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- Carbohydrate
counts
on food items served in the elementary schools are
available
here
- Carbohydrate counts
on food items served in the middle schools are
available here
NUTRITION RESOURCES ON THE WEB
WebMDHealth
http://my.webmd.com
Has much information. Also has Health-E-Meters, such as
Dessert Wizard that tells you how much exercise to burn off a
dessert. It also has a target Heart rate calculator.
Tufts University
Nutrition Navigator
http://navigator.tufts.edu
A site which includes reviewed and rated links to many
nutrition sites for students, teachers, and parents. Has a
"health tip of the week."
www.fankids.org
is a GREAT resource for children and teens with food
allergies! Check this site for ideas for coping with various
food allergies.
‘USDA
FOR KIDS’ at
www.usda.gov/news/usdakids/index.html. is a great website
with nutrition information, nutrition games and games that can
be printed to be colored or completed by children. Be sure to
visit this site, it is a winner!!
Log
onto
www.dole5aday.com , Teachers can download lesson plans
aimed at grade 3 & 4 children, while a nutrition section as an
encyclopedia on fruits and vegetables, including their
nutrition values. The site also features games and recipes for
kids.
Log
onto
www.eatright.org , the American Dietetic Assoc. has games,
activities and recipes for children!!
Kidnetic.com, a fun website designed by the International
Food Information council for kids and their parents to
simulate physical activity and encourage healthy eating
patterns. Check it out!
http://www.extremebodyworkout.com/information/nutrition-resource-page.php –
has links to a wide variety of nutritional web sites.
As a
parent you may worry that your child isn’t getting enough
calcium, and that is a valid concern since many kids aren’t.
For milk mania ideas check out:
www.got-milk.com and
www.drink-milk.com and
www.whymilk.com.
www.fightbac.org
– Fight BAC!®
offers food safety content information and activities for all
grades. It is designed to increase awareness and thereby
reduce the incidence of food borne illness.
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