Food and Health, Prevention



February is American Heart Month, so what better time is there to help children understand the impact of their choices on their own hearts?
 
Kids

Recently I attended the Sonoma Heirloom Exhibition. My decision to go was based on two reasons: 1) Any visit to a farmer's market in Sonoma or Santa Rosa yields the most beautiful local-grown produce, consistently on every trip. This image was photographed by me from items I picked at...
 
Kids

Here is a really fun video and matching powerpoint that doubles as a fun activity to identify fruits and vegetables as well as the alphabet for kids. You can download this Powerpoint show and use it in classes. Kids can guess what kind of fruit or vegetable they are seeing and they can find the ... ABC Show – Fun Letter Shapes and Fruit and Vegetable Identification Activity or Game
 


There are lots of ways to stay active in the summertime while beating the heat. Here are a few ideas that you can use to inspire your audience to get moving, even when it's toasty outside...
 
Kids, MyPlate

June is Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month! Pique your audience's interest in these tasty foods by introducing some riddles from Hollis Bass, MEd, RD, LD...
 

These fun and educational incentives make the perfect prizes, rewards, awards, and gifts for health and wellness promotion. Set them up at your next wellness fair, nutrition class, or company raffle.
 

With these incredible kits and resources, all you have to do is place your order, then sit back and wait for your materials to arrive.
 


Families enjoy a U Pick 'Em Farm in Davenport, CA, where strawberries grow by the sea!! A farmer's market changes continuously as new products come into season. Last week at the end of May, cherries, corn, and peaches appeared suddenly. It feels like nature's fashion show. One benefit of a farmer's market for the consumer is that ... 1 Day Old