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Great websites you can visit

The web has a lot of great sites to help you eat healthy, move more, and feel good about yourself. Some have games and quizzes; others have videos. Here are a few of our favorites.

You can watch TV, choose your bones, and much more at Wellsville

www.wellsville.tv
Wellsville is a TV show and video series about healthy eating, fun exercise, and feeling good about yourself. You can watch the TV program and some of the videos on this website. You can also choose which bones and which muscles go where on your body, download coloring pages, and read some fun weather facts.

A fun site with games, trivia, quizzes, tips, and more.

www.wisenhimer.com/webui/wisenhimer.aspx
Create your own Wisenhimer who will live in Wise World, a virtual world filled with adventure (and learning about eating right, moving more, and healthy living). You can earn points and win prizes.

Make recipes, play games, learn about yourself. There's lots to do at Kidnetic.com.

www.kidnetic.com
Kidnetic.com is a great site for kids who like to play hard and have fun. Try making one of the fun Kidnetic.com recipes like "Brewed Monkey Brain Stew" (it's really chili, silly!) or a "Groovy Grape Ape Smoothie." You'll also find fun games to play inside or outside, by yourself or with friends. Find out how your body works, how eating right helps you play better and feel good, and how staying active is lots of fun!

If you have a question about fitness, disease, or peer pressure, the answers are here.

http://www.bam.gov/
BAM! -- "Body and Mind" -- tells you what you want to know about diseases, food & nutrition, physical activity, your safety, your body, your life . . . everything you need to make healthy lifestyle choices. Includes games, quizzes, and other interactive features. For kids 9 – 13. This is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, so you can count on the people who put this together knowing what they are talking about.

Find the answers to questions about adrenal disorders, cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, thyroid health, pituitary health, and other endocrine questions.

www.powerofprevention.com/kids_home.php
You may not think much about your pituitary gland until something goes wrong. Here some of the world's most respected endocrinologists provide information on good endocrine health including the diagnosis, treatment and management of various disorders. Take the Power of Prevention Challenge to exercise five days a week. The site is from the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.

Sign up and have the resources to make healthy choices.

www.learntobehealthy.org/kids/index.aspx
Create your own journal, set goals, find out what others are doing to get healthy. This award-winning website entertains as well as helping you to "learn to be healthy."

Games and health information for kids and teens.

www.letsgo.org/resources/overview_kids_teens.php?id=kid_teens&vid=v24
Games and health information for kids and teens.

Accurate, up-to-date, jargon-free health information -- and fun too!

http://kidshealth.org/kid/
What you may not know about Nick Jonas. Who needs more sleep -- a kid or a lion? Experiments you can try. A glossery of medical terms. Games. Dealing with your feelings. This is the kids portion of a great site that gives practical health information in a fun format. Check it out.

A community site for teens who want to get healthy. Watch videos, read blogs.

http://www.getfitgetright.org/#
Check out videos, blogs, and profiles of teens who have taken the challenge to become healthier. Hear about their struggles and their successes. Share your own stories and interact with others on the road to living healthier. The goal for the site is to help you find creative solutions for the difficult challenges you face, increasephysical activity, drink more water, and make better nutrition choices. Created by the Starlight Children’s Foundation.

Calling all junior food detectives.

www.kp.org/amazingfooddetective
There has been a mysterious outbreak of unhealthy habits. If we don't solve these cases, and fast, kids might not make the right food and exercise choices, and that could be trouble! This is a fun online video game in both English and Spanish that helps you eat healthier, get more active, and manage how you spend your time in front of the computer and television. From Kaiser Permanente.

How do you get the most nutrition out of the calories you eat? Use the food pyramid. It's all explained here.

www.mypyramid.gov/kids/index.html
If you want to know more about the food pyramid, this U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) website will help you. It includes tips, posters, and an interactive computer game where you can reach Planet Power by fueling your rocket with food and physical activity.

Teens -- Are you ready to make your life an adventure?

http://teens.sparkpeople.com
SparkTeens.com says that it is the web’s only fitness and nutrition program just for teens. Chris Downie, the founder, strongly believes that by following the SparkTeens program, you can take charge of your life and reach more goals than you ever thought possible. Includes free nutrition and fitness tools such as a meal plans, a fitness program, recipes, and more.

If you are in southern California and want to train for a marathon, check out this site.

http://www.srla.org
People of all sizes and ages can complete a marathon with the proper training.  If you attend a middle school or high school in southern California and are interested in training for a marathon, check out this Students Run LA’s website.

Games and contests from the National Dairy Council.

www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/main.asp
Little D the Dragon and Mungo the Nutrition Monster invite you to play games with them on this site. Also included is how to make a shopping list and a nutrition tracker. From the National Dairy Council.

If you have a disability, check out this website.

http://old.nichcy.org/kids/index.htm
A wealth of resources for kids with disabilities by linking you to other sites. Get the facts about particular disabilities. Connect to other kids who can really understand you. Tips just for you. Tell your story. Play games, solve puzzles, and even learn some new jokes. From the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities.