For Tweens and Teens

Find information and games that teach tweens and teens about the importance of nutrition and physical activity.

USDA, Food and Nutrition Service, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

Build healthy eating habits in your teenage years using these tips.

HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Download the free Dining Decisions game to your iPad, iPhone, or Android device and see how healthy you can make your food plate!

Read the Label Youth Outreach Materials

HHS, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

These materials challenge kids (ages 9 to 13) to look for and use the Nutrition Facts label on food and beverage packages. Materials include fun, easy tips and targeted education to help make label reading a key component through which today’s young people are equipped to achieve a healthy diet.

What's the Big Deal About Whole Grains?

HHS, Indian Health Service

Learn about whole grains in this educational handout and quiz.

Take Charge of Your Health: A Guide for Teenagers

HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Learn about health and nutrition as you get older and start making your own decisions about food choices and physical activity.

Teen Health

HHS, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, MedlinePlus

Find links to resources, tools, and research on teen health.

Nutrition: From GirlsHealth.gov

HHS, Office on Women's Health

Learn about what nutrients are, healthy weight goals, what to do if you are a vegetarian, and more.

Fueling Your Adolescent Athlete

Department of Defense, Uniformed Services University, Consortium for Health and Military Performance

Find nutrition tips to help teen athletes fuel before, during, and after workouts to optimize performance.