The USDA Agricultural research center at Baylor College. This is a GREAT
site! There are many tools and nutrition calculators, Calorie, and BMI
calculators, Growth Charts and a lot more.
http://www.kidsnutrition.org/
5 a day the color way~Produce for better health foundation. This site
promotes nutrition through fruits and vegetables. It has recipes and fun
projects for kids.
http://www.5aday.com/html/kids/kids_home.php
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.usda.gov/news/usdakids/
USDA Team Nutrition Fun Site
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Students/Fun/index.html
Ohio Department of Education Link for USDA Team Nutrition Site
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/food_service/Team_Nutrition/default.asp
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 on here!! 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
Alliance for a Healthier Generation...The Movement Starts Now: This is a
great sight for kids and adults who want to explore different ways to make
healthy changes to their diets. Very useful stuff!
http://www.healthiergeneration.org/kids/
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/
Join us at the Nutrition Cafe and build a healhy meal, play Nutrition
Jeapordy and learn lotsa new stuff!
http://www.exhibits.pacsci.org/nutrition/nutrition_cafe.html
The Food Label: Information on the "new" food label and how to read it!
http://www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/foodlabel/newlabel.html
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/
Nutrition Analysis Tools and Systems...Great informative sight for research
and accurate analysis!
http://nat.crgq.com/
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