Finding Good Nutrition on the Web
• Make sure accredited institutions or reputable organizations support the site. Beware of sites that don't provide "about us" information.

• Choose sites that promote a balanced view of nutrition and use the Pyramid as the cornerstone for the information provided.

• Avoid sites that label foods as "good" or "bad." All foods can fit into a healthy diet.

• Use reliable sites as a resource for finding other good Web sites.

• Look beyond the surface. Some of the most professional-looking sites use biased information to promote or sell products.

Make the Web Part of Your Nutrition Unit
The Internet lends itself to teaching nutrition. Here are some tips for adding a cyber-dimension to your nutrition unit:

• Choose four or five age-appropriate sites that cover concepts in your nutrition unit.

• Control nutrition sites that children visit by bookmarking them ahead of time.

• Know ahead of time how you plan to integrate Web information into your nutrition lessons.

• Keep kids focused by having them look for specific information. For example, find a snack recipe that they would like to make in class.

• Send home the Web address of the sites your are using and encourage parents to visit them.

• Set up a computer station that children can rotate to during nutrition lessons or free time.