It's not always easy to pry your child away from the television, computer, or video game. These resources provide easy, fun, and family-oriented ways to get students active again, which will improve many facets of their lives.

Topeka YMCA: Find clubs, activites, and other events your students can compete in and join in an effort to get up and moving.

Let's Move: Join First Lady Michelle Obama on her crusade to stop childhood obesity. This site offers practical, easy ways to get your children up and going.

SPARKPeople: A great resource for all things wellness, including exercise demos, workout generators, and other fitness news.

Get Outside!

• www.GoPlayKansas.com
• http://kcn.ksoutdoors.org/
• http://www.snco.us/parksandrec/

A busy schedule doesn't have mean fast food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Check out these resources to find easy, inexpensive, and healthy meal ideas for the whole family.

• Kids A Cookin': Involving kids in the preparation of meals is a great way to teach them the importance of nutrition. This website holds hundreds of delicious and nutritious recipes intended for kids to make "on their own."
• Cooking Light: Connected with the popular magazine, this site holds recipes for all tastes with nutrition and moderation in mind. Low on calories, but big on taste.
• MealTime.org: A website with endless resources, here you can find healthy recipes, nutrition tips and facts, and other ways to incorporate healthy eating into a busy lifestyle.
• WIC Cooking: This is a link for tips for cooking with small children:

Want more information about nutrition and its importance in all our lives? Use these resources to gain more knowledge or get involved in the growing movement for healthier eating.

• Choose My Plate: Want your kids to be interested in the importance of what they put into their bodies? Find fun, interactive games where kids learn and practice healthy food choices.
• Let's Move: Join First Lady Michelle Obama on her campaign to change the eating habits, and obesity rates, of our children with recipes, activities, and ways to get involved.
• School Nutrition Association: Find news and legislative updates concerning the food served at Kansas schools.
• USDA Website: On this Food and Nutrition site sponsored by the US Department of Agriculture, you'll find challenges, award winners, and more information about the healthy food movement in schools.
• Child Nutrition and Wellness from KSDE: See what the Kansas Department of Education has to say about child nutrition and wellness. This site includes links to other wellness programs as well.
• Eat Right: Sponsored by the American Dietetic Association, here you can find reliable information for the public, students, and health professionals, including a search for local registered dietitians.
• National Dairy Council: Endless resources about the health benefits of dairy can be found on their site called "The Dairy Connection." Find child nutrition, educational materials, recipes, and research all dedicated to this important food group.

Want more? Check out these links for issues ranging from dealing with divorce to fun family activities.

Parent Teacher Association Wellness Topics

CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey:  Kansas vs. National Data

We Can:  National Heart Lung and Blood Institute

Child Nutrition and Health - USDA

Keeping Kids Healthy & Fit

Healthier Kids - American Heart Association

Children and Divorce - Helping Your Kids Cope With the Effects of Separation and Divorce

Healthy Celebrations - Make birthdays and family celebrations healthy as well as fun!