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American Institute for Cancer Research: The New American Plate

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Nutrition.gov

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: You Are What You Eat

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Girls and boys explore the connections between a well-balanced diet and a healthy body. Learners keep a food diary, then compare their diet to the recommended daily allowance of food servings. Students use Thinkfinity websites to examine...
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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...