Finding quality information on nutrition, fitness, and health can be easy if you know where to look. There are a lot of unreliable sources out there. Check out the following links to find information about general nutrition and health, the various food groups, and physical activity information, as well as resources geared towards children, parents, and communities.
Harvard School of Public Health publishes an online nutrition news and resource center:
tinyurl.com/hsph100
The Harvard Prevention Research Center on Nutrition and Physical Activity works with community partners to design, implement and evaluate programs that improve nutrition and physical activity, and reduce overweight and chronic disease risk among children and youth. The Harvard Prevention Research Center offers additional materials and resources that compliment this Food and Fun curriculum: tinyurl.com/hsphprev
Let’s Move is First Lady Michelle Obama’s initiative to provide parents with the support they need to make healthy family choices, provide healthier school foods, help kids to be more physically active, and make healthy, affordable food available in every part of the U.S. www.letsmove.gov
Alliance for a Healthier Generation is a joint venture between the American Heart Association and the Clinton Foundation with a mission to reduce the nationwide prevalence of childhood obesity by 2015 and to empower kids nationwide to make healthy lifestyle choices. www.healthiergeneration.org
The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media created KidsHealth to provide families with doctor-approved information that they can understand and use. Includes sites for parents, children, and teenagers and provides a variety of health information, including nutrition and fitness topics.
www.kidshealth.org
Also available in Spanish:
tinyurl.com/khspan
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