LibGuides: Grade 9 and 10: Food and Nutrition: Nutriton and Health

Suggested Databases

Britannica High School Edition
Reference articles, journals, magazines, websites, multimedia, and curriculum content for high school students. Includes dictionary, atlas and student workspace.
Teen Health & Wellness
Gale OneFile: Culinary Arts
English/French. The Culinary Arts Collection includes 250 major cooking and nutrition magazines as well as reference content. Coverage includes thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information
Academic OneFile
Journals and reference sources covering the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and many other subjects.

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Evaluating Online Health Information
Some tips for evaluating health information you find on the internet, from the National Institutes of Health.
Flocabulary-Source Evaluation-Can I trust it?
Watch this fun rap video from Flocabulary to learn about evaluating websites.
How do I evaluate websites & information sources?

Resource Evaluation: The CRAAP Test
Use this evaluation checklist to determine if a resource is worthwhile. Does your book, website, magazine article pass the CRAAP Test?

5 Snacks to Eat Before a Workout
Abbott helps people live full, healthy lives.
At Abbott, we’re all about helping you live the best life you can through good health and nutrition.
Breakfast: Is It the Most Important Meal?
WebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information.
Healthy snacks - Canada's Food Guide
Government of Canada. Food and Nutrition.
Healthy Schools: New School Food And Beverage Policy
Ontario Ministry of Education. Healthy Schools.
Healthy eating recommendations - Canada's Food Guide.
Government of Canada. Food and Nutrition.
30 High Protein Snacks That Are Healthy and Portable
Healthline covers all facets of physical and mental health openly and objectively because we’re here for the whole person — for your whole life.

How does social media use affect our body image?
Medical News Today - Our journey helping people become stronger and healthier never ends.
Discover What Your Body Shape Reveals About Your Health
Shape has designed a product called ShapeScale. ShapeScale is transforming the way we measure our health goals by enabling you to visualize yourself in 3D and see where you have been losing fat and gaining muscle.
Healthy eating for teens
AboutKidsHealth is a health education website for children, youth and their caregivers.