Our friends at preventobesity.net recently asked me about why I love working to create healthier school environments. Check out the article to learn more about how BagtheJunk.org is helping to bring h...
Obesity and Nutrition Statistics • More than 23.5 million children and teens in the United States are overweight or obese Source: Ogden CL, Carroll MD, Curtin LR, Lamb MM and Flegal KM. “Prevalence...
Topics: School Breakfast & Lunch, Obesity, Physical Activity, State/Local Policy [View the story “#FoodFri: Public Policy’s Role in Reducing Childhood Obesity” on Storify] ...
Topics: Federal Policy, School Breakfast & Lunch, Healthy Snacks & Beverages Did you miss out on our Smart Snacks webinar with Moms Rising? It’s not too late – you can stream the w...
Topics: Obesity By: Arianne Corbett, RD Leading Health, LLC Tracy Fox, MPH, RD, President Food, Nutrition & Policy Consultants, LLC The food and beverage industry spends nearly $2 billion annually...
Topics: State/Local Policy, Healthy Snacks & Beverages, Obesity Action for Healthy Kids is well known for awarding school grants to help schools move toward a climate that supports healthy eating,...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages Candy-filled holidays like Halloween don’t have to totally derail healthy habits. With a little creativity, educators and parents can easily put a healthier twis...
Topics: Obesity, Physical Activity In addition to eating nutritious foods, exercise is vital to fighting childhood obesity. That’s why First Lady Michelle Obama recently helped launch a hip-hop album ...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages With longer days to squeeze in an extra bike ride and farmers’ markets overflowing with fresh produce, summer is the perfect season to reset your family’s health...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages Last week I had the opportunity to chat with Michelle Hayes, a physical education teacher at Southside Middle School in Florence, South Carolina and proud member...