Nutrition

All About Apples
About the science and production of apples, apple trees, and their healthy qualities.
http://www.geocities.com/perfectapple/welcome.html

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

Apple Juice
Play games, send holiday cards, and learn about drinking healthy beverages and juices.
http://www.applejuice.org/

The Brain Eater
About the scientific research that linked "mad cow disease" to a related brain disease in humans. With food safety tips and a debate about the existence of prions, a possible new type of infectious agent.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/madcow/

Burger Town
A safe site for kids with kid-created beef recipes, nutrition fun facts, and quizzes and information on food safety and fitness.
http://www.zip4tweens.com/

Dole SuperKids
Features fun recipes, games, puzzles, songs, and coloring book about fruits and vegetables.
http://www.dole5aday.com/

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/

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

European Food Information Council
Offers information about food production, nutrition, and biotechnology. Includes puzzles, quizzes, trivia, and encyclopedia of terms. [English and German]
http://www.eufic.org/

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

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

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

Florida Citrus Land
Games for kids, food pyramid, introduction to citrus fruits, coloring pages, and recipes from The Florida Department of Citrus.
http://www.floridajuice.com

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/

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

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/

The Fruit Pages
Educational fruit information, including ten reason to eat fruit, the fruit alphabet, and a newsletter.
http://www.thefruitpages.com/education.shtml

Fun With Food
Helps children discover good nutrition through fun coloring picture, song, and recipes.
http://www.funwithfood.com/kidsclub.html

Go for 2&5
Find out fun ways to eat fruit and vegetables, with coloring in, recipes, challenges and activities such as making a vegetable man.
http://www.gofor2and5.com.au/article.aspx?c=7&a=136&n=1

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

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

Kidnetic.com
Offers interactive games, recipes, and tips for healthy eating and living.
http://kidnetic.com/

Kids Central
Fun facts, games, recipes, and coloring pages featuring the avocado fruit.
http://www.avocado.org/kids/

Kids Cube
Learn new recipes, try science projects for school, play games, and color pages.
http://www.sugar.org/consumers/kids_cube.asp

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

Mission Nutrition
Interactive game to help kids test what they know about healthy foods.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/closet/games/mission_nutrition.html

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/

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

Nutrition Dictionary
Explains what different vitamins and minerals do for your body.
http://www.foodfit.com/healthy/nutritiondictionary.asp

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

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/

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

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/

Ready, Set, Breakfast
Tells why breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/breakfast.html

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/

Sunkist Kids - Games, Experiments and Citrus Recipes
Features coloring page, crossword puzzle, games, and fun facts about citrus fruits.
http://www.sunkist.com/kids/

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

Vitamins and Minerals
What they do, how fast they work, how much you need, and how to get the right amount.
http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/vitamins_minerals.html

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

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/

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

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