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| Calculate Your Body Mass Index
DHHS. NIH. NHLBI. Obesity Education Initiative.
For men and women, this online calculator lets you check your Body Mass Index (BMI) - a measure of body fatness. |
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| MyPyramid Menu Planner
USDA. Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
An interactive Web tool where users can plan food choices to meet MyPyramid goals. |
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 | Personal Nutrition Planner
Dairy Council of California. Meals Matter.
This tool helps adults determine recommended amounts of foods from each food group (based on USDA's MyPyramid tool) and provides recommendations based on your risk for diseases and other factors. Requires free registration. |
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| Food Safety Quiz
Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Check to see how safe your food preparation practices are. |
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| Women's Fitness Planner
Dairy Council of California. Meals Matter.
Helps you find out if you are getting enough exercise for your health. Also helps you set goals for meeting your exercise needs. |
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 | Healthy Body Calculator
Ask the Dietitian.
Estimate your calorie and nutrient needs, determine your healthy weight range, and get activity tips. |
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| Live and Learn Quiz
American Heart Association.
Learn about your risk for heart disease and stroke and get information that can help you reduce it. |
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| Interactive Menu Planner
DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Helps user plan meals to meet specific calorie requirements. |
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 | Portion Distortion Quiz I & II
DHHS. NIH. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.
Learn the difference between Portions and Servings and take 2 quizzes to compare portions now and 20 years ago. |
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| Rate Your Restaurant Diet
Center for Science in the Public Interest. Nutrition Action Newsletter.
Rate and improve your restaurant choices. |
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| What's in This Food |
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| Calorie King
Calorie King.
Look up the nutrient content of brand name foods and foods served at fast food restaurants. |
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| Just for Kids ... of All Ages |
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| Can You Serve Up a Safe Barbeque?
North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services.
Kids, check out this fun quiz on how to keep the foods at your next barbecue safe. |
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 | Eat Smart. Play Hard. for Kids
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Web page which connects kids to healthy eating and physical activity interactive learning and skill-building experiences within a virtual community setting. Includes songs, experiments, activity sheets, comics, clipart, worksheets, games, posters, e-cards, recipes, and more. |
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| Food Safety Quiz for Kids
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
Kids, check to see if you know how to keep your food safe-to-eat. |
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 | Kidnetic
International Food Information Council Foundation
Fast-paced interactive fitness and nutrition activities. |
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| Media-Smart Youth: Eat, Think, and Be Active!
DHHS. NIH. National Institute of Child Health & Human Development.
An interactive program to help 11 to 13-year olds think critically about how the media can affect food and physical activity choices. |
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| My Very Own Pizza
Dairy Council of California
Build a pizza, learn about pizza nutrition and the history of pizza. |
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 | Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls™.
DHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This site for young girls has games, quizzes, e-postcards, and ideas for meeting calcium needs for bone health. |
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| Smart-Mouth
Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Games, puzzles and video clips about nutrition and how we make food choices. Helps you learn to make the healthiest food choices while having fun. |
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Last Modified: Feb 27, 2009 |
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