PBS
Pbs Teachers: Diet Wars
Identify health issues facing Americans today and evaluate one's own food consumption. Examine the USDA food pyramid and the impact it may have had on weight gain and explore the impact of body image on young people.
National Institutes of Health
Niddk: The Health Risks of Being Overweight
This site from NIDDK provides an article and weight for height chart. Discusses Type 2 diabetes and associated health problems and effective preventative measures.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Hypoglycemia
Thorough overview of this condition often associated with diabetes. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and more.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Thorough overview of type 1 diabetes. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and more.
Texas Heart Institute
Texas Heart Institute: Heart Information Center: Nutrition
One-page article with a complete overview of the importance of good nutrition in reducing your risk for health problems, including facts on nutrients, vitamins, body mass, snacking tips, and ChooseMyPlate.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Is Dieting Ok for Kids?
This article addresses some of the problems associated with dieting and urges children to consider exercising to lose or maintain weight rather than eating less. Included are tips for making exercising and eating right simple and fun.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Cooking Tips and Resources
Cooking can be considered an acquired skill that is perfected in time. The problem with being a teenager is that you haven't had much time to develop this ability. This site provides a basic overview of kitchen considerations, baking...
Curated OER
Kids Health: What Do Food Labels Really Say?
An overview of food labeling history and importance, how to read food labels, basic components of a food label, and a comparison of different foods.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Kids and Eating Disorders
Find out about the problem of eating disorders. Is it in to be thin? There's a lot of information here. Be sure to look at the tabs to the left for additional resources.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Coping With Common Period Problems
Having a period usually comes with numerous other changes in the way your body feels and looks. If you're curious as to whether or not what you are feeling is normal, check out this site. It also includes links to related sites.
Curated OER
Kids Health: I'm Growing Up but Am I Normal?
Witnessing changes that take place on your body can sometimes be a confusing experience. Are the changes normal? Are you changing in ways unlike anyone else? This site may help to relieve some worries that an adolescent may be pondering....
Other
Pale Reflections: Anorexia Nervosa
A straight forward description of Anorexia Nervosa, including signs and symptoms, long term health problems, and why it's so hard to stop. Links to other information are included.
Other
Web Health Centre: Diet and Diseases
Learn to "watch your plate" to prevent complications associated with diseases and disorders, such as diabetes, obesity, and ulcers. This is a good resource for those with medical problems and those who are healthy and just want general...
eSchool Today
E School Today: All You Need to Know Obesity and Children
The issue of obesity is addressed - what it is, the causes, the health and social problems it causes for the individual, types of fats in food, reduced fat and diet foods, how to prevent it, how to help someone with a weight problem, and...
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Rabbit (Oryctolagus Cuniculus)
Provides photographs and a fact card about rabbits. Discusses where they are found, their diet, their popularity as a pet, lifespan, health issues, how they are also seen as pests, their diversity, and their use as a symbol.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Guamanian Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Guamanian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Guatemalan Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Guatemalan Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Haitian Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Haitian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Hawaiians
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Hawaiians. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Honduran Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Honduran Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Inuit
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Inuit. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Irish Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Irish Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Jewish Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Jewish Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Jordanian Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Jordanian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)