Nutrition

Updated on March 10, 2017

These websites and apps have games and lessons to help kids and teens learn about nutrition, food groups, and the importance of eating well to maintain your physical and mental strength.

Fooducate app

Get nutritional information on the food you buy and track what you eat with the Fooducate app for iPhone/iPad and Android devices, to get nutritional information and track what you eat. It give a “food grade” on food you buy…

StillTasty Shelf Life Guide

Learn how to best store your food and leftovers.  Find out how long you can keep different kinds of food in the pantry, fridge and freezer.  Is it OK to put hot food in the refrigerator?  Are eggs OK to…

Nutrition Source

Learn about nutrition from A to Z, with lots of advice for healthy eating and living from the folks at Harvard School of Public Health.  The site includes glossary of nutritional terms, what constitutes a healthy plate of food, portion…

Food Hero

Food Hero is a game that encourages kids to make more nutritious food choices and become more physically active. The goal of the game is to become a Food Hero by eating right and completing a set of running, biking…

Food N’ Me

Food N’ Me has two games, Smash Your Food and What Food Am I?. They teach the principles of the food portions and eating a balanced diet. Smash You Food helps kids understand how much sugar, salt and fat is…

Hungry Hiker

Help the Hungry Hiker build a balanced meal of protein, grains, fruits, vegetables and dairy. Put 10 foods on the plate to build a meal for the hiker. If you succeed, she makes it to the top of the mountain.…

Pick Chow! and Flip It! Nutrition Games

ZisBoomBah offers has games, activities, and recipes for parents to promote healthy eating habits for kids. When parents register their child, he or she can create an avatar navigate the games and earn points. Parents decide on their reward for…

MyPlate

The CDC’s MyPlate website has educational nutrition resources for kids, teens, parents and teachers. The site offers games and interactives to help kids and teens learn how to build a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner, and how to make healthy…

BAM! Food and Nutrition

BAM! Food and Nutrition gets kids, ages 9-13, up to speed on healthy eating habits. This CDC site has interactive games and quizzes based on national education standards for science and health. The Dining Decisions online game and the Dining…