The Dairy Council of California strives to enhance the health and well-being of children and adults by enabling individuals to make healthful food and lifestyle choices by offering free online learning tools.
For Kids of All Ages:
- Food Pyramid Match Game encourages kids to test their knowledge of the five food groups, and teaches them how many servings they need from each group.
- BreakFAST and Jump To It: kids learn to make smart decisions about breakfast so they can participate in a virtual jump rope contest and receive a personal award certificate.
- My Very Own Pizza helps kids build their own pizza recipe, while teaching them about the nutrition and history of one of their favorite foods.
For Teens and Adults:
- Personal Fitness Planner: Teens can check to see of they are getting enough physical activity.
- Personal Nutrition Planner will help adults individualize the USDA Food Guide Pyramid according to personal lifestyle and medical concerns.
- Women's Fitness Planner provides information about women's unique physical activity needs.
- Calcium Quiz: Teens and adults can check their eating habits to see if they are getting enough of this important nutrient.
- Activity Calculator helps determine the right combination of physical activities to meet current health recommendations.
A. Fisher
12/8/2006