Health, Fitness, and Nutrition Resources

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​ANATOMY RELATED WEBSITES

Study Guides

• ​GetBodySmart
• Healthline Body Maps
• Innerbody​

• KidsHealth
• ​Study Guide to the Systems of the Body
• TeachPE

​Study Games

• Anatomy Arcade​

• Study Jams

Apps

• Check our Apps for Physical Education page.

HEALTH EDUCATION RESOURCES

Blogs:

• ​Health at School
• ​​SlowChatHealth
• SHAPE America
• ThePhysicalEducator

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Websites:

• California Health Education
• Characteristics of an Effective Health Education Curriculum​
• Health Education Homepage (SHAPE America)
• Mr. Health Teacher
• Project School Wellness
• RMC Health​​

HEALTH AND FITNESS VIDEOS

• ​Andy Horne - Health Based Raps
• ASAP Science​
• DocMikeEvans
• ​​How to Deal from Choice Magazine​​​​

• Ingredients by National Geographic
  
• Reframe Health Lab
• ​​SciShow Kids
• TED-Ed​

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Youtube Playlist​

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Static Stretching Before Activity?​

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HEALTH RELATED WEBSITES

• Ace Fitness - Tools and Calculators: A number of free tools and calculators to help you determine everything from your body mass index (BMI) to your target heart rate zone, your blood pressure, body fat composition, daily caloric needs and more.

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• Amaze: Real info in fun, animated videos that give you all the answers you actually want to know about sex, your body and relationships.

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• Amazing Me: Resources for teaching body confidence.

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• ​Bedtime Calculator: Children, teens and adults can use this calculator to identify an appropriate bedtime. Simply select your age and choose your wake time to see the results.

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• Biological Age: Measure your biological age in 2 minutes by answering this fun and simple quiz. World Fitness Level is an alternative.

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• BrainPop - Health: Videos, lessons, and more on a range of health related topics.

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• ​CBHPE Health Idea Tank: Health education ideas from the physical education community.

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• ​HealthPoweredKids.org: Free lessons on a variety of health topics.

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• ​​KidsHealth: KidsHealth is the most-visited site on the Web for information about health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years.

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• Let's Sleep: Let’s Sleep is your one-stop shop for resources and tools to educate your students on sleep, an essential component to any health curriculum. Sleep Education Program for 7th-12th Graders is now free.​​

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• ​MyHealthFinder: An easy tool to get personalized health recommendations for yourself or a loved one.

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• My Family Health Portrait: Internet-based tool from the Surgeon General that makes it easy for you to record your family health history.

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• National Eating Disorders Association: Eating disorders screening tool.

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• National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network: Has data and information on environments and hazards, health effects, and population health.

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• OPHEA Teaching Tools: A variety of resources for educators.

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• Safety Related Resources: Our page on safety related resources for health and physical education students.

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• ​​YLMSportScience: Health related infographics.

NUTRITION RELATED WEBSITES

• Child Nutrition Sharing Site: Mission is to provide information & services that promote the continuous improvement of child nutrition programs​

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• ​ChooseMyPlate.gov: USDA replaced MyPyramid with MyPlate. Also see MyPlate Activites & Healthy Eating Plate Translations​.

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• ​Healthy Beverage Guidelines: Information on different beverages.​

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• Healthy Breakfast Challenge: Activity from Keeping Kids in Motion.

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• Hydration Calculator: Calculator used to determine your ideal hydration heeds.​

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• ​New Nutrition Facts Label: Refreshed design and updated information will make it easier for you to make informed food choices that contribute to lifelong healthy eating habits.

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• Nourish Curriculum Guide: Offers a rich set of resources to open a meaningful conversation about food and sustainability.

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• ​​Nourish Interactive: Nourish Interactive is your free one stop resource for fun nutrition games for kids, interactive nutrition tools and tips for parents and health educators to use to promote healthy living for the whole family.

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• Rethink Your Drink: Information and resources on hydration from the CDC.

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• Science and Our Food Supply: Free supplementary curriculum for middle level and high school classrooms.

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• ​Smart Snacks Product Calculator: Simply enter the product information, answer a few questions, and determine whether your snack, side or entrée item meets the new USDA Smart Snacks in School Guidelines.​

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• ​​Sports Supplements: Information from Kids Health.​

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• USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans: 2020-2025 Edition resources available.

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• ​USDA Summer Food Service Program: Search for free summer meal programs in your area.

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• USDA Team Nutrition: Provides training for school food service, nutrition education for children and families, and resources to support a healthier school environment.

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• ​​What's in Food: Nutrition based resources from Nutrition.gov.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY RELATED WEBSITES

​Exercise Directions

• ACE Fit
• Fitness.com
• Queensland Exercise Library

• Sworkit
  
• YMCA

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​​Health and Fitness Information

• BrianMac
• ExRx.net​​

• Sports Coach
  
• TeachPE​

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​​​​Healthy Sport Index

Tool that assesses the relative benefits and risks of participating in the most popular sports for adolescents. Learn about each sport, and customize the index by adjusting the dial below based on your health criteria.​

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​​​​​Parks and Trails

• All Trails
  
• Find your Park​

• Map of Play
• Recreation.gov

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