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Latest News
- Latest News
- Low-Fat Diets Have Modest Success in Kids (06/09/2005, Reuters Health)
- Drinking More Milk Won't Accelerate Weight Loss (06/06/2005, Reuters Health)
- Children Can Learn to Eat Well (06/01/2005, United Press International)
- Study Shows Programs Can Teach Children to Eat Healthier (06/01/2005, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Childhood and Adolescent Nutrition: Why Milk Matters Now for Children and Teens (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Also available in: Spanish - Get Up and Grow: Rate Your Child's Food and Fitness Habits (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - Links to PDF
- Healthy Eating and Physical Activity across Your Lifespan: Helping Your Child (Tips for Parents) (NIDDK Weight-Control Information Network)
Also available in: Spanish - Milk Matters for Your Child's Health!
(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Also available in: Spanish
Overviews
- Overviews
- Healthy Eating (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish - Healthy Food Choices: 6 to 12 Years (American Medical Association)
- Nutrition: Fit to Eat (National Women's Health Information Center)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- AAP: No to Soft Drinks in Schools (Nemours Foundation)
- Caffeine, Sugar, Fat and Your Child (Nemours Foundation)
- Calcium and Your Child (Nemours Foundation)
- Children's Snacks: Food for Thought (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Dehydration (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish - Do You Know How to Feed Your Child Athlete? (Nemours Foundation)
- Does Your Child Need Vitamin Supplements? (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Fiber and Your Child (Nemours Foundation)
- Food Guide Pyramid for Young Children (Dept. of Agriculture) - Links to PDF
- Hunger and Malnutrition (Nemours Foundation)
- Iron and Your Child (Nemours Foundation)
- Is Aspartame Safe for My Child? (Nemours Foundation)
- Nutrition for Children with Cancer (American Cancer Society)
- Powerful Girls Need Calcium (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- School Lunches (Nemours Foundation)
- Snack Smart for Healthy Teeth (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
Also available in: Spanish - Special Diets and Special Concerns: 13 to 18 Years (American Medical Association)
- Special Nutritional Concerns: Children Age 6 to 12 (American Medical Association)
- Vegetarianism (Nemours Foundation)
- What You Need to Know about Mercury in Fish and Shellfish (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water)
Also available in: Spanish
Research
- Research
- Eating Food Away from Home Contributes to Excess Weight in Many School-Age Kids (Nemours Foundation)
- Fast Food Dominates Kids' Dietary Pattern (Nemours Foundation)
- Fruit Juices and Iron Absorption (Nemours Foundation)
- Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Intake May Benefit Bone Health in Preteen Girls (Nemours Foundation)
- Internet Program and Videos Net Nutritional Benefits for Kids (American Heart Association)
- Kids Consume One Quarter of Daily Calories during TV Time (Nemours Foundation)
- Some Breakfast Foods May Keep Kids Full Longer (Nemours Foundation)
Directories
- Directories
- Find a Nutrition Professional (American Dietetic Association)
- WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) State Agencies (Food and Nutrition Service)
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Food and Nutrition Information Center
- Food and Nutrition Service
- KidsHealth (Nemours Foundation)
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (Food and Nutrition Service)
Law and Policy
- Law and Policy
- Frequently Asked Questions about WIC (Food and Nutrition Service)
- School Meals Program (Dept. of Agriculture)
Also available in: Spanish
Statistics
- Statistics
- Nutrition and the Health of Young People (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Children
- Children
- Caffeine and Your Child (Nemours Foundation)
- Eating for Sports (Nemours Foundation)
- Food Labels Tell the Story! (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- Team Nutrition: Fun for Students (Dept. of Agriculture)
- Why Drinking Water Is the Way to Go (Nemours Foundation)
Teenagers
- Teenagers
- Eating Well While Eating Out (Nemours Foundation)
- Guide to Eating for Sports (Nemours Foundation)
- New Food Guide Pyramid (Nemours Foundation)
- Soy Foods and Health (Nemours Foundation)