Resources

• AAP: No to Soft Drinks in Schools (Nemours Foundation)
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• Caffeine, Sugar, Fat and Your Child (Nemours Foundation)
• Child Nutrition (Medline Plus)
• Childhood and Adolescent Nutrition: Why Milk Matters Now for Children and Teens (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
• Children's Snacks: Food for Thought (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Consumption Advice: What You Need to Know about Mercury in Fish and Shellfish (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water)
• Dehydration (Nemours Foundation)
• Do You Know How to Feed Your Child Athlete? (Nemours Foundation)
• Does Your Child Need Vitamin Supplements? (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Eating Food Away from Home Contributes to Excess Weight in Many School-Age Kids (Nemours Foundation)
• Eating for Sports (Nemours Foundation)
• Eating Well While Eating Out (Nemours Foundation)
• Fast Food Dominates Kids' Dietary Pattern (Nemours Foundation)
• Find a Nutrition Professional (American Dietetic Association)
• Food and Nutrition Information Center
• Food and Nutrition Service
• Food Labels Tell the Story! (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
• Frequently Asked Questions about WIC (Food and Nutrition Information Center, NAL, USDA)
• Fruit Juices and Iron Absorption (Nemours Foundation)
• Get Up and Grow: Rate Your Child's Food and Fitness Habits (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - Links to PDF File
• Guide to Eating for Sports (Nemours Foundation)
• Healthy Eating (Nemours Foundation)
• Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Across Your Lifespan: Helping Your Child (Tips for Parents) (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
• Healthy Food Choices: 6 to 12 Years (American Medical Association)
• Hunger and Malnutrition (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)
• Is Aspartame Safe for My Child? (Nemours Foundation)
• Kids Consume One Quarter of Daily Calories during TV Time (Nemours Foundation)
• KidsHealth (Nemours Foundation)
• Milk Matters for Your Child's Health! [Easy-to-Read] (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• Nutrients Your Child Needs: Calcium, Iron, Fiber (Nemours Foundation)
• Nutrition for Children with Cancer (American Cancer Society)
• Nutrition: Fit to Eat (National Women's Health Information Center)
• Powerful Girls Need Calcium (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• School Lunches (Nemours Foundation)
• School Meals Program (Dept. of Agriculture)
• Snack Smart for Healthy Teeth (National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research)
• Some Breakfast Foods May Keep Kids Full Longer (Nemours Foundation)
• Special Diets and Special Concerns: 13 to 18 Years (American Medical Association)
• Special Nutritional Concerns: Children Age 6 to 12 (American Medical Association)
• Team Nutrition: Fun for Students (Dept. of Agriculture)
• Too Many Sweetened Drinks Negatively Affect Nutrition (Nemours Foundation)
• Vegetarianism (Nemours Foundation)
• Why Drinking Water Is the Way to Go (Nemours Foundation)
• WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) State Agencies (Food and Nutrition Service)
• Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (Food and Nutrition Service)