According to the American Lung Association, cigarette smoking is the most preventable cause of death and illness worldwide. Today’s roundup of sites have all the facts and figures to help you understand the problem and become part of the solution. …[Continue]

Dairy is an important food group because of the role that calcium and vitamin D play in building bones and strong teeth. Although the daily minimum calcium requirements vary by age, it is important throughout all of life’s stages. Sit …[Continue]

The food pyramid is a nutrition and activity guide published by the United States Department of Agriculture. It contains eight divisions: physical activity (represented by the person climbing the side of the pyramid), grains, vegetables, fruits, oils, milk, and meat …[Continue]

On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization declared the swine flu an official influenza pandemic. Although that sounds quite scary, it simply means that this season’s threat is now global in nature. Learn more about the flu and its …[Continue]

Teaching kids about nutrition happens around the dinner table, in the grocery store, at the fast food restaurant, in the classroom, and now also on the Internet with this bunch of sites that make use of fun, online games, cartoon …[Continue]

The digestive system is a group of organs (from the mouth to the rectum) that processes food so the body can use it. The following sites explain the process with illustrations and animations for all age groups….[Continue]

Human anatomy is the study of the human body. The word “anatomy” derives from Greek words meaning “to cut up” because early scientists studied anatomy through dissections. On the Internet, however, no knives are needed. Simply sit back, and click….[Continue]

Attention! The Internet is closing in twenty minutes. Push yourself away from the computer, and go outside to play. If you run out of ideas or motivation, the following physical fitness sites will help. But remember, you only have twenty …[Continue]

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is a long, spiraling molecule that carries the genetic codes that enable cells to reproduce. Although DNA was first isolated by Friedrich Miescher in 1869, it’s double helix structure wasn’t discovered until 1953 by James Watson and …[Continue]