This website, which has online
nutrition games, is a fun and easy way students can learn healthy eating habits, but it is
also great resource for adults. The features include:
Have a Bite Café This is the most helpful link on the site! You can get the Nutritional Values of individual food items. Or use the online menu to build a meal by adding items to your tray, then get the Nutritional Value of the entire tray. Find out how many calories, fat grams, and carbohydrates each item contains. See if your food choices provide the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of protein, calcium, iron, vitamins A & C, and fiber that you need.
Nutrition Sleuth This is an online game similar to “Hangman” or the TV show “Wheel of Fortune”. Help the famous nutrition detective, Inspector Snarfengood, find the missing nutrient. Open the Case Book to choose a client, like Fast Food Phil or Mama Mia. Then choose letters to reveal the word that will solve the case.
Grab a Grape
Here is the answer, now you find the question (like the game Jeopardy). Choose 4 categories, such as “Bone Building”, “Fast Foods”, “Weight Control” or “Food & Sports”. For example, the answer might be “The best energy source for athletes.” The click to choose the right question:
What is protein?
What is fat?
What is
carbohydrate?
This website also has links to the Food Pyramid, the USDA Website Nutrition Glossary, and www.eatsmart.org.