Eat and Live Healthy

My Plate Planner

A healthy meal doesn't have to bring out the yuck face in your kids - it can also taste great! Use this helpful Plate Planner to measure portions, choose variety and be smart about what foods your kids should eat.

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Facts About Childhood Obesity

Obese children and adolescents have an increased risk for:

• Heart disease
• Type 2 diabetes
• Hypertension
• Dyslipidemia
• Stroke, liver & gallbladder disease
• Sleep Apnea
• Osteoarthritis
• Gynecological problems
• Cancers (breast, endometrial & colon)

Resources

Find links to additional information about fighting childhood obesity in East Tennessee.

For Professionals

• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American Council on Exercise
• American Heart Association
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Child Advocacy Toolkit
• Food and Drug Administration
• International Lactation Consultant Association
• Knox County Commission
• Knox County Health Department
• Knox County Safe Routes to School
• Knox County Schools
• Knoxville City Council
• League of Women Voters Knoxville Knox County
• National Center for Safe Routes to School
• National Diabetes Education Program
• President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
• Tennessee Coordinated School Health
• Tennessee General Assembly
• The Obesity Society
• Trust for American's Health
• WeCan!
• Weight-control Information Network
• UCONN Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity

For Parents

• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Action for Healthy Kids
• Alliance for a Healthier Generation
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American Heart Association
• BMI Calculator
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Child Advocacy Toolkit
• Choose My Plate
• City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation
• Everyday Health
• Food and Drug Administration, for Consumers
• Healthy Ways Clinic at East Tennessee Children's Hospital
• International Lactation Consultant Association
• Kids Health
• Knox County Commission
• Knox County Safe Routes to School
• Knox County Schools
• Knoxville City Council
• Knoxville Track Club
• La Leche League International
• League of Women Voters Knoxville Knox County
• MedlinePlus
• National Center for Safe Routes to School
• President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition
• Tennessee Coordinated School Health
• Tennessee General Assembly
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health
• WeCan!
• UCONN Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity

Community Resources

• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Action for Healthy Kids
• City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation
• Healthy Ways Clinic at East Tennessee Children's Hospital
• KidCentralTN
• Knox County Commission
• Knox County Parks and Recreation
• Knox County Safe Routes to School
• Knox County Schools
• Knoxville City Council
• Knoxville Track Club
• La Leche League International
• League of Women Voters Knoxville Knox County
• MedlinePlus
• National Center for Safe Routes to School
• National Diabetes Education Program
• President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition
• Tennessee Clean Water Network
• Tennessee Coordinated School Health
• Tennessee General Assembly
• Together Healthy Knox

For Teachers

• Action for Healthy Kids
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Child Advocacy Toolkit
• Grow It, Try It, Like It
• Knox County Commission
• Knox County Safe Routes to School
• Knox County Schools
• Knoxville City Council
• League of Women Voters Knoxville Knox County
• MedlinePlus
• National Center for Safe Routes to School
• President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition
• Tennessee Coordinated School Health
• WeCan!
• UCONN Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity

For Kids

• BMI Calculator
• Healthy Dining Finder
• Healthy Ways Clinic at East Tennessee Children's Hospital
• Kids Health