Resources
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) MyPyramid website has incredible information for families interested in health, nutrition and exercise.
www.MyPyramid.gov
MyPyramid for Preschoolers for children ages 2 – 5 years old. Contains information about developing healthy eating habits, a growth chart, trying new foods, sample meals and kitchen activities.
www.mypyramid.gov/preschoolers/index.html
MyPyramid for Kids for children ages 6 – 11 years old. Contains tips for families, games, coloring pages, worksheets and key concepts for healthy eating.
www.mypyramid.gov/kids/index.html
Alliance For A Healthier Generation is a partnership between the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation. They have come together to create a new generation of healthy Americans by addressing one of the nation’s leading public health threats – childhood obesity.
This is an amazing site with too much great information to list!
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) website has interesting statistics about childhood obesity, body mass index measurements, how to make a difference in our schools, dietary behaviors and physical activity.
www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/obesity/index.htm)
The Mini and Me website has lots of information about childhood obesity, recipe and snack ideas, exercise and activity suggestions, coloring pages and more.