NUTRITION / NUTRICIÓN

ABC Kids (North Dakota State University) - Pick a link to learn about honey, peanuts, bread, or many other types of food. You can even take an ice cream personality test!

Balanced Diet (Kids' Health) - The Australian pie chart is different from the American pyramid, but there is good health advice here anyway.

Breakfast: A Great Way to Start the Day! (Kids' Health) - Another site from Australia, with some different foods than we are used to in America, but good advice.

Cool Treats (BAM-CDC) - Yum, here are some easy to make, good tasting treats.

Dining Decisions (BAM-CDC) - Check out this cool game about food choices.

Dole SuperKids (Dole Food Company) - This is a fun place to learn about fruits and vegetables.

Eating Healthy Food (Kids' Health) - Good tips on picking healthy food from a restaurant menu.

Eating and Sport (Kids' Health) - Learn what is best to eat when getting ready to play sports.

Fast Food (Kids' Health) - Food can be fast, but it usually isn't good for you. Read more here.

Figuring Out Food Labels (KidsHealth) - See what all of that mumbo-jumbo means on the food labels.

The Food Guide Pyramid (KidsHealth) - Learn about the way the government says we should eat.

Food Timeline (Morris County Library) - Click here to see a timeline of when foods were invented or discovered.

Fuel for Your Body (Kids' Health) - Here is a good review about what foods are most important.

Health and Exercise Quiz (State of Wisconsin Department of Justice) - How much do you really know about nutrition and exercise? Take this quiz to find out.

A Healthy Lunchbox (Kids' Health) - Great tips for great lunches.

How to Read a Recipe (KidsHealth) - Great tips on cooking here!

Learn About Nutrition (Nutrition Exploration) - Some fun activities at this site to learn about the food pyramid, different types of food, and portions.

KidsNutrition (North Dakota State University) - Lots of links to the companies and organizations that promote different foods, as well as recipes and lunch ideas.

KidsWorld-Nutrition (North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services) - Learn about all sorts of nutrition and plant things here.

Learning About Proteins or
Carbohydrates or
Calories or
Fat (KidsHealth) - Lots of great information at this site about these food items.

Milk Matters (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - Find out about calcium and the need for milk in your diet at this site.

MooMilk (MooMilk.com) - This is a fun and educational website about cows and milk with facts, games and recipes. Join the herd!

Nutrition and the Brain (University of Washington) - Click here to learn about how what we eat effects how we think.

Nutrition Exporations (National Dairy Council) - Want to learn about the four food groups or play some games? Check this site out.

Nutrition and Healthy Eating (Palo Alto Medical Foundation) - Excellent advice and information on the food pyramid, vegetarianism, fast food and related stuff.

Best Bones Forever! (CDC) - This site has useful information on how to help girls develop lifelong bone-healthy habits.

Safety in the Kitchen (Kids' Health) - Learn the proper tricks to creating nice meals easily and safely.

Score Your Diet (Center for Science in the Public Interest) - Click here to see how your diet affects not only your health, but the environment and animal welfare.

So, What's a Legume? (Kids' Health) - Learn more about these high protein vegetables.

Staying Healthy (KidsHealth for Kids) - Look at the Fabulous Food or Recipes section to find all kinds of good stuff.

USDA for Kids (US Department of Agriculture) - All kinds of info on food, nutrition, farming, animal care, and lots of other topics appear here.

Vegetarians (Kids' Health) - Thinking of becoming a vegetarian? If so, read more about it.

Vitamins and Minerals and Fat Soluble Vitamins and Water Soluble Vitamins (Kids' Health) - Learn all about vitamins and minerals here.

What “Being Overweight” Means (KidsHealth) - Read about the problems with being overweight, and how to fix those problems.

When Snack Attacks Strike (KidsHealth) - Here is some great information on what to do during a snack attack.

NUTRICIÓN

Cocinando - Recetas sencillas de entradas, ensaladas, postres y hasta platos de fondo, para que te luzcas en la cocina, como todo un chef.

CoolFood para Niños - Una página con datos, consejos y juegos sobre nutrición y alimentación saludable.

¡Demuestra Tu Salud! - Un cuadernillo de actividades para niños – páginas para colorear, calcomanías y rompecabezas.

KidsHealth - En las secciones “Permanecer Sano” y “Mi Cuerpo” encontrarás información sobre la alimentación adecuada para los deportes, el sobrepeso y mucho más.

MiPiramide para Niños - Una página de colorear del gráfico “MiPirámide”. Este sitio está en formato PDF y requiere Adobe Acrobat Reader para poder verlo.

Página para Niños de MedlinePlus - Niños, esta página es para ustedes. Aprendan de todo, desde cómo funciona el cuerpo hasta lo que ocurre cuando van a un hospital. Hay preguntas, juegos y muchos sitios divertidos para explorar.

Traducción al español cortesía del personal de la Sala Hispanoamericana (http://salahispana.npl.org/Pages/Spanish/index.html) en la Biblioteca Pública de Newark (http://www.npl.org). Spanish-language translation provided by the staff of the Sala Hispanoamericana (http://salahispana.npl.org/Pages/Spanish/index.html) at The Newark Public Library (http://www.npl.org).

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