It’s Heart Health Month and heart disease and diabetes are closely linked. Diabetes is very personal to me. Type-2 Diabetes runs in my family and my younger sister has Type 1. Because I’ve grown u...
Happy Food Day! Here’s the weekly roundup from BagtheJunk.org, NEA HIN’s sister website dedicated to all things healthy school food: Healthy Fall Fundraisers: Two School Examples shares ...
Welcome to National Drug Facts Week (Jan. 27 – Feb 2)! Did you know that adolescents are more likely than young adults to become dependent on prescription medication? The Office of National Drug Co...
Topics: Indoor Air Quality, Indoor Environmental Quality There is a great initiative afoot that is changing the green schools movement and is helping to embed the concept of green schools into educa...
Topics: Bag The Junk This week on BagtheJunk.org, NEA HIN’s sister website dedicated to all things healthy school food… 4 Super Dips for Football Fans For many football fans, delici...
Happy February! Well, January flashed past, and so has the first week of February. It will be Valentine’s Day next week, and everywhere you look you will see hearts—on cards, store displays, flower...
Happy Halloween! Here’s the weekly roundup from BagtheJunk.org, NEA HIN’s sister website dedicated to all things healthy school food: No Tricks Here: Three Treats for a Healthy Halloween...
Here’s the weekly roundup from BagtheJunk.org, NEA HIN’s sister website dedicated to all things healthy school food: Portion Patrol: Eating Healthy Means Eating the Right Amount shares inf...
Did you know that the simple act of eating school breakfast can play a significant role in determining student success? Evidence shows that children, especially low income children, will enjoy bette...
Topics: Asthma, Chronic Disease, Indoor Air Quality In 1920, Charles-Edward Amory Winslow defined public health as “the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health th...