Kids and Teens:
Health:
Nutrition (54) Good nutrition means eating a well-balanced diet every day. This means getting enough vitamins, minerals, and fiber in each meal, but not taking in more calories than are needed for energy and growth.
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- All About Apples [ Kids/Teens ] - About the science and production of apples, apple trees, and their healthy qualities.
- All About What Vitamins and Minerals Do [ Kids/Teens ] - Explains how substances like vitamin A, B, C, D, E, K, calcium, and iron work in the human body.
- Apple Juice [ Kids ] - Play games, send holiday cards, and learn about drinking healthy beverages and juices.
- Are Detox Diets Safe? [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Explains what they are, how they work, the benefits, what to watch out for, and who should not try them.
- Becoming A Teen Vegetarian [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Discusses types of vegetarian diets, concerns about missing nutrients, and how to balance nutrition without adding eggs, dairy, or meat.
- The Brain Eater [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - 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.
- Burger Town [ Kids ] - A safe site for kids with kid-created beef recipes, nutrition fun facts, and quizzes and information on food safety and fitness.
- California Strawberryville [ Kids ] - Offers strawberry related clubs for kids, stories, strawwordy searches, painting lessons, recipes, and games.
- Chiquita Kids [ Kids ] - Teaches kids to energize, maximize, and Chiquitaize with information on health, nutrition, sports, and games.
- Dole 5 A Day [ Kids ] - Learn the importance of eating five servings of fruits and vegetables every day. Includes recipes for kids to try.
- Dole 5 A Day [ Kids ] - Fun games, puzzles, songs, and coloring book about fruits and vegetables.
- Eaten Alive: The Journey of a Biomolecule [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Includes biographies for biomolecules, recycling, and a virtual journey through the digestive tract.
- Empowered Kidz: The Power of Healthy Eating [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Offers information, resources and activities for kids 5 to 17 on healthy eating, dieting, body image, and eating disorders. Includes surveys and quizzes.
- Fantastifood Fables [ Kids ] - Come with a brother and sister as they help save the land of Fantastifood from the Junk Food Junkies in this online fantasy fable for kids.
- FDA Center For Food Safety and Nutrition [ Kids/Teens ] - Healthy eating and food safety coloring pages, games, activities, songs, and quizzes for kids.
- Figuring out Food Labels [ Kids/Teens ] - 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 [ Kids ] - Games for kids, food pyramid, introduction to citrus fruits, coloring pages, and recipes from The Florida Department of Citrus.
- Food and Nutrition [ Kids/Teens ] - Facts about food, body weight, and special diets for those with allergies or disease. Includes recipes and information about how to read them.
- Food and Nutrition Solutions [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Explains proper food preparation techniques, discusses ways that food is preserved, the nutrition of various foods, and how to safely store food.
- The Food Guide Pyramid [ Kids ] - Explains how the pyramid is used to show the foods that make up a good diet.
- Food Students [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Offers information about food production, nutrition, and biotechnology. Includes puzzles, quizzes, trivia, and encyclopedia of terms. [English and German]
- Foodskool [ Kids/Teens ] - Visit a virtual West Cork village and learn about food. Includes the food pyramid and food labels, facts from around the world, movies about how foods are made, and games and puzzles. [Requires free Flash download.]
- The Fruit Pages [ Kids/Teens ] - Educational fruit information, including ten reason to eat fruit, the fruit alphabet, and a newsletter.
- Fun With Food [ Kids ] - Helps children discover good nutrition through fun coloring picture, song, and recipes.
- Got-milk.com [ Kids ] - Gives kids a fun way to learn about nutrition and the importance of milk and dairy products as they grow. Features milk recipes and games.
- Healthy Eating Tips for Teens [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Offers information about how to fuel the body for energy and health. Includes carbohydrates, proteins, good and bad fats, and sample menus.
- IFIC.org for Students [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - International Food Information Council provides brochures and booklets, reviews, Qs and As, and fact sheets on nutrition topics. Includes information on sweeteners, pesticides, caffeine, allergies, and antioxidants.
- Initial Catering Coolmeals [ Kids/Teens ] - Features food facts, activities, and virtual body lab.
- Is Dieting OK for Kids? [ Kids/Teens ] - Explores what types of dieting are--and arent't--safe. Also includes tips for losing weight in a healthy fashion.
- Kidnetic.com [ Kids ] - Offers interactive games, recipes, and tips for healthy eating and living.
- Kids Central [ Kids ] - Fun facts, games, recipes, and coloring pages featuring the avocado fruit.
- Kids Cube [ Kids ] - Learn new recipes, try science projects for school, play games, and color pages.
- Linking Education Activity and Food [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Includes information and newsletters from a program running in several US school districts to improve student health and fitness. Also provides nutrition and exercise facts, news and links to further education.
- Milk Matters for Kids [ Kids/Teens ] - Learn why milk is important with games, puzzles, mazes, and stories. Download a coloring book or a booklet with meal and snack ideas. (Downloads require Adobe Reader.)
- Mission Nutrition [ Kids ] - Interactive game to help kids test what they know about healthy foods.
- Mix it with Milk [ Kids/Teens ] - Explains the nutritional value of milk, with the milk mustache hall of fame, celebrities, contests, and cooking with milk.
- My School Lunch [ Kids ] - Provides nutritional information about school lunches. Includes a description of how the meals are cooked, what is on the menu, and games.
- Nutrition Cafe [ Kids ] - Be a Nutrition Sleuth, play the Grab-a-Grape game or build a meal in the Have-a-Bite Cafe. [Optional Flash version]
- Nutrition Dictionary [ Kids/Teens ] - Explains what different vitamins and minerals do for your body.
- Nutrition Explorations [ Kids ] - Join Berry and the gang from The Pyramid Cafe to learn about building a healthy body. Features games, coloring pages, recipes, contest, and kids panel.
- Nutrition For Kids [ Kids ] - Helps kids teach themselves about proper nutrition, healthier foods, and having a healthy body through an interactive game.
- The Popcorn Board [ Kids/Teens ] - Trace the history, learn geography, and play games featuring popcorn as a healthy snack.
- Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls [ Kids/Teens ] - Fun games, quizzes, ideas, and tips on what foods have calcium and what activities are good for bones and the body.
- Ready, Set, Breakfast [ Kids ] - Tells why breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
- Scintro - Fruit Book [ Kids/Teens ] - Encyclopedia about fruits. Learn about the botanical facts, health benefits, varieties, cooking uses, storage ideas and nutrition chart. Includes photos.
- Sunkist Kids - Games, Experiments and Citrus Recipes [ Kids ] - Features coloring page, crossword puzzle, games, and fun facts about citrus fruits.
- ThinkQuest: Nutrition On the Web [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Learn about world nutrition, exercise, and common health myths. Use the diet planner or take a food quiz. (English, Spanish, and German)
- Tiki's Guide to Food [ Kids ] - Tiki the Penguin examines what food is, where it comes from, what's good, and what's bad.
- Vegetarian Nutrition for Teenagers [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Explains the importance of variety to a healthy diet; getting enough protein, vitamins, and minerals; and quick foods. Includes recipes and a game.
- Vegetarianism in Teens [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Discusses types of vegetarians, why teens choose this diet, the health benefits, and getting enough nutrition.
- Wellness 101 [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Educational program focusing on nutrition, fitness, and overweight prevention for young women ages 12 to 20. Includes exercises to stretch and tone, quizzes, nutrition guides, and FAQs.
- Where's the Beef ? [ Kids ] - A project by schoolchildren explains farming, types of cattle, breeds, digestion, and products. Also discusses how mad cow disease has affected the world and gives some solutions to the problem.
- Why Drinking Water Is the Way to Go [ Kids/Teens ] - Explains what water does for the human body.
- Wrigley's World of Gum [ Kids/Teens ] - Explains how gum is made, what goes into it, and about its history together with fun facts and FAQ.
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