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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Contemporary Issues: Health and Fast Food

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the the impact of fast food on the American people. It features links to obesity statistics, PBS NewHour: "Fighting Fat," Rolling Stone: "Fast-Food Nation: The True Cost Of America's Diet," and New York Times:...
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Other

British Nutrition Foundation: Food a Fact of Life: Dietary Fibre and Water

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of downloadable resources on the sources of dietary fiber, what it does, the benefits to human health, sources of our water intake, its role in our bodies, and fluid balance. Includes PowerPoints, reference materials, and...
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Caribbean Sea: How Do Healthy Habits Affect Your Bones and Muscles?

For Students 1st - 3rd
We all need good habits to be healthy and strong. Take a trip to a turtle farm set in the Cayman Islands to learn about exercise, eating right, correct posture, and bone health. Win stars for every correct answer and earn a certificate...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Fruit and Veggies Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners explore fruits and vegetables. The activity includes a questionnaire that asks an individual's age, sex, and level of physical activity to determine the fruits and vegetables needed in an individual's diet. The resource consists...
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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Food and Nutrition Center

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides a wide array of nutritional information. Included are articles on food and food groups, the connection between health and food, and healthy eating choices.
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New York State Dept. of Health

New York State Department of Health: Cardiovascular Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this resource to learn how proper nutrition and diet play a role in preventing heart disease. Provides facts and figures on causes, costs, and risk factors for the disease.
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US National Archives

Docsteach: Uncle Sam and the American Diet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, young scholars will closely examine two food nutrition guideline posters from the USDA to determine the government's purpose in creating such guidelines and how they have changed over time. Students will also question...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Nutrition Background Information

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Teach children about nutrition with this guide from Arthur: "D.W. the Picky Eater."
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How to Spot a Fad Diet

For Students 9th - 10th
Conventional wisdom about diets, including government health recommendations, seems to change all the time. And yet ads routinely come out claiming to have THE answer about what we should eat. So how do we distinguish what's actually...
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Other

Doctors' Medical Library: Anti Aging Medicine Clinic: Carbohydrates in Nutrition

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the role of carbohydrates in the human body. Discusses the two basic forms: complex and simple. Gives examples of each. Defines the function of carbohydrates. Links to related topics are provided.
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Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Designing a Healthier, Happier Meal: Food and Nutrition

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the five food groups that are important for a healthy diet.
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Of Fish and Brain Health

For Students 3rd - 8th
Research has shown that what a mother eats while pregnant has a significant affect on the health of her child. A study, reviewed in this article, examines the pro's and con's of including fish in expectant mothers' diets.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Dining Decisions

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interactive game has kids try to create a well-balanced, nutritious lunch. After selecting five foods, kids find out how they did. They learn what nutrients each healthy food choice provided and what was wrong with the poor food...
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US Department of Agriculture

Vegetarians Can Get Enough Zinc and Other Minerals From Food Alone

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses research study which showed that a group of women on a vegetarian diet which included eggs and milk absorbed enough zinc and iron to maintain good health.
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American Academy of Family Physicians

Family doctor.org: Diabetes and Nutrition

For Students 9th - 10th
In question / answer format, this article is a simple guide to the diabetic diet. Here, read an "exchange list" that will help a person "plan healthy meals and snacks." This is a good site to get an overview of information on the subject.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: You Are What You Eat!

For Students 6th - 8th
Thinking about improving your sports performance? Want to help friends and family make the most of their physical fitness activities? One factor to consider is food. Whether you realize it or not, what you eat does change your body. It...
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American Cancer Society

American Cancer Society: Stay Healthy

For Students 9th - 10th
This large site from the American Cancer Society offers comprehensive information on many kinds of cancer. From the left navigation bar, click to Prevention, Early Detection, Nutrition and Prevention, or Environmental Risks.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Healthy Weight

For Students 9th - 10th
Whether studying health or physical education, this site explains the importance of lifestyle when trying to lose weight and get in shape.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Staying Healthy

For Students 3rd - 5th
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.
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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Bmi Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this interactive body mass index calculator to determine if your weight is under, over or normal for your size and read about things you can do to maintain a healthy weight.
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American Heart Association

American Heart Association: Getting Healthy: Nutrition: Weight Loss or Diets

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the problems associated with fad diets and other rapid weight loss attempts including inadequate nutrition. Healthier alternatives in the form of long-term habit changes are also presented.
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US Department of Agriculture

Choose My Plate: Health and Nutrition Information for Educators

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Find sets of lesson plans for children grades one through six about the healthy food choices. Includes posters, worksheets, and coloring pages.
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Harvard University

Harvard School of Public Health: The Nutrition Source: Fiber

For Students 9th - 10th
Why is fiber important to our diets? How can we get the fiber we need from the food we eat? In addition to answering the above questions, this website also describes the diseases and disorders we can avoid by eating fiber-rich foods.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Food Nutrition Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over food nutrition, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.

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