Educator Information
Nutrition Topics
Healthy Weight: Nutrition and Physical Activity
- Action
for Healthy Kids
This site provides extensive tools, resources and contacts from the meeting in Washington DC as well as current initiatives from state Action for Healthy Kids organizations.
- All Children
Exercising Simultaneously (ACES)
Find out how to involve schools in ACES Day, learn more about why physical activity is so important, and download an ACES participation certificate.
- American
Diabetes Association
Learn about eating and living healthy for diabetes.
- American School Board
Journal
Reports and articles on childhood obesity. Specific research articles include Beyond Baby Fat, by Susan Black and The Obesity Epidemic by Kathleen Vail.
- American School Food
Service Association
Child nutrition resource. Latest news related to child and school nutrition.
- Body
Image and Self-Esteem, University of California Berkeley
Extensive list of websites and resources for information on body image, self-esteem and eating disorders.
- Center for
Weight and Health. University of California Berkeley
Extensive resources related to weight and health. Summaries of activities of community childhood overweight prevention coalitions.
- The
California Children’s 5 A Day – Power Play! Campaign
A statewide social marketing initiative of the California 5 A Day – For Better Health! Campaign.
- Coordinated
School Health Program
CDC Coordinated School Health Approach website
- Division
of Nutrition and Physical Activity
Of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Dole 5 A Day
Creative and informative site for kids and teachers.
- Eat
Smart Play Hard
Practical suggestions and resources to help motivate children and their caregivers to eat healthy and be active.
- Food and Drug Administration
Consumer protection agency, including food safety.
- The Food and
Nutrition Information Center
United States Department of Agriculture. Rich with information for health and educational professionals as well as parents.
- 4-H
Youth Development Programs, Michigan State University Extension
Michigan 4-H Youth Development is part of the Children, Youth and Family Programs of Michigan State University Extension and has programs in all Michigan counties.
- Governor’s
Council on Physical Fitness, Sports and Health
Includes information on the economic cost of physical inactivity in Michigan.
- Healthy
Families Newsletter 2003
Fitness, nutrition and health ideas for families.
- Healthy Weight
Network
Resources for professionals. “Guidelines for Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs: Promoting Healthy Weight in Children, October 2002
- Healthy
Youth: An Investment in Our Nation’s Future
See the health challenges that are facing youth and programs to address them.
- Hoops
for Heart
Developed by the American Heart Association, This program allows kids to build skills and have fun while raising money to support research projects. Hoops for Heart is geared for middle schools students. Its sister project, Jump Rope for Heart, is geared for elementary school students.
- Jump Rope
for Heart
Developed by the American Heart Association, this program allows kids to build skills and have fun while raising money to support research projects. Jump Rope for Heart is geared for elementary school students. Its sister project, Hoops for Heart, is geared for middle school students.
- KaBoom!
This non-profit organization specializes in linking communities and corporations together to build much-needed playgrounds.
- Michigan Public Health
Institute
MPHI is a full –service research, development and educational organization. It is a non-profit corporation involved in preventing disease and promoting public health through policy development, planning, scientific research, service demonstration, education and training.
- National
Association for Sport and Physical Education
Seeks to enhance knowledge and professional practice in sport and physical activity through scientific study and dissemination of research-based and experiential knowledge to members and the public.
- National Association
for Sport and Physical Education
A national institution for promoting the benefits of parks and recreation.
- Nutrient
Data Lab
Find the nutrient content of your favorite food.
- Nutrition
Education and Food Service Training
Section of the California Department of Education. Provides comprehensive nutrition information and educational programs for children, teachers, child nutrition personnel, programs administrators, and parent in schools and child care agencies.
- Nutrition
Explorations
Sponsored by the National Dairy Council, this site offers fun and easy ways to learn about nutrition.
- Nutrition for
Kids
Developed by Connie Evers, MS RD, this site has information for parents, teachers, and kids. Subscribe to the free electronic monthly newsletter.
- Partnership
for Food Safety Education
Tips for keeping food safe from bacteria spoilage.
- President’s
Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS) serves as a catalyst to promote, encourage, and motivate the development of physical fitness and sports participation for all Americans of all ages. This site offers many downloadable research-based publications for youth and adults.
- Project
LEAN
Project LEAN stands for Leaders Encouraging Activity and Nutrition. This website offers tips and resources for eating well and being physically active.
- Safe Routes to School in Michigan
Safe Routes to School is a national movement to make it safe, convenient and fun for children to bicycle and walk to school as an easy way to get regular physical activity.
- Team Nutrition (Michigan
and National)
The goal of USDA’s Team Nutrition is to improve children’s lifelong eating and physical activity habits by using the principles of the Dietary Guideline for Americans and the Food Guide Pyramid. Both the Michigan and National Team Nutrition Web sites have extensive resource sections for school foodservice staff members, teachers, parents and students. Alternatives to Using Food as Rewards handout
- TV-Turnoff Network
Created in 1995 to encourage adults and children to reduce television watching to promote richer, healthier, and more connected lives.
- VERB Campaign
Practical ideas for getting kids to be physically active in the home, school, and community: Web site list of programs and ideas to help children and youth get physically fit and stay physically active. Sponsored by VERB and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Your
Child's Weight: Help Your Child With Successful Weight Management
Brochure developed by the ARS/UDSA Children's Nutrition Research Center, operated by the Baylor College of Medicine. The brochure outlines common causes for why children are overweight, and offers suggestions on how to deal with the weight problem as a family. It presents strategies for success and provides a list of additional resources for families to utilize. Available in English and Spanish.
