Food and Health, MyPlate



The health of today’s school environment continues to improve. Students across the country are now offered healthier school lunches with more fruits, vegetables and whole grains. The Smart Snacks in School standards will build on those healthy advancements and ensure that kids are only offered tasty and nutritious foods during the school day.
 
Food and Health

Here are 10 fun commandments to weight loss. Every little decision counts! We wanted to share these since they are from one of the most popular handouts we have ever created!
 
Kids

Here is part three of our series, "Children, Activity, and Diet." We feel that most parents make misguided choices for kids' meals. This opinion is based on several years of observations of what kids eat for lunch, parties, going out to eat, etc. Most parents are busy because they...
Prevention, MyPlate

June is fruit and veggie month. Celebrate by solving these 20 riddles - and learn more about these great super foods!
Food and Health, Prevention

The National Lung Association has dubbed May "Breathe Easy Month." As the month comes to a close, we wanted to recognize this aspect of May with a review of some ways to improve your lung function through healthful eating. While the National Institute of Cancer maintains that giving up...
Cooking, Kids

My son loves breadsticks, especially the ones from Domino's pizza. I am not so keen on the pizza place's variety because they are higher in fat, sodium and cost compared to ones I can make at home and they are not whole grain. Here is a recipe that is...