Michelle Obama has really helped promote a new trend and a very healthy one, fresh farm foods.I know many schools are trying to incorporate fresh grown fruits and vegetables into their cafeteria program and their nutrition education programs. I ran a...
I attended the Network for a Healthy California earlier this week in Sacramento, CA. This meeting was attended by predominantly schools from around California who are providing innovative ways to promote nutrition to children. I think what really ...
The Children's Fruit and Vegetable Act of 2009 was introduced to Capitol Hill on December 16th. This bill essentially would require all elementary schools to offer a salad bar as part of their lunch program.Research has shown that having a variety of ...
It is surprising to read that 24.4% of children ages 2 - 5 years old are either overweight or obese. That means that 1 out of every 4 preschooler is overweight/obese. I know that I am always talking about the family setting and what can be done to h...
In my last blog, I shared with you some interesting information about the current school meal programs that are serving millions of kids across America.Here is an opportunity to take a few minutes and write your congressman about the Child Nutrition Ac...
The National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program affect the nutrition of millions of children across America by providing low cost or free lunches during school time. You might be surprised to know that in 2007, these national progra...
Today is National Walk your Child to School Day.Today communities around the world are walking or bicycling to school. This international event was created to:
To enhance the health of kids
Increased physical activity can combat a host of health pr...
The National Association of School Nurses (NASN) has developed a one day course to train nurses in the assessment for childhood obesity and to provide them with tools for school nurses to use to assist students, families and the school community to add...
As part of the "Go Back to School Early" series, chef and mom Domenica Catelli, author of the cookbook "Momalicious," shared on "The Early Show" a few fun and innovative ways to make brown bag lunches tastier.I thought this one was very interesting an...
Back to school time can signify hectic schedules, homework and lots of eating on-the-go, but it doesn’t mean your family can afford to slack off on their physical fitness or healthy lifestyle. Jango Mango, official mango ambassador for the National M...
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