There are many resources and lots of great ideas available to us on the Internet. The sites listed below are some of the ones we like. While we take great care to only suggest sites that we believe to be accurate and maintained with integrity, we take no responsibility for the content on any site. Listing here does not imply our endorsement or agreement with any or all content on the site, though we have only listed sites we believe to be in line with the ideas that we promote. We will add to the list as we discover more good sites. Please let us know if you have some favorites and enjoy browsing!
Healthy Eating/Foods/Recipes:
An interactive site that helps you determine the number of calories you need each day, shows the amount of food it takes to make a serving, and includes links for preschoolers and school-aged children (even a game for kids to play) http://www.mypyramid.gov
A great source of research-based info on a variety of whole foods with tips on how to prepare them – EXCELLENT SITE! http://www.whfoods.org
Ideas for recipes, cooking tips and more http://www.eatbetteramerica.com
Information on fruits and vegetables, including tips for eating more and a search engine for recipes centered on specific fruits and vegetables http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov
Find facts about numerous vegetables http://wisconsinfreshproduce.org/veg_facts.htm
Sites Designed for Kids:
A variety of activities and games for kids about a variety of health concepts http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/default.htm
History of agriculture and general information about food written for older kids, coloring page http://www.agr.state.nc.us/cyber/kidswrld/nutrition
Activity ideas and logs; requires a login http://www.igohugo.org
Many resources for kids and teens, explanations of health issues, recipe an activity ideas, games and more http://www.kidshealth.org
Specifically for Parents and Teachers:
A variety of downloadable documents with ideas for helping kids to eat healthier and be more active http://www.healthiergeneration.org/parents.aspx
Resources for kids, teens and parents; explanation of health issues, recipe ideas, games and more http://kidshealth.org
Fun ideas for healthy activities to do as a family (keep clicking the picture frame at the top of the page!) http://www.ymca.net/healthyfamilyhome/welcome.html
History of Food:
http://www.kidinfo.com/Health/Foods.html
http://www.harvestofhistory.org/
Celiac Disease:
Home of the Celiac Disease Foundation http://www.celiac.org
A source of information, news and recipes http://www.celiac.com
Heart Health:
Home of the American Heart Association http://www.americanheart.org
Diabetes:
Home of the American Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.org
