Online resources

Sifting through the countless amount of information on the Web is easier with our handy list of online resources.

Resources for parents

• Diabetes handbook
• Let's Go! 5-2-1-0
• https://www.vfhy.org/
• NC NET: Smart-size Your Portions
• NC NET: 12 Smart Ways to Right-Size Your Portions
• Calculate Your Child's BMI
• Calculate Your BMI
• National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality
• Tips for Eating on a Budget
• Healthy Eating Tips

Low-fat recipes

• Cooking Light
• Type2Diabetes.com

Other interesting sites

• Information About Child Nutrition Needs from the USDA/Agricultural Research Service's Children's Nutrition Center at Baylor College of Medicine
• Information on Pregnancy and Parenting from ivillage.com
• Fuel Up to Play 60– a site for educators and parents to learn more about nutrition
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American Academy of Family Physicians
• American Cancer Society
• American Diabetes Association
• American Dietetic Association
• American Heart Association
• American Medical Association
• Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Food and Nutrition Information Center
• Kidnetic.com
• Team Nutrition– U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• Action for Healthy Kids
• Weight-control Information Network