For Tweens and Teens
Fuel Up to Play 60
National Dairy Council; National Football League; United States Department of Agriculture.
Fuel Up to Play 60 empowers youth to take action to improve nutrition and physical activity at their school and for their own health.
BAM! Body and Mind
DHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Designed for kids 9-13 years old, BAM! provides information to help them make healthy lifestyle choices. The site uses games, quizzes, and other interactive features to teach kids about topics such as food and nutrition, physical activity, and general safety.
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.
Fast Meals and Quick Snacks (PDF | 1.5 MB)
California Nutrition Network for Healthy, Active Families.
Written for teens, this booklet provides all the information needed to plan, shop and cook meals and snacks.
DHHS. NIH. NIDDK. Weight-control Information Network.
Provides information on weight control, physical activity, healthy food choices and dietary guidelines for adolescents. Also in PDF|1 MB.
Healthier Middle Schools: Everyone Can Help
USDA. FNS. Team Nutrition.
Healthier Middle Schools: Everyone Can Help is a series of communication tools designed to engage teachers, principals, parents, food service managers and students in school wellness efforts.
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
Games, education campaigns, and resources for students.
DHHS. OWH. National Women's Health Information Center.
Created to help girls (ages 10-16) learn about health, growing up, and issues they may face.
DHHS. OWH. National Women's Health Information Center.
Provides a BMI calculator for girls ages 10-16, and offers instructions on how to interpret the results.
DHHS. OWH. National Women's Health Information Center.
Provides information on body image for teen girls. Encourages positive messages about body image.
Best Bones Forever™
DHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Site for young girls featuring games, quizzes, e-postcards, and ideas for increasing calcium consumption. Part of the National Bone Health Campaign to promote optimal bone health and reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
USDA. FNS. Team Nutrition.
Developed for middle school students by middle school students, this educational Web site provides nutrition information for adolescents and offers tips for choosing healthy foods.
Spot the Block: Using the Nutrition Facts Label to Make Healthy Food Choices -- A Program for Tweens
DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
An FDA/Cartoon Network for tweens, encouraging them to use the Nutrition Facts on the food label to make healthful choices.
DHHS. NIH. National Diabetes Education Program.
Teens can take this quiz to learn more about how to manage diabetes.
President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition.
Small changes can make a big difference to your health. This pages offers eight goals for healthy eating challenging users to try incorporating at least six into their diet.