The official MyNutrikids website! Go here for the most up to
date information on what your child has been eating for lunch,
how much money they have left in their account and ALSO to add
money to their lunch account if you need too!
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This site promotes nutrition through fruits and vegetables. It
has recipes and fun projects for kids.
http://www.fruitandveggiesmorematters.org
National School Lunch Program. This site has everything you ever
want to learn about the National School Lunch Program. This is
the organization that governs what we are and are not allowed to
serve in the schools. You will also find forms and downloads.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/Lunch/default.htm
USDA for Kids fun interactive site
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/fsa/kidsapp
USDA Team Nutrition Fun Site
http://teamnutrition.usda.gov
My Pyramid~The USDA link to the NEW Food Pyramid
http://www.mypyramid.gov/
Nutrition Facts and Analysis Tools
http://www.nutritiondata.com
Fit Day is a great website for keeping track of calories,
exercise, nutrition and journals! I recommend this to Anyone who
is trying to get healthy! Ages 13 to 100 will appreciate the
great tools onhere!! AND IT's FREE!!
http://www.fitday.com
This is a great sight sponsored by the University of Illinois
Extension. It has many helpful hints and tools for novice and
master gardener alike. If you have a garden, want to learn how
to grow a garden or want to learn how to preserve the harvest of
your garden this sight is where it's at!
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/veggies/index.html
FDA and YOU: A great educational/research sight reaching beyond
nutrition to take in many health topics.
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/fdaandyou/
Kidnetic is a waaaay cool interactive website with lots of games
and other cool features that will appeal to kids of all ages! So
fun ya won't even know your learning til it's too late!
http://www.kidnetic.com
I Spy Healthy Fun is anohter very funtastic website for kids
sponsored by SCHOLASTIC. Check it out!
http://www.scholastic.com/ispy/play/healthyfun/index.asp
Kids World Food Safety is a great place to learn about food
safety and sanitation. This is a must see site!
http://www.ncagr.com/cyber/kidswrld/foodsafe/index.htm
Nutrition Explorations is the place to go for teachers curriculum
ideas, parents, students and even food service staff!
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/
Sports+You=Nutrition! Yes, ya gotta remember that the food you
eat to fuel your body is one of the main things that decide
wether you will be a good athelete or a great one. This is a
must see sight if you are or want to be into sports. Geared to
grade 7 and above.
http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/sportsnutrition/
Healthy Start...This sight is where you can find assistance
programs for mothers and young children. If you are in need of
financial assitance with the health aspects of raising a family
this is a place to visit.
http://jfs.ohio.gov/ohp/bcps/hshf/index.stm
Boys growth chart, to track weight and height in adolescent boys
http://www.kidsnutrition.org/images/pdfs_nyc/cdc_bmi_boys.pdf
Girls growth chart to track weight and height in adolescent girls
http://www.kidsnutrition.org/images/pdfs_nyc/cdc_bmi_girls.pdf
This healthy eating calculator is a guideline to how many
calories adolescent boys and girls should consume to maintain,
loose or gain weight. This is just a tool, not a replacement for
professional advice from a doctor or a dietician!
http://www.kidsnutrition.org/HealthyEating_calculator.htm
Kids With Food Allergies is a U.S.-based national tax-exempt
nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life
for children with food allergies by providing recipes, news,
tips, online parent-to-parent support, and practical resources
for families.
http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org
The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
This comprehensive site offers a variety of helpful resources for
parents. You can read about the most common food allergens such
as peanuts, milk, eggs or wheat, or read an in-depth article
about anaphylaxis. Research summaries of recent studies and their
findings, and frequently asked questions are also available.
Parents of children with allergies will be especially interested
in the regularly updated alerts, which give detailed information
about products which may contain common allergens--you can sign
up for an email list to receive alerts automatically. A special
recipes section offers a monthly featured recipe and a recipe for
egg and milk-free birthday cake!
http://www.foodallergy.org
The American Academy of Family Physicians
For a quick list that dispels nine common food allergy myths,
read "Food Allergies: Just the Facts." If you are interested in
more in-depth articles written for a professional audience,
try "Milk, Eggs and Peanuts: Food Allergies in Children" to learn
about diagnosis and management of children's food allergies
or "Manifestations of Food Allergy: Evaluation and Management" to
read about allergic symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
http://www.aafp.org
Virtual Hospital
Sponsored by University of Iowa Health Care, this site has a
special section called Virtual Children's Hospital, which covers
many health care topics. The site includes a helpful article
dealing with "Common Questions, Quick Answers" about food
allergies.
http://www.vh.org