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For Families

http://www.4girls.gov/
A web site developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health for girls about their health. The site includes nutrition and physical activity information.

www.brightfutures.org 
A site that provides tools for nutrition throughout childhood and teenage years.

http://www.childrenshealthfund.org/publications/healthed.php#kids
A web site that provides newsletters for kids about healthy eating and exercise. Click on Healthy KIDS and select which issue you would like to read.

http://www.myeatsmartmovemore.com/
The consumer web site for Eat Smart Move More North Carolina, a statewide movement that promotes increased opportunities for healthy eating and physical activity wherever people live, learn, earn, play and pray.

http://www.kidnetic.org
A web site that tells kids cool stuff about how their body works, how eating right helps them play better and feel good, and how staying active is lots of fun!

http://www.mypyramid.gov/kids/index.html
A web site with an interactive game on healthy food choices, tips for families and educational materials using the new MyPyramid food guidance system for kids. The materials are designed for children ages 6 to 11.

http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/
A National Dairy Council site with nutrition information for kids, parents and professionals.

www.smart-mouth.org
A site that has nutrition-related games and information from the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan/
A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and National Institute of Health web site for We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition), a national program designed as a one-stop resource for parents and caregivers interested in practical tools to help children 8-13 years old stay at a healthy weight.

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For Professionals

faculty

Be Active North Carolina
(www.beactivenc.org/)

Eat Smart, Move More North Carolina
(http://www.eatsmartmovemorenc.com/)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nutrition and Physical Activity Web sites
(http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/dnpalink.htm)

MyPyramid Food Guidance System Web site
(http://www.mypyramid.gov/)

Fit Together NC
(http://www.fittogethernc.org/)

North Carolina Family and Consumer Sciences
(http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/F&N.html)

North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund Obesity Initiative
(http://www.healthwellnc.com/hwtfc/htmfiles/fundprty_obesity-FitFamilies.html)

North Carolina Healthy Schools
(www.nchealthyschools.org)

North Carolina Physical Education is Active
(www.ncpe4me.com)

North Carolina Winner's Circle
(http://www.winnerscirclehealthydining.com/)

Pitt County Schools
(www.pitt.k12.nc.us/)

Pitt Partners for Health
(http://w3.uhseast.com/body.cfm/id/68.htm)

U.S.D.A. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005
(http://www.healthierus.gov/dietaryguidelines/)

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