Teen Health Hotlist
Shane Snyder
Health Education: Health Care Perspectives for Teachers
University of San Diego Department of Continuing Education

1) The Parent Report
A good site for both parents and teens seeking information on subjejcts ranging from healthy diets to eating disorders.
http://www.theparentreport.com/resources/topics/nutrition/teen.html

2) Parenting Teens
Contains links to a variety of articles on teen health and nutrition.
http://parentingteens.about.com/cs/nutrition/

3) Vegetarian Nutrition for Teenagers
A terrific site for teens who are already practicing vegetarians or those considering becoming vegans. Includes info on how to be a "smart" vegan - choosing foods providing the nutritional balance teens need.
http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/teennutrition.htm

4) "Should I Let My Teenager Become a Vegetarian?"
Article highlighting the benefits for teens who choose vegetarianism.
http://www.ivillage.com/food/experts/nutrition/qas/0,,242257_90175,00.html

5) Teens!
A teen-friendly site presenting nutritional information (including the "Food Pyramid"), including games and learning activities.
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/food/kidsnutrition/teen-2.htm

6) Fit Teen (****)
A very cool site designed specifically for teens, with health, nutrition, and fitness information.
http://www.fitteen.com/

7) Nutricise - Teen Health
A fitness site for teens with articles on the b4enfits of specific physical activities.
http://www.efit.com/basics/teens_basics_chap2.html

8) Teen Health and Fitness (****)
This site is LOADED with information and links to a wide variety of articles and sites devoted to teen health, nutrition, and fitness
http://highschoolhub.org/hub/health.cfm

9) Cool Nurse (Gets my "Best Site for Teens Award"
A smart, comprehensive, health and wellness site for teenagers that speaks to them in their language on a wide range of important health, nutrtion, fitness, and other issues.
http://www.coolnurse.com/