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Nutrition for Kids and Teens

http://www.eatright.org/Public/content.aspx?id=5530

This resource provides information and ideas for healthy meal planning, including ideas for breakfast, snacks, lunches and family dinners. There are also resources for getting the right nutrition for physical activity.

Eat Right Nutrition Tips

http://www.eatright.org/Public/content.aspx?id=206

This collection of nutrition tip sheets provides practical food and nutrition guidance for healthy eating. These educational handouts are written by Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics staff registered dietitians, and cover topics such as healthy snacking, eating right while “on the run” and the importance of breakfast.

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Students Taking Charge

http://studentstakingcharge.org/

This resource highlights programs students have undertaken across the country to advocate for improved nutrition or physical activity access in their schools. There are tools for planning and implementation, and success stories to get you motivated.

Eating Healthy Fact Sheet

http://studentstakingcharge.org/dev/images/uploads/STC_NutritionalFactSheet.pdf

This printable resource from Students Taking Charge provides students with information about what healthy eating is as well as why healthy eating is good for them.

Guidelines for After-School Physical Activity and Intramural Sport Programs

http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/resources/files/guidelines-for-after-school.pdf

This resource from the National Association for Sports and Physical Education is a printable handout that provides educators with information about setting up and holding intramural activities. Included are suggestions for organization, administration, leadership, facilities, safety, types of activities and more.

Game On! The Ultimate Wellness Challenge

http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/what-we-do/programs/game-on/about-game-on

Developed by Action for Healthy Kids in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Game On! The Ultimate Wellness Challenge is a proven, year-long program that challenges America’s youth, their families and schools to incorporate healthy food choices and physical activity into their daily lives. A series of four theme-based challenges spaced throughout the school year promotes, engages and recognize students for their efforts to make better food choices and move more.

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Centers for Disease Control: Education Home

http://www.cdc.gov/education/

This is a repository for a wealth of materials and resources promoting good health. There are resources for teachers, parents, caregivers and students of all ages.

Adolescent and School Health

http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/index.htm

The Center for Disease Control provides this resource of articles, research, and analysis tools for schools to use to improve their healthy eating and physical activity environments.

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Local School Wellness Policies

http://www.frac.org/html/federal_food_programs/programs/school_wellness.html

This resource from the Food Research and Action Center provides information on wellness policy requirements and guidance on how to implement wellness policies that specifically address the nutrition concerns of low-income children and communities

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Shape of the Nation Report

http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/publications/Shapeofthenation.cfm

This report, by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education and the American Heart Association provides a current picture of physical education (PE) in the American education system. The report includes data and profiles for each state, along with information on advocacy and progress being made to make physical activity a higher priority in schools.

NASPE’s Teacher Toolbox

http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/publications/teachingTools/toolbox/index.cfm

This resource provides monthly collections of activity ideas that meet the national standards, elementary and secondary fitness calendars to send home, puzzles and games, information about events such as National Physical Education and Sport Week and other materials.

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Milk Matters for Kids

http://www.nichd.nih.gov/milk/kids/kidsteens.cfm

This resource is designed especially for younger children. It includes interactive games and activities to teach young students about the importance of calcium, how much calcium they should get each day and what foods provide this important nutrient.

Milk Matters Calcium Education Campaign

http://www.nichd.nih.gov/milk/

Milk Matters is a public health education campaign to promote calcium consumption among tweens and teens, especially during the ages of 11 to 15, a time of critical bone growth.

Media-Smart Youth: Eat, Think, and Be Active!

http://www.nichd.nih.gov/msy/

This resource is an interactive after-school education program for students aged 11 to 13. It is designed to help teach them about how media, especially media that highlights foods and activity choices, can affect students’ health through its effect on their choices.

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Parent Resource Guide

http://www.presidentialyouthfitnessprogram.org/docs/ParentguideFINAL%209612.pdf

This guide helps parents understand the FITNESSGRAM® assessment and how and why their children’s P.E. teachers will be using the assessment tool. The guide includes Frequently Asked Questions as well as tips for helping families be more active.

Physical Educator Resource Guide

http://www.presidentialyouthfitnessprogram.org/docs/Teacher%20guide%209-6.pdf

This guide is offered for use by school staff within the context of a school program or by after-school youth organizations. The guide explains how P.E. teachers can conduct the FITNESSGRAM® assessment, interpret the findings and use the results. The FITNESSGRAM® assessment provides the starting point for developing physical activity plans to improve fitness.

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Teaching Kids About Nutrition

http://www.schoolnutrition.org/Content.aspx?id=94

This collection includes curriculum, access to promotional materials and educational resources that can help promote healthy lifestyles.

School Nutrition Information for Parents

http://www.schoolnutrition.org/Content.aspx?id=574

This collection of resources is useful information for all adults with a stake in students’ healthy eating habits. Find out about how school meals can help students make healthy choices and develop healthy habits – and how you can get involved to help.

Bridges to Wellness: Connecting School Meals and Classroom Learning

http://www.schoolnutrition.org/Content.aspx?id=8448

Developed by the School Nutrition Association in cooperation with the National Dairy Council, these hands-on lessons for students in grades 5-10 blend classroom instruction with cafeteria connections to help improve youth understanding and selection of nutrient-rich foods on a daily basis.

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MyPlate e-Catalog of Nutrition Education Resources

http://www.nichd.nih.gov/milk/kids/kidsteens.cfm

This Society for Nutrition Education resource is a collection of reviewed materials that can be used in nutrition education activities. Each resource reviewed incorporates considerable content from the USDA’s MyPlate and Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

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Americans In Motion – Healthy Interventions (AIM-HI)

http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/clinical/publichealth/aim.html

This program, from the American Academy of Family Physicians and supported by National Dairy Council, places a focus on fitness—in the areas of physical fitness, nutrition and emotional well-being—as the treatment of choice for prevention of chronic disease.

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Healthy Children

http://www.healthychildren.org/English/Pages/default.aspx

This website, developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, provides information and guidance on nutrition, fitness, sports and other topics. The specific topic listings may be useful resources for implementation of Fuel Up to Play 60’s Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Plays.

Healthy Children: Nutrition

http://www.healthychildren.org/english/healthy-living/nutrition/Pages/default.aspx

This collection of articles highlights topics in all aspects of healthy eating, including getting the right nutrient-rich foods, meal-planning, portion sizes, shopping advice and more

Healthy Children: Fitness

http://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/fitness/Pages/default.aspx

This collection of articles highlights topics in all aspects of physical activity, including how to find time for activity, weight training considerations, ways to encourage family activities and ways to prevent injury during physical activity.

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The President’s Challenge

http://www.fitness.gov/challenge/index.html

The President's Challenge is a program that encourages all Americans to make being active part of their everyday lives. Students of all ages, as well as adults, can sign up to take the challenge and earn rewards. There is information on the site for how to adapt the challenge to meet the specific needs of your school.

President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Research Digests

http://www.fitness.gov/publications/digests/pcpfs_research_digs.html

This collection of research-based articles includes resources for advocacy and ideas for ways to increase physical activity opportunities for students.

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USDA HealthierUS School Challenge Program

http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/healthierus/index.html

This program recognizes schools that are creating healthier nutrition and physical activity school environments through nutritious and appealing menu-planning and by offering physical education as well as additional opportunities for physical activity. HUSSC offers a similar point of view as Fuel Up to Play 60 and is working collaboratively with us to meet our shared goals. Fuel Up to Play 60 can help your school achieve HUSSC recognition.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans

http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/DietaryGuidelines.htm

The Dietary Guidelines are jointly issued and updated every 5 years by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services. They provide information and guidance for everyone ages 2 and older about how healthy eating can promote health and reduce risk of disease.

Team Nutrition

http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/

Team Nutrition is an initiative of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to support the Child Nutrition Programs through training and technical assistance for foodservice, nutrition education for children and their caregivers, and school and community support for healthy eating and physical activity.