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Nutrition.gov
U.S. Department of Agriculture

For Tweens and Teens

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

  • MyPlate for Teens

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

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

  • BAM! Dining Decisions App

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

    • HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Read the Label Youth Outreach Materials

    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. 

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

  • What's the Big Deal About Whole Grains?

    Learn about whole grains in this educational handout and quiz.

    • HHS, Indian Health Service

  • Take Charge of Your Health: A Guide for Teenagers

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

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

  • Teen Health

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

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

  • Nutrition: From GirlsHealth.gov

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

    • HHS, Office on Women's Health

  • Fueling Your Adolescent Athlete

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

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