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Healthy Eating for Children - Other Places To Get Help

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American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098
Phone:	(847) 434-4000
Fax:	(847) 434-8000
Web Address:	www.aap.org

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers a variety of educational materials about parenting, general growth and development, immunizations, safety, disease prevention, and more. AAP guidelines for various conditions and links to other organizations are also available.

American Dietetic Association
120 South Riverside Plaza
Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
Phone:	1-800-877-0877
Email:	knowledge@eatright.org
Web Address:	www.eatright.org

The American Dietetic Association sets standards for all types of prescribed diets. The organization produces a variety of consumer information, including videos and CD-ROM products. This group will help you find a registered dietitian in your area who provides nutrition counseling.

KidsHealth for Parents, Children, and Teens
10140 Centurion Parkway North
Jacksonville, FL 32256
Phone:	(904) 697-4100
Fax:	(904) 697-4220
Web Address:	www.kidshealth.org

This Web site is sponsored by the Nemours Foundation. It has a wide range of information about children's health, from allergies and diseases to normal growth and development (birth to adolescence). This Web site offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing age-appropriate information that the child or parent can understand. You can sign up to get weekly e-mails about your area of interest.

National Agricultural Library: Nutrition.gov
10301 Baltimore Avenue
Beltsville, MD 20705
Phone:	(301) 504-5414
Fax:	(301) 504-6409
Web Address:	www.nutrition.gov

This Web site has information on nutrition, healthy eating, exercise, and food safety. You can use an e-mail form to ask a food-related question.

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Last Updated: March 01, 2010

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