Wellness & Nutrition

Links verified on 4/20/2012

1. 5 a Day from Dole - Nutrition education and fun activities for kids. In the virtual classroom students have daily assignments for a week. One example, "If you were in charge of your school cafeteria, what fruits and vegetables would serve?"
2. Apple Juice on the Internet - Welcome from AJ and the Jammin' Juicers!
3. The Breakfast Project - because every good day starts with milk - Where's your mustache?
4. Pyramid Lesson Plan - Kids can cut out their own food choices to make their own pyramid.
5. Calorie Calculator - enter a food item and get information on calories
6. Choose My Plate - information about the new food pyramid and more
7. Dietary Guidelines for Americans from the USDA
8. USDA Healthy Meals Resources - Dietary guidelines, nutrition training, recipes, and other information.
9. Eating Disorders - index to information about a variety of eating disorders
10. FDA - labeling and nutrition information
11. Food Fit - a really nice food pyramid, and a good explanation of each group.
12. Food Allergy - science behind the most common food allergies and intolerances
13. Fruit and Veggie Tracker - Keep your healthy routine on track with this chart.
14. Healthy Eating - (Elementary grades) interactive whiteboard screens with basic nutritional information
15. The Healthy Refrigerator - Open the door to a healthy heart.
16. KidsHealth.org - the food guide pyramid becomes a plate
17. Learn to be Healthy - for teens; you have to register, but it is free, journal food choices, activities to select to help make healthy choices.
18. Nutrition Explorations - Kid-friendly site. The fun and easy way to learn about nutrition.

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