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MedlinePlus: Teen Health
DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
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Girls health logoNutrition: Eating Well Every Day
DHHS. OWH. National Women's Health Information Center.
Provides information on how to use MyPyramid and determine nutrient needs.
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Take Charge of Your Health: A Guide for Teenagers!
DHHS. NIH. NIDDK. Weight-control Information Network.
Helps teenagers learn about their needs for good nutrition and physical activity. Also in PDF |1.1 MB.
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Children Playing BasketballTeensHealth Food & Fitness
Nemours Foundation. KidsHealth.
Provides a list of resources for teens to learn about making healthy choices. Also includes information on steroids, strength training, and eating disorders.
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Media-Smart Youth: Eat, Think, and Be Active!
DHHS. NIH. National Institute of Child Health & Human Development.
An interactive program to help 11 to 13-year olds think critically about how the media can affect food and physical activity choices.
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Students - yourSELF
USDA. FNS. Team Nutrition.
Provides a list of resources for middle school students that helps promote nutrition and physical activity.
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Body Image & Self-Esteem
Nemours Foundation. KidsHealth.
Helps teens learn about the factors effecting their self-esteem as well as tips for boosting self-concept.
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Girl in front of mirrorPutting It All Together: Body Image
DHHS. OWH. National Women's Health Information Center.
Provides information on body images and its relation to eating disorders.
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Healthy Eating
need2know.
Provides information to teens on the importance of eating a healthy diet.
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Spot the Block characterSpot the Block: Using the Nutrition Facts Label to Make Healthy Food Choices -- A Program for Tweens
DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
An FDA/Cartoon Network initiative offers simple, actionable information for tweens, encouraging them to seek out the Nutrition Facts on the food label, understand the information it provides, and use it for making healthful choices related to their own dietary management.
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TeensHealth A Guide to Eating for Sports
Nemours Foundation. KidsHealth.
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TeensHealth Female Athlete Triad
Nemours Foundation. KidsHealth.
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Adolescent Health Chartbook, United States, 2000  (PDF|2.7 MB)
DHHS. Centers for Disease Control.
Describes the health status of the adolescent population, 10-19 years of age.
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Last Modified: Oct 30, 2008  
Lifecycle Nutrition
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