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Education
How to read a label . . . interactive food label .
Super Foods . . . brightly colored fruits and vegetables.
Nutrient-dense Meal . . . should have one serving of a healthy protein source such as legumes, fish, poultry or low-fat meat.
Health & Nutrition

WIC is a nutrition program that helps low-income mothers and children under 5 eat well and stay healthy . . . Women - Infants - Children.

Kids . . . go to playnormous to have fun finding out about you and nutrition.

USDA SNAP-Ed Connection . . . for adults.
Harvest of the Month at www.harvestofthemonth.com.
Network for a Healthy California at www.networkforahealthycalifornia.net.
Eating Healthy

One of the best ways to reduce your food bills is to cut back on packaged and processed foods and substitute with more fresh and healthier foods . . . 17 healthy foods for under $1.

Healthy eating: tips for a healthy diet . . . simple strategies for better nutrition.

American Diabetes Association . . . nutrition.
Recipes
Recipes in English - Univision-KDTV-CA 28 & the REFB are cooking up
delicious ways to feed your family
Recetas Saludables - Univision-KDTV-CA 28 y el Banco de Comida tienen ideas para cocinar deliciosas comidas para usted y su familia
Girl Scout Mary Catherine Muniz spent her summer gathering and testing inexpensive, family-friendly recipes for her cookbook, Delectable Dishes for Less.
Serve nutritional and tasty main dishes for as little as $1.00 per serving . . . cut the cost of rising food costs without compromising good taste and nutritional value.
Know the Signs of Hunger

The American Academy of Family Physicians offers this list of actual hunger signs:

  • Your stomach growls or rumbles.
  • You feel hunger pangs in your stomach.
  • You have a slight headache, or difficulty concentrating.
  • You feel grumpy or irritable.
Kids' Corner
MyPyramid
Dairy Council of California -- Play the MyPyramid game to see how much you know about nutrition.

MyPyramid -- Learn about the new pyramid, play the “Blast off” game and more.
North Carolina Department of Agriculture -- Use the paint brush to color these fun pages of the Food Guide Pyramid.
Grains

Cheerios -- Learn activities for the family, play games and more.
General Mills -- Play various games.
Kansas Wheathearts -- Check out these activities for kids, such as a Silly Sandwich, Spaghetti Maze, or Tortilla Surprise. It's all part of the "All About Wheat" section of the Wheat Mania educational web site.
Montana Wheat and Barley Council -- Lists PDF's with fun activities for kids.

ND Wheat Commission -- Go to K-2: Sammy Spaghetti & Becky Bread & click Download Now (Opens PDF file).
Popcorn! -- Print out these coloring pages of popcorn characters.
Fruits and Vegetables
California Avocado Commission -- Recipes, coloring pages, games, and more about avocados.
Dole 5-a-Day -- Go on an adventure with these fun and exciting characters, and learn, play games and sing songs about 5-a-day.
Florida Department of Citrus -- Color pictures, take quizzes, learn fun facts, obtain recipes and more.
Produce for Better Health Foundation -- Coloring books, information, games, links and more on fruits and vegetables.
Meat and Beans
Pork 4 Kids -- Learn about pigs, play games and printout activities.
Virginia Carolina Peanuts -- Download an activity book with recipes, pictures, stories, and more on peanuts.
Milk
Calcium Learning Module - 3rd grade -- Test your knowledge by working your way through the PowerPoint lesson.

Calcium Learning Module - 5th grade -- Test your knowledge by working your way through the PowerPoint lesson.
Milk Matters -- National Institute of Health games and activities.
Powerful Girls Have Powerful Bones -- This site site encourages bone health and weight bearing physical activity for girls. Many games and activities from the CDC.
Oils and Discretionary Calories

Honey -- Games, recipes, history, and more about honey.
Bad Fats Brothers -- Follow the exploits of Sat and Trans to learn about fats harmful to your health.
KidsHealth -- Learn about fats.
Kids and Food Safety
American Museum of Natural History -- Try your detective skills with the “Infection Detection Protection.” Can you find the “Bacteria in the Cafeteria” or solve the “Mixed-up Microbe Mystery”?
FDA/USDA -- Food safety coloring book. Make a puppet with the FightBacTM character.

Food Detectives -- Play fun games, learn song lyrics and download activities.
Food Hygiene Mission Control -- Facts, games, a quiz and more from the European Commission for ages 7-10.
North Carolina Department of Agriculture -- Paint the food safety picture with the on-line paints and brush.
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department -- Help Super Scrub keep clean with these quizzes, games and coloring pages.
FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition -- Games, puzzles, careers, coloring books, songs and tips on food safety. Join in the fun!
General Nutrition

American Heart Association -- Learn about your heart with fun worksheets and songs.
Eat Smart Play Hard -- Visit the town and click on areas for more fun things to do.
Kids Club -- Healthy snack ideas, a picture to color, a song to listen to, activities to do.
KidsHealth -- Learn how your body works.
North Carolina Department of Agriculture -- Print and color these pictures on food and nutrition.
USDA -- A book full of coloring pages and activities about nutrition, food and more.
Science 4 Kids -- A variety of games & fun information for kids!
 
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