Curated OER
Kids Health: Figuring Out Fat and Calories
Most people know that fats and calories are connected to our weight, but what is their correlation? This article analyzes their relationship and how an understanding of these items can benefit your body. Links to related articles are...
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Story md.com: Wellness and Nutrition: Fats
Fats are part of a larger family of molecules known as lipids. Lipids occur naturally in your body and can also be ingested through the foods in your diet. Which fats are healthy and which should you avoid? The answer may surprise you.
American Heart Association
American Heart Association: Getting Healthy: Nutrition Center: Sodium
Learn the importance of sodium in our daily diets as well as the negative effects of excess salt in a person's diet. Contains fact sheets, quizzes and slideshows.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Nutrition Apple Trivia
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart addresses the benefits of fruit in nutrition and wellness, emphasizing the benefits of the colors of the rainbow. The flipchart also provides trivia questions on all kinds of varieties of...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Hunger and Malnutrition
Most of us have little knowledge of what it's like to experience malnutrition. Malnutrition is caused when a person does not have access to a well-rounded diet or has a condition that does not allow him or her to absorb the proper...
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
This site from the MayoClinic.com contains an article entitled, "Using vitamin and mineral supplements wisely". Focuses on the right balance of minerals and vitamins, but shows the benefits of whole foods as well.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Dining Decisions
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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ClassFlow
Class Flow: Nutrition and Wellness: Fruit [Apples]
[Free Registration/Login Required] Flipchart introduction to the food group fruit, with a focus on apples.
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...
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American Council on Science and Health
The American Council on Science and Health provides headline health news as well as publishes its latest findings on important health and environmental topics.
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Sportscience: A Peer Reviewed Journal and Site for Sport Research
An online journal of essays, news, and research reports on subjects related to the science of sport. A well-organized site, with lots of options for searching for topics ranging from the psychology to the biology to the physics of sport.
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Story md.com
Explore the astonishing world of health. Search 36,390 health topics and articles.
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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.
Curated OER
Kids Health: The Deal With Diets
There are numerous diets advertised that claim to be healthy and effective. Which is the right one for you? This article includes dieting tips that are both safe and of benefit to your body. Links to related sites are also included.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Smart Snacking
When you're in a hurry and looking for something to snack on, you probably aren't focusing heavily on what would be the healthiest thing to eat. This article looks at the importance of snacking smartly and strategies one can employ for...
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Kids World : Plant Nutrition
Plants need certain nutrients to grow well. Use this site to find out what plants need, how to care for them, how to read a fertilizer label, and do the fun activities, like a quiz, a puzzle and a coloring book.
PBS
Pbs the Life of Birds: Bills, Beaks and Food
This lesson plan explores how natural selection has influenced the development of features that contribute to successful feeding (bills, wings, talons, etc.), as well as identifying those characteristics that enable birds to obtain the...
Canadian Wildlife Federation
Hinterland Who's Who: Bird Feeding
Get the facts about feeding birds. Learn about different types of bird feeders and what to put into them. Next, find out what types of birds come to feeders and some of their characteristics. Finally, familiarize yourself with some of...
Other
Seek Wellness: Gout
This site provides a thorough overview of gout. Content explores what gout is, various complications, prevention and nutrition information, and additional helpful resources.
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On Track Diabetes: Breakfast Ideas for Kids With Diabetes
Learn why breakfast is such an important meal for kids, especially kids who have diabetes. This website provides numerous examples of food ideas for all kids (and parents) looking for protein-packed breakfast foods.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: You Are What You Eat
Girls and boys explore the connections between a well-balanced diet and a healthy body. Pupils keep a food diary, then compare their diet to the recommended daily allowance of food servings. Students use Thinkfinity websites to examine...
US Department of Agriculture
U.s. Department of Agriculture: Choose My Plate
The U.S. Government's official resource for sound nutritional information points out that eating right can be as simple as increasing some categories of foods while reducing others. Basic information on food groups combined with...
PBS
Pbs: In Defense of Food Curriculum
PBS: In Defense of Food Curriculum. It is designed to help adolescents develop something valuable:practical tools for healthier eating. It helps students learn why it is important to eat healthfully, investigate how food companies...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Lesson 5: Supersized
In this lesson, students examine portion sizes and how our eyes, as well as food companies, may deceive us in estimating a healthy amount to eat. Through popcorn experiments, along with a clip from In Defense of Food, students learn how...