National Institutes of Health
Nih Curriculum Supplement Series: The Science of Energy Balance
A great resource for teachers to help explain the balance between calorie intake and physical activity. There are many student activities that reinforce the need for physical activity in a healthy life style. Included are a teacher's...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Rio De Janeiro Carnival Parade: Balanced Diet and Regular Exercise
Gabriel is a samba dancer in Rio de Janeiro. Learn about the healthy lifestyle habits he follows to stay fit.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Choosing Healthy Foods
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Foods such as whole grain breads, fresh fruits, and fish provide nutrients you need for good health. But different foods give you different types of nutrients. You...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.15 Balanced Eating
Understand how can you make the most healthy decisions.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Staying Healthy
Find yummy recipes for food to make yourself! There are also articles about the reasons for vitamins and minerals, how to eat when you're playing sports, and a number of other important topics.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Caribbean Sea: Cayman Islands: Human Body: Eating Healthy
Help Cole make good choices for healthy foods before he can play at the beach.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Nutrition Introduction
The CDC offers a wealth of information regarding several specific topics that fall under nutrition including good health, exercise, diet and more.
British Council
British Council: Learn English: Healthy Eating
Learn how to eat a healthy diet by taking this online quiz about food and food groups.
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: Getting Healthy: Nutrition: Guidelines for Children
An overview of the dietary recommendations for babies, children and teens. Topics include the benefits of breastfeeding, calorie recommendations by age, and suggestions for a balanced diet.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Vegetarian Diet a Healthy Alternative
This article discusses the benefits of a well-balanced vegetarian diet. Here, read about how vegetarianism can promote a healthy lifestyle and help maintain a healthy body. Learn how vegetarianism is safe and healthy for everyone, even...
US Department of Agriculture
Choose My Plate: Health and Nutrition Information for Educators
Find sets of lesson plans for children grades one through six about the healthy food choices. Includes posters, worksheets, and coloring pages.
PBS
Pbs: Fizzy's Lunch Lab: Fizzy's Balance Bots
Choose healthy foods to balance the robots' diets for this food pyramid game.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Food Foldable
During this instructional activity, learners will listen to a poem about a balanced diet and create a foldable. In each section of the foldable, students will include information about a different food group and will use this creation as...
Other
Dieticians of Canada: Assess Yourself
Learn about your diet, BMI, and more with this resource from the Dieticians of Canada.
Other
Livestrong: The Best Foods to Eat for Promoting Healthy Cells
Check out this advice of what foods to consume to be certain that your body cells are getting the nutrients they need to thrive.
Other
Vegetarian Resource Group: Heart Healthy Diets
Read tips for eating a well-balanced vegetarian diet, one low in fat and cholesterol and high in nutritional value.
Harvard University
Harvard School of Public Health: The Nutrition Source: What Should I Eat?
A lot of confusing and erroneous information exists regarding proper nutrition. Get the correct facts and improve your healthy eating knowledge here.
Other
American Institute for Cancer Research: The New American Plate
Learn how to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet to lower your risk of cancer. Resources include meal ideas, recipes, a serving size finder, and simple but effective graphics that tell the story of portion size and what it means on your...
Other
Pacific Science Center: Nutrition Sleuth Game
Can you figure out the missing nutrient in each person's diet? Guess the correct letters of the missing nutrient in this hangman style game!
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Designing a Healthier, Happier Meal
Using the engineering design process, develop and market a healthy fast food children's meal.
Other
Whole Grains Council: Los Granos Enteros Y Una Dieta Balanceada Y Saludable
Spanish content. Gives us a look in Spanish at the basic elements of a balanced diet with whole grains as a basis.
The Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute: Heart Health and Care
This is a simple guide from The Franklin Institute to keeping your heart healthy through proper exercise, a varied diet, and a clean lifestyle. Here, read about how to exercise and eat to avoid heart disease.
Other
Nutrition.gov
This is a comprehensive resource for information pertaining to health, nutrition and well being. Explore this site to learn more about food safety, food facts, health management and more.
US Department of Agriculture
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Description of the USDA's dietary guidelines. Also, an overall introduction to the guidelines and links to additional information about nutrition.