Additional Resources

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Powerful Girls Have Powerful Bones - The National Bone Health Campaign
http://www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones
This site, designed for girls ages 9 to 12, teaches how to get and keep strong, healthy bones for life.

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
http://www.aap.org
The AAP is committed to the health and well-being of infants, adolescents, and young adults. The website offers news articles and tips on health for families.

MyPyramid.gov
http://www.mypyramid.gov
The U.S. government's website about the MyPyramid Plan Food Guidance System features information on the food pyramid and its 12 models geared to different people, online tools, and dietary guidelines.

Milk Matters: Calcium Education from the National Institutes of Health
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/milk/
Milk Matters is a public health education campaign launched by the National Institutes of Health to promote calcium consumption among tweens and teens, especially during the ages of 11 to 15, a time of critical bone growth.