http://www.verbnow.com/
This national, CDC-sponsored, multicultural media campaign encourages
young people ages 9-13 (tweens) to be physically active every day. This
portion of the VERB site includes resources and information specifically
intended for tweens.
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/
Ever wonder if some diets are really safe? Or how you can achieve at
sports? Get the lowdown on healthy eats, dieting, strength training, eating
disorders, steroids, and more .
http://www.cspinet.org/smartmouth/index1.html
Designed
by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, this website includes
several physical activity and nutrition tools - including “snacktoids” -
giving great ideas for snacks, amazing facts about what we eat, and some
fun nutrition games in a “feed the face” section.
http://www.presidentschallenge.org/home_teens.aspx
The President's Challenge, with a special section for teens, is a program
that encourages all Americans to make being active part of their everyday
lives. No matter what your activity and fitness level, the President's
Challenge can help motivate you to improve your life.
http://www.exhibits.pacsci.org/nutrition/nutrition_cafe.html
Nutrition
café is a joint endeavor by the Pacific Science Center
and the Washington State Dairy Council. It is packed with interactive
games and nutrition information.
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/
Created
by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, TeensHealth
provides teens and families with accurate, up-to-date, jargon-free,
and doctor-approved health information.
http://www.kidnetic.com/
Kidnetic.com tells you cool stuff about how your body works, how eating
right helps you play better and feel good, and how staying active is lots
of fun!
http://www.bam.gov/
BAM! Body and
Mind is an online destination for youths that gives
them the information they need to make healthy lifestyle choices. Created
by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - an agency
of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this site focuses
on topics such as stress and physical fitness using games, quizzes,
and other interactive features.
http://www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones/
A fun site for girls with cool information about taking good care of
your bones.
http://www.sexetc.org
This is a site written by teens, for teens. It features honest, medically-accurate,
and sensible information about teen sexual health issues.
http://www.teenaids.org/
This site
is devoted entirely to teens and AIDS prevention. It features information
about PeerCorps whose mission is “to empower teens to
protect themselves and their best friends from HIV.”