Nutrition

Fuel Up! Food Facts, Advice and More

California Dairy Council: Learning Tools and Activities.
Lots of how-to helpers: a personal fitness planner, a personal nutrition planner, food pyramid games, and an activity calculator.
www.dairycouncilofca.org/globals/glob_sear_main.htm

Milk Matters.
Learn about the importance of calcium for your body, how much your body needs, and the foods containing calcium.
www.nichd.nih.gov/milk/milk.cfm.

Food Students.
Also from the European Food Information Council.
Targeted to older students. Includes nutrition information, information on food production, and a teacher’s section with classroom materials.
www.foodstudents.net

Taking the Fizz Out of Soda Contracts: A Guide to Community Action.
www.californiaprojectlean.org/Assets/1019/files/sodareport.pdf
According to the Report's introduction, California Project LEAN (Leaders encouraging Activity and Nutrition) developed this guide to help individuals and groups combat soft drink contracts in their school districts.

Maintaining a Healthy Weight

Calculate your body mass index (BMI) Adults and older teens.
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/calc-bmi.htm

BMI for Children and Teens.
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/bmi-for-age.htm

Diet Plan Diagnosis: Is Yours Healthy and Safe.
www.teenshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/diet_plans.html

Eating Disorders

Facts about Eating Disorders.
www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/eatingdisorders.cfm

On the Teen Scene: Eating Disorders Require Medical Attention.
www.fda.gov/fdac/reprints/eatdis.html