Links
NuVal®
NuVal is a food scoring system designed to aid you in making smart food choices quickly and easily.
Healthy Eating Minnesota Network
The Healthy Eating Minnesota Network connects you with others who care about creating healthier food systems in Minnesota.
Head Start Body Start
Head Start Body Start National Center for Physical Development and Outdoor Play (HSBS), is dedicated to promoting physical activity, outdoor play, nature-based learning and development, and healthy lifestyles for young children and their families.
American Heart Association – Minnesota Branch
AHA works to build healthier lives where you live and work – in the community, health care, education and research. Learn about heart-healthy lifestyles and how you can advocate for heart-healthy legislation.
5210 Every Day
BLEND is working to engage health care professionals in the prevention, assessment and treatment of overweight and obese children by promoting the 5-2-1-0 Wellness Program.
USDA MyPlate
You can find Daily Food Plans, a Food Tracker, Food Planners, etc., on the ChooseMyPlate website. All developed by a team of nutritionists, dietitians, economists, and policy experts at USDA. The information is based on expert nutrition recommendations for Americans two years and older from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans..
Fruits and Veggies – more matters
Eating fruits and vegetables matters in maintaining a healthy weight and may even reduce your family’s risk of many diseases.
Let’s Move
Let’s Move! is a comprehensive initiative, launched by the First Lady, dedicated to solving the problem of obesity within a generation, so that children born today will grow up healthier and able to pursue their dreams.
Let’s Move! Child Care
As a child care provider, you have the powerful opportunity to instill healthy choices that could help prevent childhood obesity from the start. Tips, tools, and resources for where to start.
The President’s Challenge
The President’s Challenge is a program that encourages all Americans to make being active part of their everyday lives. No matter what your activity and fitness level, the President’s Challenge can help motivate you to improve.
The President’s Challenge – Kids
Get into the program by jumping rope. Playing catch. Or racing a friend. Even better, you can win awards for staying active – and track your progress along with kids across America. The more you keep at it, the more fun you’ll have.
Health and Nutrition for Kids – Culinary School.org
Making wise nutritional choices is important whether you are a kid or an adult. This site provides information and links for kids, parents and teachers to help everyone, kids especially, choose and make healthier foods.
