WIN Notes
Spring 2000
Design of
Clinical Trial
Underway
Genes Play
Key Role in
Childhood
Obesity
Gorden
Continues
Distinguished
Research
Career
at NIH
Schools Instill
Healthier
Habits in
Youth
Weight
Concerns
May Trigger
Smoking in
Youth
Conference
Highlights
Obesity as a
Public Health
Crisis
Girl
Power and
You! Begins
Phase II
Materials
From Other
Organizations
NIDDK
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Kids Food Cyber Club
Are you looking for a fun way to teach your children about nutrition? Try out the Kids Food Cyber Club at www.kidsfood.org. The site has a "kids only" section, as well as links for parents and teachers. Interactive games, such as "Rate Your Plate," allow children to test their knowledge about food and nutrition, and the "Nutrition Sleuths" scavenger hunt encourages kids to search the Internet for nutrition-related items. The Tufts University Nutrition Navigator (navigator.tufts.edu/) says this is "one of the most inventive kids' sites we've seen; they do a great job of making nutrition both fun and informative."
Sponsored by the Connecticut Association for Human Services and Kaiser Permanente.
Nutrition Café
In the role of nutrition detective "Inspector Snarfengood," kids must decipher clues to figure out which nutrient is missing in the diets of "Sleepy Sue," "Squintin' Clinton," and other "victims" at exhibits.pacsci.org/nutrition. The site offers other interactive activities such as "Grab A Grape" (a multiple choice Jeopardy-type game with categories like Weight Control, Food and Sports, and Fast Foods) and "Have-A-Bite Café" (an activity that helps kids build a nutritious meal by clicking on food choices).
Sponsored by the Pacific Science Center and the Washington State Dairy Council.
Girl Power!
Girls ages 9-14 and their parents and teachers can check out Girl Power's site at www.health.org/gpower/ to get a variety of health messages geared to the unique needs, interests, and challenges of girls. The BodyWise page within the site tells how to make tasty and healthful snacks, how to read a food label, the importance of calcium and other nutrients, and tips for healthful eating without dieting. Other subjects explained with colorful graphics and text are body image, fitness, and eating disorders. BodyWise role models encourage girls to be active by walking, dancing, and playing sports and to be comfortable with the way their bodies are built.
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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