Healthy Eating for Children
Other Places To Get Help
Online Resources
MyPyramid U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Web Address: http://www.mypyramid.gov The MyPyramid food guidance Web site provides many options to help people make healthy food choices and to be active every day. You enter age, gender, and activity level to get a food plan specific to your needs. You can also print out worksheets that help you track progress and goals. You'll find many answers to your questions about healthy eating on this Web site.
Nutrition.gov United States Government Web Address: www.nutrition.gov The www.nutrition.gov Web site provides comprehensive information on nutrition, food safety, health management, research, and nutrition as it applies to adults, children, older adults, minorities, and others.
USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center—Consumer Site Web Address: www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/consumersite The USDA's consumer Web site is a good guide to materials prepared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding nutrition, dietary guidelines, and the MyPyramid food guide. It also has information on food safety, dietary supplements, and studies being conducted on nutrition.
We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition) National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Web Address: www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan We Can or "Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition" is a national program designed for families and communities to help children achieve a healthy weight. The program focuses on three important behaviors: improved food choices, increased physical activity, and reduced screen time.
Organizations
American Academy of Pediatrics 141 Northwest Point Boulevard Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098 Phone: (847) 434-4000 Fax: (847) 434-8000 E-mail: kidsdocs@aap.org Web Address: www.aap.org The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers a variety of educational materials, such as links to publications about parenting and general growth and development. Immunization information, safety and prevention tips, AAP guidelines for various conditions, and links to other organizations are also available.
American Dietetic Association 120 South Riverside Plaza Suite 2000 Chicago, IL 60606-6995 Phone: 1-800-366-1655 E-mail: knowledge@eatright.org Web Address: www.eatright.org The American Dietetic Association sets standards for all types of prescribed diets. The Consumer Nutrition Hot Line is available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (CST), in both Spanish and English. The organization produces a variety of consumer information, including videos and CD-ROM products, and will help you find a registered dietitian in your area who provides nutrition counseling.
Media-Smart Youth: Eat, Think, and Be Active! P.O. Box 3006 Rockville, MD 20847 Phone: 1-800-370-2943 Fax: (301) 984-1473 TDD: 1-888-320-6942 E-mail: NICHDInformationResourceCenter@mail.nih.gov Web Address: www.nichd.nih.gov/msy The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), part of the National Institutes of Health within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, created Media-Smart Youth to empower young people to think critically about media and make thoughtful decisions about nutrition and physical activity.
Media-Smart Youth combines youth-development principles and practices with the most current research findings and recommendations about nutrition and physical activity.
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| Author: | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS | Last Updated: September 13, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition Joanne P. Ikeda, MA, RD - Nutrition Education Specialist and Lecturer | |
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| Topic Contents | |
| Topic Overview | |
Health Tools  | |
| Changing Your Family's Eating Habits | |
| Helping Your Child to Eat Well | |
| Helping the Overweight Child | |
 | Other Places To Get Help |
| Related Information | |
| References | |
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