Directory of Nutrition Resources

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Good nutrition means eating a well-balanced diet every day. It is important to get enough vitamins, minerals, and fiber in each meal, but not take in more calories than are needed for energy and growth.

Subcategories

• Dieting
• Vegetarianism

Resources in This Category

• All About What Vitamins and Minerals Do

  http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/vitamin.html
  Explains how substances like vitamin A, B, C, D, E, K, calcium, and iron work in the human body.

• Avocado Facts

  http://www.californiaavocado.com/fun-avocado-facts/
  Fun facts, games, recipes, and coloring pages featuring the avocado fruit.

• BAM! Body and Mind

  http://www.cdc.gov/bam/nutrition/index.html
  Learn about which foods are part of a healthy diet. Includes FAQ, games, quiz, and nutrition facts.

• BrainPOP: Health - Nutrition

  http://www.brainpop.com/health/nutrition/
  Watch a movie about foods that keep the body healthy. Includes quiz and activities.

• Bramley Kids

  http://www.bramleykids.com/
  Learn about different nutrients in foods and a balanced diet. Includes coloring pages, word games, and instructions for making apple puppets.

• California Strawberryville Kids

  http://www.strawberryville.com/
  Enter the clubhouse and find stories, strawwordy searches, painting lessons, recipes, and games.

• Chef Solus and the Food Pyramid Adventure

  http://www.nourishinteractive.com/kids/healthy-games/21-chef-solus-and-the-food-pyramid-adventure
  Learn about healthy eating in a fun way. Features interactive games, learning tools, new stories and activities every month.

• Children's Nutrition Page

  http://childrensnutritioncollection.org/children.html
  Find out what's wrong with "junk food" and how to stay healthy and fit. Includes fun and games resources.

• Dole SuperKids

  http://www.dole.com/#/superkids/
  Features fun recipes, games, puzzles, songs, and coloring book about fruits and vegetables.

• Empowered Kidz

  http://www.treatingeatingdisorders.com/empoweredkidz/
  Offers information, resources and activities for kids on healthy eating, dieting, body image, and eating disorders. Includes surveys and quizzes.

• European Food Information Council

  http://www.eufic.org/
  Offers information about food production, nutrition, and biotechnology. Includes puzzles, quizzes, trivia, and encyclopedia of terms. [English and German]

• Fantastifood Fables

  http://www.fantastifood.com/
  Read a story about a brother and his sister who escape an attack of the Junk Food Junkies and learn about foods that are good for them. Written by Steven Minsky.

• Figuring out Food Labels

  http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/labels.html
  Explains how the label on a food package is a lot like the table of contents in a book, telling exactly what the food contains.

• Florida Citrus Land

  http://www.floridacitrus.org/oj/
  Games for kids, food pyramid, introduction to citrus fruits, coloring pages, and recipes from The Florida Department of Citrus.

• Food and Nutrition

  http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/nutrition/
  Facts about food, body weight, and special diets for those with allergies or disease. Includes recipes and information about how to read them.

• Food for Kids

  http://www.choice.com.au/reviews-and-tests/babies-and-kids/food-for-kids/kids-food/food-for-kids.aspx
  Check out nutritional values of breads and spreads, cereals fast food, snacks, desserts, and drinks in Australia. Compare with other products.

• Food Fun from Apples to Zucchini

  http://extension.illinois.edu/foodfun/
  Find alphabet fun and coloring pages about fruits and veggies.

• Food Smarts

  http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/body/foodsmarts/
  Find out about the food pyramid, choosing healthy foods, and good eating habits. Includes word search and video.

• Fresh for Kids

  http://www.freshforkids.com.au/
  Tells about fresh fruits and vegetables, and nutrition. Has games, color pages, sports to try, stories and jokes.

• Fresh from the World

  http://extension.illinois.edu/food/
  Cartoon characters describe where food comes from and which ones are good to eat. Includes activities.

• Fruit & Veggie Color Champions

  http://www.foodchamps.org/
  Find fun and games, artwork, coloring sheets activity pages, and recipes. Includes printable calendar stickers.

• Good Life with Gabby

  http://www.goodlifewithgabby.com/
  Join Gabby's crew and find information about nutrition, exercise, and the environment. Includes a coloring book and recipes. [English, Spanish, French and German]

• Got Chocolate Milk

  http://gotchocolatemilk.com/
  Discover the nutritional values. Includes downloads, celebrity testimonials, fun and games.

• Got Milk?

  http://www.gotmilk.com/
  Features recipes, articles, and interactive games related to the health benefits of milk.

• Healthy Eating Games

  http://pbskids.org/games/healthyeating.html
  Play games about how to eat healthy with Cookie Monster, Curious George and many other PBS KIDS Friends.

• Healthy Eating Tips for Teens

  http://www.betterhealthusa.com/public/268.cfm
  Offers information about how to fuel the body for energy and health. Includes carbohydrates, proteins, good and bad fats, and sample menus.

• Kid's Coloring Pages

  http://www.pbhfoundation.org/pub_sec/edu/kids_act/coloring/
  Printable pictures showing healthy foods by the Produce for Better Health Foundation.

• Kidnetic.com

  http://www.kidnetic.com/
  International Food Information Council teaches about being active, eating right, and how the body works. Take a quiz on food, fun, and fitness.

• Kids World

  http://www.ncagr.gov/cyber/kidswrld/
  Provides information about the food pyramid, five-a-day program, and food label nutrition facts. Includes a coloring book and quiz. From the North Carolina Department of Agriculture.

• Kids' Games

  http://www.healthyeating.org/Healthy-Kids/Kids-Games-Activities.aspx?Referer=dairycouncilofca
  Features downloadable coloring and drawing pages, food pyramid chart, articles, and check list for healthy eating. From the Dairy Council of California.

• My School Lunch

  https://www.myschoollunch.co.uk/
  Provides nutritional information about school lunches. Includes a description of how the meals are cooked, what is on the menu, and games.

• National Watermelon Promotion Board

  http://www.watermelon.org/Kids/Kids.aspx
  Meet healthy hero J. Slice to get the facts about watermelon's nutritional value. Includes games and activities, free downloads, and healthy eating tips.

• Nutrition & the Food Pyramid

  http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/nutrition/nutrition.html
  Learn about good foods from first and second graders in Pocantico Hills School. Includes coloring pages, riddles and puzzles.

• Nutrition Cafe

  http://exhibits.pacsci.org/nutrition/nutrition_cafe.html
  Be a nutrition sleuth and play interactive games to discover basic facts about food, the food pyramid, and good eating habits. From the Pacific Science Center.

• Nutrition Dictionary

  http://www.foodfit.com/healthy/nutritiondictionary.asp
  Explains what different vitamins and minerals do for your body.

• Orange Pippin

  http://www.orangepippin.com/
  About the science and production of apples and nutrition facts.

• Ready, Set, Breakfast

  http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/breakfast.html
  Tells why breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

• Scintro - Fruit Book

  http://www.scintro.com/fruits/
  Encyclopedia about fruits. Learn about the botanical facts, health benefits, varieties, cooking uses, storage ideas and nutrition chart. Includes photos.

• Smart-Mouth.Org

  http://www.cspinet.org/smartmouth/
  Find out how your favorite foods measure up, browse snacktoids about fruits and vegetables, and view video clips. Presented by the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

• Sports and Nutrition: The Winning Connection

  http://extension.illinois.edu/hsnut/
  Explains how a balanced diet, energy levels, fluid levels and a pregame meal planner contribute to peak sports performance.

• Sugar Stacks

  http://www.sugarstacks.com/
  Discover how much sugar is in different kinds of food. Lists types and amounts.

• Summer Vacation

  http://www.ndwheat.com/uploads/resources/369/summervacation.pdf
  Download a story that tells how Sammy Spaghetti and Becky Bread grew from kernels of wheat and turned into healthy foods. From the North Dakota Wheat Commission.

• Super Crew for Kids

  http://www.superkidsnutrition.com/sckids/
  Provides health and nutrition articles and fun activities.

• The Brain Eater

  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/madcow/
  About the scientific research that linked "mad cow disease" to a related brain disease in humans. With food safety tips and a debate about the existence of prions, a possible new type of infectious agent.

• The Food Guide Pyramid

  http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/pyramid.html
  Explains how the pyramid is used to show the foods that make up a good diet.

• The Fruit Pages

  http://www.thefruitpages.com/
  Find articles about fruits from all over the world and the importance of fruit in daily diet.

• The Grain Chain

  http://www.grainchain.com/
  Discover how grain is grown, made into flour and baked into bread. Includes recipes, videos, pictures and activities.

• The Great Grub Club

  http://www.greatgrubclub.com/
  Learn about cooking, gardening, food facts, and fitness. Shares games, jokes, comics, and quizzes.

• The Popcorn Board

  http://www.popcorn.org/ForKids/tabid/54/Default.aspx
  Trace the history, learn geography, find coloring worksheets and play games featuring popcorn as a healthy snack.

• The Tomato Zone

  http://www.thetomatozone.co.uk/
  Contains games, quizzes and fun learning activities. Presented by the British Tomato Growers' Association.

• Tiki's Guide to Food

  http://tiki.oneworld.net/food/food_home.html
  Tiki the Penguin examines what food is, where it comes from, what's good, and what's bad.

• Vitamins and Minerals

  http://kidshealth.org/en/teens/vitamins-minerals.html
  What they do, how fast they work, how much you need, and how to get the right amount.

• Why Drinking Water Is the Way to Go

  http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/water.html
  Explains what water does for the human body.

• Wrigley's World of Gum

  http://www.wrigley.com/global/about-us/educational-resource.aspx
  Explains how gum is made, what goes into it, and about its history together with fun facts and FAQ.

• Zip4Tweens

  http://www.zip4tweens.com/
  A safe site for kids with kid-created beef recipes, nutrition fun facts, and quizzes and information on food safety and fitness.

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