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Active Living
Kids and Teens
Whether you play sports on a team or take walks with your friends, physical activity can help keep you happy and healthy, especially once you find an activity you love. Make it a social event! Talk with your friends and family today about exercising together.
Healthy Eating: Kids and Teens — Excel at school and keep up with your friends by fueling up with smart choices.
Other Recommended Resources
LetsMove.gov — Let’s Move! Initiative — America’s move to raise a healthier generation of kids.
Keeping Teens Healthy: Benefits of Physical Activity — Education.com, Inc.— A resource for parents about the benefits of physical activity for your teens, recommendations on weekly activity, and tips on how to meet them.
Kids Corner and For Tweens and Teens — Nutrition.gov; United States Department of Agriculture — Where to go for games, activities, and information just for you.
Staying Healthy for Kids and Food & Fitness for Teens — The Nemours Foundation — Articles that answer your questions on eating healthy and staying fit.
Children and Adolescents — Nutrition.gov; United States Department of Agriculture — A comprehensive resource center for kids; tweens and teens; parents, caregivers, and teachers.
Gradeschool and Teen — American Academy of Pediatrics — Helpful articles for parents of gradeschool children and teenagers.
Action for Healthy Kids — Organization that works with schools, families, and communities to help kids learn to be healthier and be ready to learn.
Parent Education: Online Parenting Resources — Online parenting resources for parents of young children, caregivers, and parent educators.
Families With Teens: Parent Resources — Online parenting resources for parents of teens, caregivers, and parent educators.
Physical Activity for Everyone: Children — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — Outlines how much physical activity children need, tips for adding physical activity to your life, and more.
