Healthy Child

This month is also the kick off to summer learning. As a strong supporter of summer learning, I wanted to give a shout out to our wonderful First Lady Michelle Obama for all that she does to help our children. She has a taken an important stand ...

Milk substitutes. What if you have a food allergy to dairy. Then lactose free products are not an option. Here are the three most popular milk substitutes: Almond milk: Almond milk is made from ground almonds and water. You can even ...

Wondering how are you going to get your child eating enough dairy servings each day. Here are some very simple quick and easy ideas for adding a serving of dairy to your child's meal or snack each day. How Much Dairy Does Your Child And Family ...

With it being national Dairy month, I wanted to continue to discuss the importance of this food group. Dairy is one of the five major food groups listed in My Plate and My Pyramid. The reason this food group is so important is because it provid...

We are pleased to be the recipient of this award. We will continue to do our very best to offer new content and features that promote a healthy lifestyle to children and families. Thank you all for your support! Nourish Thought for the Day:...

I thought I would share this infographic from our friends at Food Day. It is sort of a sobering message of the unhealthy state that most of us our in. Keep points: We need to eat more whole grains (100% wheat bread, brown rice etc) ra...

Now that kids are finishing up school, we want to keep them going with the healthy habits they may have established in school. Nourish Thought for the Day: Keep kids healthy during summer with healthy snack choices. To help remin...

I was asked to share some important information about the USDA Summer Food Program. I am happy to do this and know that it is important for children who are out of school but need some help getting a healthy lunch each day. There are hundreds o...

We are experiencing a hot spell out here in California. It reminds me that I need to go outside and play! This Saturday, May 17, is national Kids to Park day and a perfect reason to pack the kids up and go to the nearest county, state or...

This week is national Food Allergy Week. I want to do my part in raising awareness to this important condition because it now affects 1 in 13 children. There is no cure for it and teaching children and adults on how to manage children who have...