The US Department of Agriculture's MyPyramid Plan provides choices for foods and amounts that are right for you. The website will help you make smart choices from every food group; find your balance between food and physical activity; and get the most out of your calories. In addition to consumer information, there is a link for health/nutrition professionals on how best to utilize the MyPyramid site to educate consumers.

This website provides information and strategies for parents about buying healthy groceries and serving nutritious food to their growing children.

Along with good nutrition, a healthy lifestyle should also include regular physical activity, not smoking, and stress management. This weblink emphasizes healthy food choices for eating at home, work or school.

The American Obesity Association provides information on the prevention of childhood obesity and links to additional resources for parents and educators.

This is a national program designed as a one-stop resource for parents and caregivers interested in practical tools to help children 8-13 years old stay at a healthy weight. Tips and fun activities focus on three critical behaviors: improved food choices, increased physical activity and reduced screen time.

The purpose of this Parent's Guide is to explain how overweight is assessed in adults and children. It discusses some of the essential components of successful approaches to weight management in children. The goal of the guide is to provide you with the basic information you will need as a parent or caregiver of an overweight child. The information in this guide will provide a basis for you to identify professional resources in your community that you can reasonably expect to help you and your family work together to help your overweight child. You can obtain information on childhood obesity and can also download this "Parent's Guide for the Assessment and Treatment of the Overweight Child."

This US Department of Agriculture web resource (and public Parent's Guide to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity) addresses the issue of the growing number of unhealthy kids in America today. Download the guide to find out new and exciting ways to improve the health of your entire family. The guide contains healthy recipes, money-saving shopping tips, ideas for activities, and much more. The information is provided by Team Nutrition to help parents provide healthful, affordable meals at home, and to answer their children's questions about food and health in fun and entertaining ways. Contains nutrition information and easy-to-use recipes arranged by season of the year.

The “Parent’s Guide to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity”, produced by the US Department of Health & Human Services, addresses the issue of the growing number of unhealthy kids in America today. Download the guide to find out new and exciting ways to improve the health of your entire family. The guide contains healthy recipes, money-saving shopping tips, ideas for activities, and much more.

The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools is a nonpartisan policy and program resource center located at The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services. It was established to explore ways to strengthen the well being of children and youth through effective health programs and health care services in schools.

USDA campaign provides tips and suggestions for parents on helping children eat healthier and include physical activity in their daily lives.