EdGate Links: Nutrition
Now that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has released a new version of the food pyramid, it's time to revisit guidelines for healthy eating. Visit the links below to learn about the new pyramid and to find out how important good nutrition is for kids and adults.
My Pyramid
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has revised the food pyramid to reflect new
guidelines about what to eat and how much to exercise.
The MyPyramid
Web site can help you choose the foods and amounts
that are right for you.
Dole 5-A-Day
The goal of the national Five-A-Day
For Better Health program is to encourage all Americans to eat 5 - 9 servings of
fruits and vegetables a day for better health. This site offers a wealth of
information for teachers and parents, and is just plain fun for elementary kids.
KidsHealth.org:
Recipes
Eat healthfully with these fun, easy recipes.
Nutrition Cafe
From Seattle's Pacific Science Center, play three fun, interactive games to get
you thinking about nutrition and health.
Nutrition
Explorations
Find out how much food you should eat each day and how to combine foods for
healthy meals.
Nutrition on the Web for Teens
Teens have special concerns about nutrition. Explore teen eating issues, and
read some real case studies of teens and adults who have some dangerous ideas
about nutrition.
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Tufts University Nutrition Navigator Use this Web site to quickly find trustworthy information out of the many nutrition sites available, so you can plan to live a more healthy life. This extensive site features rated links to nutrition sites for adults, kids, and educators.
Center for Food Safety and Applied
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Mission Nutrition
Adolescence is an important stage for forming healthy self image as well as
healthy eating habits. Use this unit, developed by a Canadian nutrition
non-profit in conjunction with Kellogg Canada to explore body image,
self-esteem, and nutrition with students in grades K-8.
Nutrition
Explorations: Educators
Find lesson plans, a monthly send-home newsletter, tips from teachers, and other
helpful resources for nutrition education from the National Dairy Council.
Nutrition.gov
The USDA, in addition to publishing the new food pyramid,
provides a comprehensive Web site with activities suited for a variety of
audiences, including teachers. Choose to browse by audience, and select teacher.
Learn about programs to implement in your school, and find lesson plans and
information to implement in your classroom.
Good Health and Nutrition
Home Page
Did you know that 35% of elementary school children eat no fruit on any give
day? Are you surprised that 27% of children ages 6-11 are obese? Use these
activities and lesson plans to help students understand the principles of a
healthy diet.