Resources for Nutrition

Proper nutrition is important at every age!

Nutrition is important at every age. Your children need proper nutrients stay healthy and strong, and grow up healthy and strong. Nutrition for children can also help establish a foundation for healthy eating habits and nutritional knowledge that your child can apply throughout life.

Nutrition Resources for the Whole Family

  • CDC Fruits & Veggies Matter
    Supports the Fruits and Veggies–More Matters ® initiative, which encourages the consumption of fruits and vegetables for improved health.

  • Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2015-2020
    Provides authoritative advice for Americans ages 2 and older about consuming fewer calories, making informed food choices, and being physically active to attain and maintain a healthy weight, reduce risk of chronic disease, and promote overall health.

  • Fruits & Veggies – More Matters®
    Offers cooking advice, nutrition information and shopping tips to help increase fruit and vegetable intake.

  • Harvest of the Month
    Promotes materials designed to motivate and empower students to increase consumption and enjoyment of a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables and to engage in physical activity every day.

  • MyPlate
    Offers resources, print materials and interactive tools that are based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

  • Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention - Champions for Change
    Motivates consumers to be Champions for Change in the home, community, and workplace. Shares tips, recipes and other educational resources on how to keep family members healthy and create healthy communities, and much more.

  • Nutrition.gov
    Provides easy access to the food and nutrition information from across the federal government. It serves as a gateway to reliable information on nutrition, healthy eating, physical activity, and food safety for consumers.

  • USDA SNAP-ED Connection
    Features materials for children to adults including Nutrition through the Seasons, and Eat Right When Money’s Tight resources and more.

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