Nutrition Games for Kids
In the United States, many children do not eat healthy diets. While starvation and malnutrition are fairly uncommon, it is commonplace for children to be overweight or even obese. From poor eating habits, children can develop high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Healthy eating habits and proper nutrition, couple with exercise and fresh air can give our children healthy lives, now and for tomorrow. Making nutrition exciting through games and activities will help children gradually develop a taste for natural foods.
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Nutrition Explorations: Kids
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Nutrition Explorations: Kids (link in the Resources section below) was developed by the National Dairy Council, which conducts nutrition research for public awareness. Children, parents, teachers and schools are welcomed to use the interactive games and activities on the program's website, to teach children a new way to appreciate nutritious foods. Activities are found in The Pyramid Café, where children can learn through fruit and vegetable characters, about nutrition in their daily lives.
Nourish Interactive
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Nourish Interactive (link in the Resources section below) is a nutrition-based game that teaches children about the importance of nutrition, through the USDA food pyramid model. Interactive activities include menu planning, learning modules, a video game, and tests for progress.
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ABC Kids
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ABC Kids (link in Resources section below) is an interactive game website that provides nutrition games arranged into the following categories: My Pyramid, Grains, Fruits and Vegetables, Meats and Beans, Milk, Oils and Discretionary Calories, Kids and Food Safety and General Nutrition.
Playnormous
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Playnormous is a nutrition game and activity website that makes learning about nutrition both fun and educational for kids. Parents and teachers use the site to reinforce the nutrition guidelines in their menus and lesson plans, respectively. Visit Playnormous at: www.playnormous.com.
Pear Bears Healthy Kids
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Pear Bears Healthy Kids was developed by USA Pears to teach children the importance of fresh fruits and vegetables. At Pear Bears Healthy Kids, children can participate in Fun and Games, they can do activities, find recipes, read stores and find new friends. This website offers nutrition games and activities for younger children. Visit Pears Just for Kids at: www.usapears.com/justforkids.
Nutrition Cafe
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Nutrition Café was developed by the Pacific Science Center and the Washington State Dairy Council to teach children about the importance of nutrition. The website features three games: Nutrition Sleuth, Have-A-Bite and Grab A Grape. Children are engaged in trivia activities about nutrition. For more information, visit: http://exhibits.pacsci.org/nutrition/nutrition_cafe.html.
Dole SuperKids
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Dole SuperKids is a children's activity site developed by the 5 A Day for Better Health Program. The aim of this National program is to teach people of the benefits of consuming 5 to 9 vegetable and fruit servings daily. The Dole SuperKids website has a Catapult Game, SuperKid characters and a kids' cookbook. For more information visit: www.dole5aday.com.
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Resources
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