Links

Nutrition and Physical Activity Resources for parents and kids

• California Project Lean, Teens Act Out
  www.caprojectlean.org/teensactout/

• National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, Kids’ Page www.nichd.nih.gov/milk/kidsteens.cfm

• National Agricultural Library, Kids’ Science Page
  www.nal.usda.gov/Kids/fandn.htm

• Tennessee Department of Health Kid’s Page http://www2.state.tn.us/health/kids/ 

• The Child Care Nutrition Resource System
  www.nal.usda.gov/childcare/

• Fight BAC! Campaign (Food Safety Education)
  www.fightbac.org

• Children's Nutrition Research Center
  www.bcm.edu/cnrc/

• American Dietetic Association
  www.eatright.org

• Orange County- Health Care Agency, Nutrition Services
  www.ochealthinfo.com/public/nutrition/
   

For Youth and Their Providers

• Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services (USDA)
  www.fns.usda.gov/fncs/

• Fit Source - Physical Activity and Nutrition in Child Care Settings: Web directory for Providers
  http://65.205.63.184//fitsource/ 

• VERB-It’s What You Do (CDC)
  www.cdc.gov/youthcampaign/

• Navigating the Sports Maze
  www.fitfamilyfitkids.com/resource_library/library.jsp

• Physical Education Central
  http://www.pecentral.org/

• Body and Mind (CDC)
  www.bam.gov

• The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
  www.fitness.gov

• Small Steps (US Dept. of Health & Human Services)
  www.smallstep.gov
   

For Adults and Seniors

• Physical Activity for Everyone: Recommendations: Are there special recommendations for older adults? (CDC)
  www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/recommendations/older_adults.htm

• Growing Stronger: Strength Training for Older Adults (CDC)
  www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/growing_stronger/

• Physical Activity Resources for Health Care Professionals (CDC)
  www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/health_professionals/

• Exercise for Older Adults (NIH)
  http://nihseniorhealth.gov/exercise/toc.html

• National Institute on Aging
  www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/ResourceDirectory.htm

• Fifty-Plus Lifelong Fitness
  www.50plus.org/

• The California Center for Physical Activity's Walkable Neighborhoods for Seniors
  www.caphysicalactivity.org/wnfs.html

• The Importance of Physical Activity: The Importance of Physical Activity
  www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/importance/index.htm
   

 Books and Publications

• Silberg, J., “Games to Play with Babies”

• Komitor, J. B. and Adamson, E., “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Yoga with Kids”

• Woolfson, R. C., “Bright Baby-Understand and Stimulate Your Child’s Development”

• Weikart, P. S., “Round the Circle”

• Sanders, S. W., “Active for Life” (NAEYC)

• Bredekamp, S. and Copple, C., “Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs”

• Burton, L. H. and Kudo, T., “Sound Play”

• Carnes, C., “Awesome Elementary School Physical Education Activities”

• Sutherland, M. and Carnes, C., “Awesome Jump Rope Activities Book”

• Sweet, Julia., “365 Activities for Fitness, Food and Fun for the Whole Family-Super Sports, Great Games, Exciting Experiments and Nutrition Nuggets”

• Kater K., “Real Kids Come in All Sizes-10 Essential Lessons to Build Your Child’s Esteem”

• Cooper, K. M.D., “Fit Kids! The complete Shape-Up Program from Birth through High School”
   

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