Books & Websites




BAM! Body and Mind - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Covers the topics of disease, nutrition, physical activity, your body, your mind and safety in a kid-friendly format using games, surveys and cartoons. Also includes links for educators to help incorporate health into the classroom.
ChooseMyPlate.gov - United States Department of Agriculture
Information about MyPlate, the national nutrition icon which debuted in June 2011.  This site is geared primarily at the adult audience, but it also includes coloring pages of the MyPlate icon for children.
Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, Overweight and Obesity - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
General information on Nutrition, Physical Activity, Overweight & Obesity with resource and education sections.
KidsHealth
From the health experts of Nemours: Links for kids, teens and parents including games, recipes, medical term glossary, and lots of questions and answers. Also contains Spanish content.
MedlinePlus - National Library of Medicine
Trusted health information for teens and adults; including drug information, explanation of diseases, interactive tutorials and videos of surgeries. There are also some games available for kids. Much of the information is available in multiple languages.
Smallstep Adult and Teen
Links for kids, teens, and adults, covering the topics of nutrition and fitness. The kids section includes a quiz to test nutrition and fitness knowledge, the "Maya & Miquel Challenge," printable activities, games and more. For teens and adults, this website offers health tips, examples of reasonable small steps that teens and adults can take to improve their health, and a personal activity goal tracker.