While we celebrate Health and Nutrition Week only one week a year at Tierra Bonita, you can maintain a healthy lifestyle year-round with these tips.
For Kids
The Dole SuperKids Kids' Site is packed with fun activities about the Dole SuperKids, fruits and vegetables, and how healthful eating and regular physical activity help keep our bodies healthy and strong.
Strawberryville, sponsored by the California Strawberry Commission, has games, facts, and activities related to strawberries.
KidsHealth is the largest and most visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information for children.
Kidnetic.com tells you cool stuff about how your body works, how eating right helps you play better and feel good and how staying active is lots of fun!
Eat Smart. Play Hard. is about encouraging and teaching kids and adults to eat healthy and be physically active everyday.
BAM! Body and Mind is an online destination for kids created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). BAM! gives kids the information they need to make healthy lifestyle choices using games, quizzes, and other interactive features.
Small Step Kids: Find out COOL stuff about FOOD and what it can do for YOU!
Games
MyPyramid Blast Off Game: Reach Planet Power by fueling your rocket with food and physical activity.
Become a member of LearntobeHealthy.org and gain access to web-based activities and interactive games. Each health education game and activity is targeted at helping you learn healthy habits. (Free registration required.)
At the USDA Farm Service Agency Game Zone, kids can find games, puzzles, quizzes, cooking tips, fun food facts and articles to help better their understanding of farming and agriculture.
Dole Food Company's SuperKids Program is recognized as a leader in children's nutrition education and the 5 A Day for Better Health Program.
The website's Parent Section provides articles about different ways that you can easily add more fruits and vegetables to your children's diet and has a recipes section.
The American Dietetic Association is the nation's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals and serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health and well-being.
Their website offers timely, science-based food and nutrition information you can trust.
KidsHealth is the largest and most visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children. KidsHealth has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents - each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone.
Kidnetic.com is a great resource for raising a healthy child and offers a special section just for parents.
LearntobeHealthy.org has been recognized by USAToday, the World Wide Web Health Awards and several other distinguished sources as a leading online resource for health education. Become a member of LearntobeHealthy.org and gain access to web-based activities and interactive games. Each health education game and activity is targeted at helping you teach healthy habits to students in grades K-6.
The MyPyramid site from the Department of Agriculture has nutrition information, including
personal eating plans, assessments of food intake and physical activity level, and advice on eating smart and staying healthy.
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