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Health & Wellness
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articles, resources and more!
USDA's MyPlate
ChooseMyPlate.gov provides practical information to
individuals, health professionals, nutrition educators, and the food industry
to help consumers build healthier diets.
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
Healthier School Days
Tools for Schools
offers topic-specific policy and resource materials to assist
schools in meeting the new nutrition standards.
The School Day Just Got Healthier
provides an audience-specific collection of resources including
brochures, fact sheets, FAQs, school lessons and templates to help prepare for
changes to school meals.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/healthierschoolday
Allergies and Food Sensitivities
Find general information on food allergies. Please also see
these pages for resources on specific allergies and sensitivities.
http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/diet-and-disease/allergies-and-food-sensitivities
National Diabetes Education Program
Established in 1997, the National Diabetes Education Program
includes over 200 partners at the federal, state and local levels, working
together to improve the treatment and outcomes for people with diabetes,
promote early diagnosis, and prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.
http://ndep.nih.gov/index.aspx?redirect=true
Bicycle & Pedestrian Program
The Bicycle & Pedestrian Program of the Federal Highway
Administration's Office of Human Environment promotes bicycle and pedestrian
transportation use, safety, and accessibility.
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/
Fitness.gov
Through partnerships with the public, private, and non-profit
sectors, the Council promotes programs and initiatives that motivate people of
all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to lead active, healthy lives.
http://www.fitness.gov/
We Can - Children Activity & Nutrition
We Can!
(Ways to Enhance Children's
Activity & Nutrition) is a national movement
designed to give parents, caregivers, and entire communities a way to help
children 8 to 13 years old stay at a healthy weight.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/about-wecan/index.htm
West Nile Virus
West Nile virus (WNV) is most commonly transmitted to humans by
mosquitoes. About 1 in 5 people who are infected will develop a fever with
other symptoms.
http://www.cdc.gov/westnile/index.html
Sun Safety: Save your Skin!
http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm049090.htm
Ticks
Resources from the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/ticks/
Oral Health
http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/OralHealth/
Kid’sHealth.org
KidsHealth is more than just the facts about health. As part of
The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, KidsHealth also
provides families with perspective, advice, and comfort about a wide range of
physical, emotional, and behavioral issues that affect children and teens.
One of the
things that make KidsHealth special is that it's really four sites in one:
with sections for
parents,
for
kids,
for
teens,
and for
educators.
http://kidshealth.org/
Whole Kids Foundation
Whole Kids Foundation is dedicated to helping kids eat
better—and enjoy it! Find grants, resources, online tools and more to support
school gardens.
https://www.wholekidsfoundation.org/
Children's Butterfly Site
Despite their small size, butterflies and moths are some of the
World's most wondrous animals. Their beauty, seemingly miraculous
metamorphosis, and apparently carefree flight all spark our imaginations.
http://www.kidsbutterfly.org/
Horticulture and Gardening
Science Reference Section
Science, Technology & Business Division
Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/SciRefGuides/gardenpages.html
Honey Bee Colony Collapse Disorder
The
Agricultural Research Service
(ARS), USDA's internal research agency, is leading several efforts into
possible CCD causes and striving to enhance overall honey bee health by
improving bee management practices, as well as studying honey bee diseases and
parasites and how best to control them.
http://www.ars.usda.gov/news/docs.htm?docid=15572
Pollinators
Pollinators are responsible for assisting over 80% of the
world's flowering plants. Without them, humans and wildlife wouldn't have much
to eat or look at!
http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/
Start2Farm.gov
Start2Farm.gov is a database of programs and resources for
beginning farmers and ranchers in the United States.
http://www.start2farm.gov/
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