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Member-Only Articles
New Quiz for Peach Month!
Did you know that July and August are both considered National Peach Month? It’s true! So don’t stop celebrating! Instead, share this fantastic peach quiz with your clients...
Paint Me a Snack: Fun Ideas for Kids
It’s time to revamp your snacks. Find a new recipe and a guide to making it shine, all in today's post!
Dairy Month Quiz!
It's Dairy Month! Do your clients know what foods fit into MyPlate's dairy food group? How about the role of calcium in good health? Or how many servings of dairy are recommended each day? Help your clients get those answers -- and more -- with this fun and engaging quiz!
Do a MyPlate Challenge!
Broccoli Quiz!
What do you know about broccoli? What do your clients know? Find out with this fun broccoli quiz! This quiz offers a great way to re-introduce this super-healthful vegetable, and is new way to make broccoli approachable, appealing, and fun.
3 Interactive MyPlate Activities
After multiple reader requests, I put together a fun MyPlate sticker pack for the Nutrition Education Store, but today I decided that the activities were simply too fun to miss. So I'm offering a sneak peek on the blog, for free! Let's take a look at these activities -- which will you try first?
Activity Idea: Make a Healthful Recipe Book
Feeling inspired? How about a new activity idea? You can do this activity with groups large and small, using tons of resources or no more than some printouts and a stapler. You can incorporate social media and put together Pinterest boards, or you can simply lead a discussion that will get your clients thinking. There are a million ways to implement this activity idea! Want to see what it is?
Grain Quiz!
You guys, I made a brand-new nutrition poster that's all about grains. To celebrate, I want to share this never-before-seen quiz and a free grain handout to help your clients start cooking with healthful whole grains!
Activity Idea: Cholesterol Hallway
Looking for a fresh new activity to help explain cholesterol damage? Check out this practitioner favorite!
Are You Physically Active?
Are your clients physically active? Have them assess their habits with this quirky quiz!
Activity Idea: Beverage Buffet
Interactive Activity Ideas Week has come to a close and here is the grand finale!
Interactive Activity Ideas Week!
Hello and welcome to Interactive Activity Ideas Week at Food and Health! This week, I'll be sharing some of our most popular health and nutrition activity ideas -- just for you. So, if you were looking to revitalize your playbook, engage your audience in new ways, or add a fresh take on nutrition education, now is your chance!
Kids Activity Guide
Cooking with herbs and spices can be a ton of fun, but sometimes it's difficult to introduce kids to new flavors. If you're working with a group that could benefit from a closer look at these taste boosters, check out this great activity guide.
Choosing a Plant-Based Diet: Part One
3 Fun Prize Ideas
Everything's better with prizes! Whether you're putting together a game, puzzle, project, or quiz, adding prizes to the competition can be great fun. That's why I've decided to put together a list of my favorite prizes, just for you!
Going Vegetarian
Test Your Knowledge of a Plant-based Diet
Active Vacation Report
Just wanted to share the picture from our vacation - we went camping and hiking around Yellowstone. What a way to spend a great active family vacation on a budget!
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