Nutrition & Physical Activity
Resource List
KIDS Educators Professionals
Communities
Events Program Evaluation Tool Programs Recommendations Sample Policies and
Modules
www.kids-first.cc (find out more information about KIDS FIRST)
www.healthierchildren.org (links to interactive children’s games,
obesity information, and health information for children, parents, educators,
and professionals)
www.dole5aday.com (fun interactive website for kids containing
games and recipes)
www.healthyfridge.org (promotes healthy smacking and heart disease
prevention. Take a “healthy fridge” quiz
and find recipes at this site)
www.eatsmart.org (promotes healthy eating behaviors, click on
the pyramid to get detailed information about that particular food group)
www.pork4kids.com (resources for parents and children on
healthy eating)
www.healthychoices.org (discusses the importance of making healthy
food choices)
www.kidshealth.org (nutrition information for kids, parents, and
teens)
www.exhibits.pacsci.org/nutrition (fun nutrition information for children and
parents)
www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/main.asp (fun interactive site. Build your own recipes, play feed the monster
and earn a high score)
www.nutritionexplorations.org/index.asp (entertaining
interactive website for children)
www.healthfinder.gov/kids (over 85 health related links covering many
different topics)
www.bam.gov
(website for children’ s emotions and how to
deal with them)
www.kidnetic.com (fun website with games and recipes for
children, can even partner with a fun buddy)
www.VERBnow.com (“Choose a Verb”-Makes physical activity fun
while learning about verbs)
www.caprojectlean.org (Learn about cool recipes and physical
activity at this site)
www.organwiseguys.com (Kids club and learning activities for
children are available)
Parents
www.kidshealth.org (nutrition information for kids, parents, and
teens)
www.nutritionexplorations.org/parents/main.asp (fun website for parents and children with
interactive recipes to try at home)
www.americanheart.org (learn about ways to fight heart disease)
www.foodfit.com (become a healthier you by learning about
healthy cooking and healthy foods)
www.keepkidshealthy.com (Keep informed about your child’s health from
newborn thru adolescence)
www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrition.htm (Learn about general nutrition and how it
relates to Diabetes)
www.uaex.edu
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www.brightfutures.org (provides
developmentally appropriate nutrition supervision guidelines and physical
activity supervision guidelines for infancy through adolescence)
www.nutritionexplorations.org/educators (entertaining interactive website for
educators, fun games for children)
http://nature.berkeley.edu/cwh (The Center for Weight and Health-find
activities, materials, statistics and funding sources all on this website)
www.take10.net (a classroom based physical
activity (10 minutes) program for K-5, linked to academic learning objectives)
www.pecentral.org (Premier website for health and physical
education teachers, parents and students)
www.Smart-Mouth.org (uses games to teach middle school aged
children how the food environment influences their food choices)
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/heart/other/jumpstrt.htm
(Offers
elementary school teachers a series of fun, field-tested activities to promote
active, healthy lifestyles for grades 3-5)
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/funding/index.htm (a searchable source of information on
federal, foundation and state-specific funding sources)
www.actionforhealthykids.org (Resources related to improving children’s
nutrition and physical activity in schools.
Click on State Teams tab “
www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/PhysicalActivity (free physical activity brochures for
parents, teachers, and principals to increase physical activity among
elementary and middle school aged youth.
English and Spanish)
www.brightfutures.org (provides developmentally appropriate
nutrition supervision guidelines and physical activity supervision guidelines
for infancy through adolescence)
www.eatright.org (American Dietetic Association)
www.arkansaseatright.org (The Arkansas Dietetic Association)
www.cdc.gov
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
www.fns.usda.gov (Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services)
www.actionforhealthykids.org (Resources related to improving children’s nutrition
and physical activity in schools. Click
on State Teams tab “
www.brightfutures.org (provides developmentally appropriate
nutrition supervision guidelines and physical activity supervision guidelines
for infancy through adolescence)
www.aap.org/policy/00656.html (Children, Adolescents, and Advertising)
www.sne.org
(Society for Nutrition Education)
www.fns.usda.gov/eatsmartplayhard (practical suggestions that will help you
motivate children and their caregivers to eat healthy and be active)
www.actionbasedlearning.com (Find fun exercises that incorporate learning
while being physically active)
www.trowbridge-associates.com (Order your own pediatric/adult BMI wheel)
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/aces.htm (Active Community Environment
Initiative-promotes walking, bicycling, and the development of accessible
recreation facilities)
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/pahand.htm (Promoting Physical Activity: A Guide for Community Action-a guide to
community behavior change using a social marketing and behavioral science
approach to intervention planning)
www.aahperd.org/ngwsdcentral (National Girls and Women in Sports
Day-recognizes the importance of sports and fitness participation for all girls
and women)
www.fitness.gov/activelife/activelife3/getmovingamerica.html (National Physical Fitness and Sports
Month-promotes the awareness of the value of physical activity in the pursuit
of happier, healthier, more productive lives)
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/handbook/index.htm (Physical Activity Evaluation
Handbook-provides six basic steps of program evaluation and illustrates each
step with physical activity program examples)
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bonehealth/index.htm (National Bone Health Campaign-educates and
encourages girls aged 9-12 years to establish lifelong, healthy habits
including physical activity that build and maintain strong bones)
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/recommendations.htm (Effective population-level strategies to
promote physical activity-evidenced based recommendations on effective
population-level interventions to promote physical activity related to
individuals, communities and schools)
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/SHI/index.htm (School Health Index for Physical Activity
and Healthy Eating-self-assessment and planning tool that will enable schools
to identify the strengths and weaknesses of their physical activity and
nutrition policies and programs, etc.)