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Los Angeles County
Department of Public Health
Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health Programs

600 S. Commonwealth Ave.,
8th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90005
Tel: (213) 639-6400
Fax: (213) 639-1034

Nutrition Resources for Parents/Guardians

 
BODYWORKS- A program designed to help parents and caregivers of young adolescent girls (ages 9 to 13) improve family eating and activity habits. Using the Body Works Toolkit, the program focuses on parents as role models and provides them with hands-on tools to make small, specific behavior changes to prevent obesity and help maintain a healthy weight.

“Cooking Matters”- Healthy recipes for kids and families

Healthy Eating, Active Communities: (HEAC) - to improve the food and physical activity environments of school-age children and to create momentum for widespread changes in the policies and practices to prevent childhood obesity.

KidsHealth - Health information including nutrition, cooking recipes, etc for parents and kids.

First 5 LA Resources for Parents - Information and Help for parents by First 5 in LA.

Bayor College of Medicine, Children's Nutrition Resource Center, Nutrition Resource Materials

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Nutrition Programs

MyPyramid.gov - Steps to a Healthier U - Nutrition information, recommended daily calorie intakes for different foods and interactive computer games.

Creating Demands for Fruits and Veggies - Resource for fruit and vegetable marketing and education. Administers of the "Fruits and Vegetables: More Matters" campaign

Fruits & Veggies More Matters - Resource for fruit and vegetable marketing and education. Administers of the "Fruits and Vegetables: More Matters" campaign

Eat Smart, Play Hard Healthy Lifestyle - Developed by USDA, help families learn healthy eating tips.
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