Khan Academy
Khan Academy: An Introduction to the Samurai
This article describes the rise and fall of the Shogunate in Japan. Included are pictures of Japanese art from these periods in Japanese history.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.15 Balanced Eating
Understand how can you make the most healthy decisions.
University of Massachusetts
Nutrients in Foods: Carbohydrates
This website offers a brief discussion of the function of carbohydrates. It mentions types and definitions of the three types of carbohydrates: starch, sugar and fiber. Links to related information is provided
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Virtual Workshop: Food and Fitness Energy for Life
A slide presentation that gives students an appreciation for what happens when living organisms use food for energy. Actual hands-on yeast lab exercise is part of the presentation.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Shackleton's Antarctic Odyssey: Meal of Endurance
Analyze caloric intake vs. caloric expenditure, understand the nutritional value of the explorer's meals, describe the trend in diet changes the explorers experienced and explain the physiological consequences these changes caused.
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health: Aim for a Healthy Weight
This page links you to recommendations, risk assessments, and suggestions for controlling weight. Most useful is the link to publications for more in-depth info.
Other
Ready: Disaster Supply Kit
Suggestions for basic items a family should have on hand in case of disaster is reviewed.
Other
Diet: The Only Real Hope for Arthritis
In addition to discussing the use of a vegan diet to lower the risk of arthritis, this article also talks about diet as a means of preventing other diseases and disorders.
Other
Livestrong: The Best Foods to Eat for Promoting Healthy Cells
Check out this advice of what foods to consume to be certain that your body cells are getting the nutrients they need to thrive.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Diet
[Free Registration/Login Required] A flipchart reviewing the nature of diet in the context of exercise and the benefits of healthy eating when taking part in sports.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Healthy Eating Activity 3: Composite Dishes
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart supports lessons from the Food - a fact of life website. Pupils will be able to identify a healthy meal working out what are the key ingredients for the meals presented.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Healthy Eating Activity 4: Energy
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart supports lessons from the 'Food - a fact of life' website. Pupils will be able to understand why their bodies need energy, how much energy is in certain food types and who needs more...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Keeping Healthy
[Free Registration/Login Required] This unit helps children to learn that there are many aspects to keeping healthy. Children learn about the heart and how heartbeat is affected by exercise. It gives opportunities to explore issues about...
Other
Food Matters: Home Page
This site from Inside Story covers vast amounts of information about food allergies, food intolerance, diabetes, and other special diets. Contains background information as well as the most current research being done in this field.
Other
Vegetarian Nutrition for Teenagers
This is a very brief article, which discusses ways in which teenagers can eat a healthy vegetarian diet. Here, read tips that will help vegetarians get the protein and nutrition they need to stay healthy.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: An Overview of the Euglena Classification
Describes the classification, structure, habitat, lifespan, method of reproduction, and diet of Euglena, a unicellular organism.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Cooking Tips and Resources
Cooking can be considered an acquired skill that is perfected in time. The problem with being a teenager is that you haven't had much time to develop this ability. This site provides a basic overview of kitchen considerations, baking...
Other
Pale Reflections: Anorexia Nervosa
A straight forward description of Anorexia Nervosa, including signs and symptoms, long term health problems, and why it's so hard to stop. Links to other information are included.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: You Are What You Eat
Girls and boys explore the connections between a well-balanced diet and a healthy body. Students keep a food diary, then compare their diet to the recommended daily allowance of food servings. Students use Thinkfinity websites to examine...