[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart supports lessons from the Food - a fact of life website. Pupils will be able to identify a healthy meal working out what are the key ingredients for the meals presented.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart supports lessons from the "Food - a fact of life" website. Pupils will be able to discuss what foods they eat and when, identify different types of meals and discuss which are their...

This website provides a wide array of nutritional information. Included are articles on food and food groups, the connection between health and food, and healthy eating choices.

This website provides information about nutrition, health, and heart disease. It also discusses specific types of vitamin and mineral supplements you can take to improve or maintain your health.

Why is fiber important to our diets? How can we get the fiber we need from the food we eat? In addition to answering the above questions, this website also describes the diseases and disorders we can avoid by eating fiber-rich foods.

CSPI has provided information about maintaining a healthy diet. The site offers healthy food suggestions as well as quizzes to help visitors remember tips. The site also provides visitors with answers to common myths or beliefs about...

Fizzy's Lunch Lab provides an informative overview of food and nutrition topics with an emphasis on fruits, vegetables and whole grains. The Lunch Lab will provide practical and positive examples of healthy eating and regular exercise...

This 34-page document discusses obesity, nutrition labeling, the average American diet, the nutritional quality of foods from restaurants, and ways poor eating, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and premature death can be fought. Chapters...

Explain how different foods and eating a healthy diet can affect a person's metabolism. Also learn reasons why vitamins and minerals are critical to a healthy diet.

A study by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation showed parents have significant potential to influence their children's behavior. Help your children learn to make healthier food choices and engage in regular physical...

In this final lesson a clip from In Defense of Food shows learners the vibrant food movement that is springing up across the country. In a final celebration, students share their final projects with the class and think about how they can...

This comprehensive resource will give you the tools you need to teach children about eating right and being physically active so that they can establish healthy habits for life. Included are easy-to-use, fun lessons and activities that...

Games, posters, and coloring pages help explain the food pyramid and the importance of good nutrition to kids.

In this lesson, join Arthur and D.W. in a learning experience about proper diet and nutrition.

In this human behavior science fair project, the student will investigate whether packaging can persuade children to eat healthily. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and...

This site is the Eat Right homepage by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics which contains information on healthy eating. Since this site is updated frequently you will need to follow the links to the "Daily Tip" and "Feature" sections...

In today's fast food world, it can be hard to make healthy eating choices. In this lesson plan, students will learn how they can incorporate healthy eating habits in their daily routines. They will use menus from local restaurant chains...

Help Cole make good choices for healthy foods before he can play at the beach.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Refusing one meal won't stunt your growth. But lack of proper food over a period of time can lead to malnutrition. That means the body is not getting enough...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart supports lessons from the 'Food - a fact of life' website. Pupils will be able to understand why their bodies need energy, how much energy is in certain food types and who needs more...

Evaluate current guidelines for a healthy diet, compare them to one's own eating habits and learn safe behaviors for maintaining a healthy weight. Analyze the food pyramid, fast-food and health-food nutrition and the causes of obesity.

This article describes the role of carbohydrates in the human body. Discusses the two basic forms: complex and simple. Gives examples of each. Defines the function of carbohydrates. Links to related topics are provided.

This resource presents guidelines to follow to help you make healthy food choices and get the nutrients from fruits and vegetables that your body needs.

Meet Ed Said, a nine-year-old purple-haired hard-core fruit-and-veggie rapper. Learn nutrition facts from Ed by watching and playing his videos and songs. Includes many print-and-color activities about eating healthy fruit- and...