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  • Media Smart Youth

    This curriculum for an after-school health promotion program is designed to teach young people ages 11 to 13 about the complex media world around them and how it can affect their health—especially in the areas of nutrition and physical activity.

    National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)

  • MyFoodAdvisor

    Registration Required

    This online tracking tool lets you track what you eat to manage your diabetes and prevent the onset of complications.  Explore nearly 5,000 foods and find recipes and healthy alternatives to improve your meals. En español

    American Diabetes Association (ADA)

  • MyPlate

    Registration Required

    This online calorie counter and food journal allows you to set your weight loss goals, track your daily caloric intake, and log your fitness activities.

    Livestrong

  • MyPlate D

    Registration Required

    This online tracking tool will help you manage your diabetes by tracking your nutritional intake and monitoring your blood glucose and insulin usage.  It also provides nutritionist-approved diabetic recipes and support from other members.

    Livestrong

  • Portion Distortion

    These quizzes will test your knowledge about how today's portions compare to the portions available 20 years ago and the amount of physical activity required to burn off those extra calories.

    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

  • Power to Prevent

    This curriculum provides communities, diabetes educators, and other program leaders steps to help lead African Americans in making healthy lifestyle changes for themselves and for their families.

    National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)

  • Prevent Type 2 Diabetes: Step by Step (Prevengamos la diabetes tipo 2. Paso a paso)

    This tip sheet helps Hispanics/Latinos at risk for type 2 diabetes move more and eat less to reduce their risk. En español

    National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)

  • Reducing Cardiometabolic Risk: Patient Education Toolkit

    This comprehensive kit includes reproducible patient education handouts on 29 topics related to cardiometabolic risk reduction, prediabetes, diabetes, and CVD. En español

    American Diabetes Association (ADA)

  • Rethink Your Drink

    On this website you'll find suggestions for reducing the number of calories in what you drink and help deciphering nutrition facts labels. En español

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • Serve Up a Healthy Life with Good Nutrition

    This bilingual Vietnamese and English booklet explains the heart health benefits of proper nutrition and how to lower your risk for heart disease. Tiếng việt

    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

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