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All About Apples
About the science and production of apples, apple trees, and their healthy qualities.
http://www.geocities.com/perfectapple/welcome.html
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All About What Vitamins and Minerals Do
Explains how substances like vitamin A, B, C, D, E, K, calcium, and iron work in the human body.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/vitamin.html
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Apple Juice
Play games, send holiday cards, and learn about drinking healthy beverages and juices.
http://www.applejuice.org/
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Are Detox Diets Safe?
Explains what they are, how they work, the benefits, what to watch out for, and who should not try them.
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/dieting/detox_diets.html
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Chiquita Kids
Teaches kids to energize, maximize, and Chiquitaize with information on health, nutrition, sports, and games.
http://www.chiquitakids.com/
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Dole 5 A Day
Fun games, puzzles, songs, and coloring book about fruits and vegetables.
http://www.dole5aday.com/Kids/K_Index.jsp
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Eaten Alive: The Journey of a Biomolecule
Includes biographies for biomolecules, recycling, and a virtual journey through the digestive tract.
http://library.thinkquest.org/12090/
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Empowered Kidz: The Power of Healthy Eating
Offers information, resources and activities for kids 5 to 17 on healthy eating, dieting, body image, and eating disorders. Includes surveys and quizzes.
http://www.empoweredkidz.com
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Fantastifood Fables
Come with a brother and sister as they help save the land of Fantastifood from the Junk Food Junkies in this online fantasy fable for kids.
http://www.fantastifood.com
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FDA Center For Food Safety and Nutrition
Healthy eating and food safety coloring pages, games, activities, songs, and quizzes for kids.
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/educate.html
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Figuring out Food Labels
Explains how the label on a food package is a lot like the table of contents in a book, telling exactly what the food contains.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/labels.html
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Food and Nutrition
Facts about food, body weight, and special diets for those with allergies or disease. Includes recipes and information about how to read them.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/nutrition/
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Food Students
Offers information about food production, nutrition, and biotechnology. Includes puzzles, quizzes, trivia, and encyclopedia of terms. [English and German]
http://www.foodstudents.com/
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Foodskool
Visit a virtual West Cork village and learn about food. Includes the food pyramid and food labels, facts from around the world, movies about how foods are made, and games and puzzles. [Requires free Flash download.]
http://www.foodskool.ie/
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Fun With Food
Helps children discover good nutrition through fun coloring picture, song, and recipes.
http://www.funwithfood.com/kidsclub.html
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Got-milk.com
Gives kids a fun way to learn about nutrition and the importance of milk and dairy products as they grow. Features milk recipes and games.
http://www.got-milk.com/
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Healthy Eating Tips for Teens
Offers information about how to fuel the body for energy and health. Includes carbohydrates, proteins, good and bad fats, and sample menus.
http://www.betterhealthusa.com/public/268.cfm
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IFIC.org for Students
International Food Information Council provides brochures and booklets, reviews, Qs and As, and fact sheets on nutrition topics. Includes information on sweeteners, pesticides, caffeine, allergies, and antioxidants.
http://ific.org/about/students.cfm
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Is Dieting OK for Kids?
Explores what types of dieting are--and arent't--safe. Also includes tips for losing weight in a healthy fashion.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/diet.html
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Kidnetic.com
Offers interactive games, recipes, and tips for healthy eating and living.
http://kidnetic.com/
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Kids Central
Fun facts, games, recipes, and coloring pages featuring the avocado fruit.
http://www.avocado.org/kids/
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Kids Cube
Learn new recipes, try science projects for school, play games, and color pages.
http://www.sugar.org/consumers/kids_cube.asp
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Linking Education Activity and Food
Includes information and newsletters from a program running in several US school districts to improve student health and fitness. Also provides nutrition and exercise facts, news and links to further education.
http://hometown.aol.com/edubeat/LEAFindex.html
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Milk Matters for Kids
Learn why milk is important with games, puzzles, mazes, and stories. Download a coloring book or a booklet with meal and snack ideas. (Downloads require Adobe Reader.)
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/milk/kids/kidsteens.cfm
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Mission Nutrition
Interactive game to help kids test what they know about healthy foods.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/closet/games/mission_nutrition.html
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Mix it with Milk
Explains the nutritional value of milk, with the milk mustache hall of fame, celebrities, contests, and cooking with milk.
http://www.whymilk.com/
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My School Lunch
Provides nutritional information about school lunches. Includes a description of how the meals are cooked, what is on the menu, and games.
http://www.myschoollunch.co.uk
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Nutrition Cafe
Be a Nutrition Sleuth, play the Grab-a-Grape game or build a meal in the Have-a-Bite Cafe. [Optional Flash version]
http://www.exhibits.pacsci.org/nutrition/default.html
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Nutrition Explorations
Join Berry and the gang from The Pyramid Cafe to learn about building a healthy body. Features games, coloring pages, recipes, contest, and kids panel.
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/main.asp
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Nutrition For Kids
Helps kids teach themselves about proper nutrition, healthier foods, and having a healthy body through an interactive game.
http://www.nutritionandkids.net/1304/
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Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls
Fun games, quizzes, ideas, and tips on what foods have calcium and what activities are good for bones and the body.
http://www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones/
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Ready, Set, Breakfast
Tells why breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/breakfast.html
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Scintro - Fruit Book
Encyclopedia about fruits. Learn about the botanical facts, health benefits, varieties, cooking uses, storage ideas and nutrition chart. Includes photos.
http://www.scintro.com/fruits/
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Sunkist Kids - Games, Experiments and Citrus Recipes
Features coloring page, crossword puzzle, games, and fun facts about citrus fruits.
http://www.sunkist.com/kids/
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The Food Guide Pyramid
Explains how the pyramid is used to show the foods that make up a good diet.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html
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The Popcorn Board
Trace the history, learn geography, and play games featuring popcorn as a healthy snack.
http://www.popcorn.org/frames.cfm?main=kids/index.cfm
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ThinkQuest: Nutrition On the Web
Learn about world nutrition, exercise, and common health myths. Use the diet planner or take a food quiz. (English, Spanish, and German)
http://library.thinkquest.org/10991/index.html
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Tiki's Guide to Food
Tiki the Penguin examines what food is, where it comes from, what's good, and what's bad.
http://tiki.oneworld.net/penguin/food/home.html
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Vegetarian Nutrition for Teenagers
Explains the importance of variety to a healthy diet; getting enough protein, vitamins, and minerals; and quick foods. Includes recipes and a game.
http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/teennutrition.htm
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Vegetarianism in Teens
Discusses types of vegetarians, why teens choose this diet, the health benefits, and getting enough nutrition.
http://www.pamf.org/teen/health/nutrition/veggieteens.html
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Wellness 101
Educational program focusing on nutrition, fitness, and overweight prevention for young women ages 12 to 20. Includes exercises to stretch and tone, quizzes, nutrition guides, and FAQs.
http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/wellness101.html
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Where's the Beef ?
A project by schoolchildren explains farming, types of cattle, breeds, digestion, and products. Also discusses how mad cow disease has affected the world and gives some solutions to the problem.
http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/01272/
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Why Drinking Water Is the Way to Go
Explains what water does for the human body.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/water.html
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Wrigley's World of Gum
Explains how gum is made, what goes into it, and about its history together with fun facts and FAQ.
http://wrigley.com/wrigley/kids/kids_index.asp
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