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| Eat Smart. Play Hard. Healthy Lifestyle USDA. Food and Nutrition Service. Site designed for parents and caregivers to provide information on healthy eating, being more physically active and acting as a role model for kids. |
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| Kids and Their Bones: A Guide for Parents DHHS. NIH. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Provides answers to commonly asked questions about children's bone growth and development. Also includes information on helping children eat more calcium rich foods. Also in PDF|457 KB. |
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| Girlshealth.gov For Parents & Caregivers DHHS. OWH. National Women's Health Information Center. Provides resources and links for parents and caregivers of young girls (ages 10-16) to help them deal with some of the issues young girls may face. |
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| Helping Your Overweight Child DHHS. NIH. NIDDK. Weight-control Information Network. Information for parents to help their children develop a healthy body image and learn healthy eating and physical activity habits. Also in PDF|2.2 MB. |
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| Body Image and Your Kids DHHS. OWH. National Women's Health Information Center. Learn how parents' attitudes about their own bodies and eating can affect kids' attitudes and body image. Discover how to promote a healthy body image. |
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| Team Nutrition: Parents USDA. Food and Nutrition Service. Find resources for getting involved in children's schools to promote a healthy nutrition environment, including newsletters, action kits, and tip sheets. |
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| Making the Family Connection USDA. FNS. Team Nutrition. Creative suggestions for introducing healthy eating to kids. Contains information for parents on child nutrition, physical fitness, understanding food labels, and nutritious snack ideas. |
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| Nibbles for Health: Nutrition Newsletters for Parents of Young Children USDA. FNS. Team Nutrition. Contains 41 newsletters for parents and caregivers of young children that address parents' concerns about healthful eating and active living for the personal health of their child, family, and self. Also includes three brief sharing sessions for group settings. |
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| FDA for Kids, Teens, & Educators DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Provides a variety of different teaching resources designed to help children learn about food safety. Also provides a link to resources students can use when writing school reports. |
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Last Modified: Feb 20, 2009 |
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