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Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls - http://www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones/
Fun games, quizzes, ideas, and tips on what foods have calcium and what activities are good for bones and the body. |
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Milk Matters for Kids - http://www.nichd.nih.gov/milk/kids/kidsteens.cfm
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.) |
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FDA Center For Food Safety and Nutrition - http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/educate.html
Healthy eating and food safety coloring pages, games, activities, songs, and quizzes for kids. |
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Kidnetic.com - http://kidnetic.com/
Offers interactive games, recipes, and tips for healthy eating and living. |
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Dole SuperKids - http://www.dole5aday.com/
Features fun recipes, games, puzzles, songs, and coloring book about fruits and vegetables. |
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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] |
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IFIC.org for Students - http://ific.org/about/students.cfm
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. |
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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. |
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Why Drinking Water Is the Way to Go - http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/water.html
Explains what water does for the human body. |
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The Food Guide Pyramid - http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html
Explains how the pyramid is used to show the foods that make up a good diet. |
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Ready, Set, Breakfast - http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/breakfast.html
Tells why breakfast is the most important meal of the day. |
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Mission Nutrition - http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/closet/games/mission_nutrition.html
Interactive game to help kids test what they know about healthy foods. |
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Florida Citrus Land - http://www.floridajuice.com
Games for kids, food pyramid, introduction to citrus fruits, coloring pages, and recipes from The Florida Department of Citrus. |
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All About What Vitamins and Minerals Do - http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/vitamin.html
Explains how substances like vitamin A, B, C, D, E, K, calcium, and iron work in the human body. |
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Mix it with Milk - http://www.whymilk.com/
Explains the nutritional value of milk, with the milk mustache hall of fame, celebrities, contests, and cooking with milk. |
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Vitamins and Minerals - http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/vitamins_minerals.html
What they do, how fast they work, how much you need, and how to get the right amount. |
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Figuring out Food Labels - http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/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. |
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Nutrition Explorations - http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/main.asp
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. |
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Burger Town - 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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ThinkQuest: Nutrition On the Web - http://library.thinkquest.org/10991/index.html
Learn about world nutrition, exercise, and common health myths. Use the diet planner or take a food quiz. (English, Spanish, and German) |
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Where's the Beef ? - http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/01272/
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. |
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Kids Central - http://www.avocado.org/kids/
Fun facts, games, recipes, and coloring pages featuring the avocado fruit. |
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Sunkist Kids - Games, Experiments and Citrus Recipes - http://www.sunkist.com/kids/
Features coloring page, crossword puzzle, games, and fun facts about citrus fruits. |
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Apple Juice - http://www.applejuice.org/
Play games, send holiday cards, and learn about drinking healthy beverages and juices. |
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Food and Nutrition - http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/
Facts about food, body weight, and special diets for those with allergies or disease. Includes recipes and information about how to read them. |
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Kids Cube - http://www.sugar.org/consumers/kids_cube.asp
Learn new recipes, try science projects for school, play games, and color pages. |
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Empowered Kidz: The Power of Healthy Eating - http://www.empoweredkidz.com
Offers information, resources and activities for kids 5 to 17 on healthy eating, dieting, body image, and eating disorders. Includes surveys and quizzes. |
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Nutrition Dictionary - http://www.foodfit.com/healthy/nutritiondictionary.asp
Explains what different vitamins and minerals do for your body. |
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My School Lunch - http://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. |
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The Fruit Pages - http://www.thefruitpages.com/education.shtml
Educational fruit information, including ten reason to eat fruit, the fruit alphabet, and a newsletter. |
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Wellness 101 - http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/wellness101.html
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. |
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Foodskool - http://www.foodskool.ie/
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.] |
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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. |
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All About Apples - http://www.geocities.com/perfectapple/welcome.html
About the science and production of apples, apple trees, and their healthy qualities. |
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Eaten Alive: The Journey of a Biomolecule - http://library.thinkquest.org/12090/
Includes biographies for biomolecules, recycling, and a virtual journey through the digestive tract. |
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Nutrition For Kids - http://www.nutritionandkids.net/1304/
Helps kids teach themselves about proper nutrition, healthier foods, and having a healthy body through an interactive game. |
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Fun With Food - http://www.funwithfood.com/kidsclub.html
Helps children discover good nutrition through fun coloring picture, song, and recipes. |
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Fantastifood Fables - http://www.fantastifood.com
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. |
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The Popcorn Board - http://www.popcorn.org/frames.cfm?main=kids/index.cfm
Trace the history, learn geography, and play games featuring popcorn as a healthy snack. |
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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. |