Going The Extra Mile
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What's On Your Plate
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Another great resource from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is SuperTracker. It is a web-based program that allows the user to plan, analyze, and track your diet and physical activity.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has a robust website with helpful resources and information to aide understanding of health and wellness. There are interactive portions, recipe advice, videos, and more. It is certainly worth the visit.
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The We Can! handbook for parents from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, offers realistic ideas to get and keep kids on a healthy path.
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In addition to hundreds of recipes, the website allows you to create a cookbook of favorite recipes, build a shopping list of the ingredients needed, and more. Coming soon is a menu builder!
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Apps & Websites
Created by a former Buddhist monk, the Headspace: Guided Meditation & Mindfulness app offers a beginner level for free. Additional options are for purchase. Click here to read the review by Common Sense Media.
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Fizzy's Lunch Lab from PBS Kids is geared towards helping children develop good nutrition skills through games, music, and video.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention created BAM Body and Mind to provide teachers and parents with strategies to help children understand the science behind nutrition, physical activity, and more. Be sure to check out their Ask a Scientist comic series!