Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine
Find out how many calories to eat each day and how much of the different food groups are needed to provide those calories for a healthy diet for ages 2 to 20 years.
Teen Nutrition
European Food Information Council
Online game for ages 6-8 years and 9-12 years translations available in French, Greek, Italian and Spanish with Adult version guide.
NIH, NHLBI, DHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Calculator available for children and teens or adults. Also available in Spanish.
DHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Find evidence-based guidelines for preventing cardiovascular disease by managing risk factors. Order a free copy of the Full Report or Summary Report from the NHLBI Online Catalog.
Guidelines for Adolescent Nutrition Services ( PDF | 206 KB )
University of Minnesota. Leadership, Education, and Training Program in Maternal and Child Nutrition.
Provides a comprehensive overview of nutrition issues in teens from obesity to eating disorders to reproductive health and more.
DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
An FDA campaign offering information for youth, encouraging them to seek out the Nutrition Facts on the food label, understand the information it provides, and use it for making healthful choices.
DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
Nemours Foundation. KidsHealth.
Nemours Foundation. KidsHealth.
DHHS. OWH. National Women's Health Information Center.
Provides information on how to use MyPyramid and determine nutrient needs.