This document provides a list of the top online resources for helping kids avoid obesity as selected by a registered dietitian. The resources include websites that offer games, recipes, tips for eating better and being more active, online training programs, and statistics on childhood obesity. The sites empower kids to make healthy choices and provide parents with science-based strategies to help tackle the obesity epidemic.
This document provides a list of the top online resources for helping kids avoid obesity as selected by a registered dietitian. The resources include websites that offer games, recipes, tips for eating better and being more active, online training programs, and statistics on childhood obesity. The sites empower kids to make healthy choices and provide parents with science-based strategies to help tackle the obesity epidemic.
This document provides a list of the top online resources for helping kids avoid obesity as selected by a registered dietitian. The resources include websites that offer games, recipes, tips for eating better and being more active, online training programs, and statistics on childhood obesity. The sites empower kids to make healthy choices and provide parents with science-based strategies to help tackle the obesity epidemic.
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