is a comprehensive initiative, launched by the First Lady, dedicated to solving the problem of obesity within a generation, so that children born today will grow up healthier and able to pursue their dreams. http://www.letsmove.gov*

  • Team Nutrition
    This USDA sponsored site has a lot of great information about the National School Lunch and Breakfast programs for parents and educators. http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn*

  • nrgBalance Zone
    nrgBalance (short for "energy balance") is a health promotion brand developed by the Center for Nutrition and Activity Promotion at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital (Center). http://www.nrgbalance.org*

  • Action for Healthy Kids
    Action for Healthy Kids is about creating health-promoting schools that support sound nutrition and physical activity as part of a total learning environment. http://www.actionforhealthykids.org*

  • Kids Health
    This site, sponsored by the Nemours Foundation, is dedicated to improving the health and spirit of children. ...great resources for kids and their parents. http://www.kidshealth.org*

  • Dole 5 a Day
    This great site for parents, educators and kids promotes the consumption of fresh produce. http://www.dole5aday.com*

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