RECIPES

Check out these sites for tasty recipes for people with all kinds of nutritional needs. Remember: You can modify any recipe to fit your dietary needs.
CDC Nutritional Recipes

For information about keeping food safe to eat

Recipes for Teens

Cooking with Kids

About.com: TEENS

Recipe Finder

Soul Food Cookbook

Big Mamas Soul Food Recipes

Soul Food and Southern Cooking

Soul Food Online

Farmers markets
To find a farmers market in your state

Fruits and Veggies—More Matters
Offering expert cooking advice, nutrition information, and shopping tips, the Fruits & Veggies—More Matters campaign demonstrates that eating MORE fruits and vegetables does matter to all of us. The Fruits & Veggies—More Matters campaign replaces the 5 A Day for Better Health Program. http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/

GAMES

My Pyramid Blast Off Game

Bonko’s Body Quiz

Sidewalk to the Future

Beat the Bully

PUBLICATIONS

Take Charge of Your Health: A Guide for Teenagers

FITNESS WEBSITES

Physical activity

www.fitness.gov is the health, physical activity, fitness and sports information website of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

For information about physical activity and health
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/index.htm

TEEN WEBSITES

Body and Mind: The place to go for answers about the things that matter

Teen Health: Ages 12-17 (Children, Youth, and Women’s)

Nemours’ Teen Health

LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Alliance for a Healthier Generation Youth Advisory Board

ILLNESSES & DISEASES

Coronary heart disease/cardio-vascular disease
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/index.htm#chol

High blood pressure
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/index.htm#hbp
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Hbp/HBP_WhatIs.html

Obesity and maintaining healthy weight
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/index.htm#obesity
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/index.htm
http://www.win.niddk.nih.gov

Osteoporosis
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/796_bone.html

Diabetes
http://www.fda.gov/diabetes/

Anemia
http://www.4woman.gov/faq/anemia.htm

AFRICAN AMERICAN WEBSITES

African American Health Page

Black Facts Online

Haiti, Africa, and the African Diaspora

Discussion Guide

Compare and Contrast Leadership Models Worksheet

Promotional Billboard Worksheet

Demonstrations of Leadership Writing Activity

Journal Writing Paper

Games, Articles and Resources

References

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