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If
you just set your browser to health and/or nutrition
there's an overwhelming amount of information out there. Rather than give
you hundreds of sites, we'll recommend a few that we really like. If you
are overwhelmed, you might check:
A few of our favorites:
Center for Science in the Public Interest
http://www.cspinet.org/
For 30 years, the Center for Science in the Public Interest has been a strong
advocate for nutrition and health, food safety, alcohol policy, and sound
science. Its award-winning newsletter, Nutrition Action Healthletter, is the
largest-circulation newsletter in the country, providing reliable information
on nutrition and health. CSPI’s leadership and advocacy led to the popular
“Nutrition Facts” label with clear nutrition information and that
set standards for nutrition and health claims on food labels.
www.cspinet.org/nutrition/boutkids.html
- don’t miss this section of the site with kids-specific information,
books, videos, reports, posters, handbooks and cool resources.
WWW.SMART-MOUTH.ORG
http://www.smart-mouth.org
This is a very smart, and very fun, interactive site for kids created by CSPI.
It builds knowledge of good nutrition and health habits, and like the CSPINET.org
site, creates awareness of issues that are important to us all. Kids can build
their own meals at “Choose Ur Chews” and find out how the saturated
fat and calories add up. Fun facts are called “Snactoids”. There
are articles and recipes and even a kids advocacy section called “Bite
Back” that let’s kids send an email to a company on a nutrition
issue (in March 2003, the letter went to Burger King, requesting that the
company “get an oil change”, supporting the use of a healthier
oil for frying foods. If you’re child is going to spend time on the
web, this is time well spent!
dole5aday.com
http://www.dole5aday.com
An interactive site for kids, teachers and parents, this site delivers the
goods, or should we say produce? It’s colorful and full of activities.
Teachers will find many good materials to supplement their nutrition units.
It also has an excellent chart of of fruits and vegetables with guidelines
for serving sizes and nutritional details.
www.5aday.gov
http://www.5aday.gov
The National Cancer Institute and the Produce for Better Health Foundation
jointly sponsor the national 5 A Day for Better Health Program.
Oldways
www.oldwayspt.org
“Promoting healthy eating, sustainable food choices and traditional
foodways.”
This is a truly interesting site that helps us connect our respect for different
cultures to a respect and enjoyment of international foods. There are Asian,
Latin American, Mediterrenean and Vegeratiran Food Pyramids based on worldwide
dietary traditions associated with good health.
Oldways created High Five!, a professionally designed curriculum
of classroom lessons that wakens children's excitement and interest in their
food. It teaches children about healthy eating, simple cooking and cultural
models for meals. The lessons are organized and easily followed so that anyone
- parent, teacher, or others interested in children, food, cooking and health
- can teach High Five!
The Lean Plate Club
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/liveonline/health/leanplateclub.htm
Washington Post health and nutrition writer Sally Squires
hosts a live, online discussion for people who want to eat healthier, move
around more and otherwise get better but not bigger.Tuesdays at 1 p.m. ET.
Archives of past online sessions are available.
http://www.healthalternatives2000.com/vitchart.htm
And
please learn more about our sponsor, The Micronutrient Intitiative
http://www.micronutrient.org
The Micronutrient Initiative (MI) is a not-for-profit organization specializing
in addressing micronutrient malnutrition. MI supports and promotes food fortification
and supplementation programs in Asia, Africa and Latin America and provides
technical and operational support in those countries where micronutrient malnutrition
is most prevalent.
