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Personal Wellness
MyPyramid
Features an interactive plan to help visitors choose the correct foods and their amounts (from the U.S. Department of Agriculture).
Center for Weight and Health
Presents tools and materials related to weight management, body image, and physical activity. Includes a list of programs for overweight children.
American Heart Association
Provides helpful tracking tools and resources to promote good health.
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Classroom
MyPyramid.gov
Provides grade specific nutrition lessons, parent/caregiver handouts and other resources on the new Food Pyramid.
Dairy Council of California
Offers teachers free K-8 grade nutrition education curriculum. Provides newsletters, personal nutrition and fitness planners, and nutrition handouts for parents/students in English and Spanish.
Food and Nutrition Information Center/National Agricultural Library
Offers food and nutrition resources for grades pre-K – 12, links to free lesson plans, and a bibliography of journal articles addressing childhood obesity.
P.E. Central
Provides physical education activities for children and youth with lesson plans for pre-K – 12 and tips for classroom management.
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Family/Community
Weight Control Information Network
Provides up to date, science-based information on weight control, obesity, physical activity and related nutrition issues. Some publications are available in Spanish.
California Walk to School
Promotes “International Walk to School Week” which raises awareness about the positive ways walking to school helps children and communities. Includes photos, success stories and stickers. Some handouts are available in Spanish.
Kids Health for Kids
Informs parents of nutrition, health, and parenting issues. Materials are available in Spanish. The kids’ site has health information and fun games like Mission Nutrition.
Tufts Information Resources in Asian Languages
Provides detailed health information in seven Asian languages: Chinese, Hmong, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Thai and Vietnamese.
Food and Nutrition Information Center/National Agricultural Library
Offers food and nutrition resources for grades pre-K – 12, links to free lesson plans, and a bibliography of journal articles addressing childhood obesity.
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Students
Smart-Mouth.org
Educates children on how to resist food industry marketing and how to fight back.
GirlPower
Shares information for girls on how to choose nutritious foods, stay fit, and get the facts about health issues like eating disorders and body image.
BAM! (Body and Mind)
Recommends ways that youth ages 9 – 13 can make their bodies and minds healthier, stronger and safer.
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