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Free Handout: Nutrition Month for Kids
Nutrition Month can be fun for the whole family! Don't leave kids out of the loop -- these lessons are important for them too. To help with that idea, and to finish off our week of bonus Nutrition Month posts, today we bring you a wonderful handout that offers a perfect way to introduce important information about nutrition.
Fast and Cheap School Lunches
We still need to feed our families and make the most of our meals...
Fast and Cheap School Lunches
We still need to feed our families and make the most of our meals...
USDA School Snack Guide - Smart Snack List for Parents, Teachers and School Foodservice Directors
The face of school snacks is changing. With the new USDA regulations, healthful foods are replacing cookies and candy. Soda is disappearing.
Peanut Butter Board
If you're following any social media channels you'll see all kinds of butter boards. We all love butter, but not that much. I was making a snack in my kitchen and thought this might make a great alternative...
Set Your Table for National Family Meals Month
Family meals offer a wealth of health from head to toe. Keep reading to learn more...
Better Snacks for Kids
Our kids deserve better snacks to prevent a premature case of type 2 diabetes or heart disease...
Sugar, Salt, Fat: Less is Best!
With unwanted weight gain comes unexpected chronic diseases...
Top Ten Nutrients of Focus for Kids
If you want to help kids to fare better in school this year, pay attention to nutrition...
Changing the Way Kids Eat: A Dietitian's Guide
Promoting the fact that children over the age of 2 can consume the same healthy diet as adults, while keeping servings and nutritional needs in mind, may move the needle on children’s food options...
What's the Deal with Kids' Menus?
Why are restaurant menus for kids loaded with ultra-processed foods?
Type 2 Diabetes and Kids: What You Need to Know
As the rate of childhood obesity increases, the rate of type 2 diabetes is on the rise too...
USDA School Snack Guide - Smart Snack List for Parents, Teachers and School Foodservice Directors
The face of school snacks is changing. With the new USDA regulations, healthful foods are replacing cookies and candy as the snacks available to kids. But how will this impact your school event? Let’s take a look...
New Study: Eating Patterns and Childhood Obesity
Eating patterns may play a larger role in childhood obesity than we had previously believed...
Back to School Tip #3: The MyPlate Pledge
It's time for our last back to school tip, and this one is all about motivation...
Back to School Tip #2: Play, Play, Play
Sometimes kids can get to their recommended 60 minutes (or more) of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily at school, but it's often the case that they can't...
Make Every Bite Count: Older Infants
Today, we continue The Make Every Bite Count series with a closer look at recommendations for older infants...
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