Curated OER
Kids Health: Eating for Sports
Know what foods you need to eat in order to stay competitive. This website offers suggestion for kids who are active in sports and includes hints for eating healthy and staying hydrated.
US National Library of Medicine
Medline Plus: Teen Health
Abundant resources regarding teens and their health, including nutrition, sexual health, mental health and teen development. Learn how to live a healthy lifestyle now in order to maintain a health one in your later years.
WebMD
Web Md: Health News
WebMD is a very helpful online health resource. Coverage includes the latest health & medical news, with in-depth medical references at your fingertips. Topics that range from diabetes to second hand smoking are discussed by medical...
US Department of Agriculture
Food and Nutrition Topics a to Z
More than just food and nutrition links can be found in this index of health topics. The USDA's Food and Nutrition Information Center provides access to a world of health information.
Other
Nutrition Fluid Intake
Learn about sweat, dehydration, fluid intake, and rehydration at this website, which also provides a chart listing the calories and carbohydrates in several popular sports drinks.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Staying Healthy
Find yummy recipes for food to make yourself! There are also articles about the reasons for vitamins and minerals, how to eat when you're playing sports, and a number of other important topics.
Other
Brown Chiropractic and Acupuncture
This is a commercial alternative health site that offers some basic information about chiropractic and acupunture procedures.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: You Are What You Eat!
Thinking about improving your sports performance? Want to help friends and family make the most of their physical fitness activities? One factor to consider is food. Whether you realize it or not, what you eat does change your body. It...
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.
Other
P.e. Links 4 U: Elementary Physical Education
Find articles on health and nutrition, teaching ideas for the season, and featured web sources on this site. You can sign up for a subscription to be updated via email. There is even a bulletin board available to communicate with other...
Read Works
Read Works: The Body Shop
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the types of foods needed to fuel the body for sports and exercise. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Vitamin G for Your Mind
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the positive effects of "green time," or spending time outside. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Other
American Fitness Professionals
This site explains how to become a certified personal trainer or fitness instructor. It includes an index of health articles and a listing of seminars and home study courses related to health and physical fitness.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Diet
[Free Registration/Login Required] A flipchart reviewing the nature of diet in the context of exercise and the benefits of healthy eating when taking part in sports.
