Polls show that 80 percent of parents are concerned with the state of children’s health and 74 percent with childhood obesity. Smart Snacks is one way that schools are addressing this national issue. ...
When a child doesn’t feel well, you want to do everything possible to help them feel better – it’s only natural. What happens when the child is stressed? You may think stress is an adult affliction,...
This guest blog is written by Christina Uticone with Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom and can also be viewed on www.beyondbreakfast.org. This blog is part of our week-long celebration for Natio...
I can still remember it as if it were yesterday: hearing the voice of my daddy, the army sergeant, “Training wheels are for wimps”. Then he lifted me up into the air and down onto my first bike. Stand...
Recently while having lunch with a coworker, I mentioned I was having a low-energy day. Not a case of blues, really, just myself at partial volume. She replied, “Do you know about the Wonder Woman pos...
One of nature’s tastiest tropical fruits also has a nifty trick on its sleeve! Did you know that bananas are great for sending a secret message? It’s true! To get started, use a firm banan...
This guest blog is written by Etienne Melcher with the Food Research and Action Center. This blog is part of our week-long celebration for National School Breakfast Week. Growing up, I remember my mot...
By Dolly Lambdin, Ed.D. (Clinical Professor in the Department of Kinesiology & Health Education at the University of Texas at Austin and President of SHAPE America) The pressure to excel is risin...
“Gratitude is a vaccine, an antitoxin, and an antiseptic.” — John Henry Jowett As many of us gather around tables across the country to celebrate Thanksgiving this week, we wanted to take a few minute...
Ebola is a scary disease. I am a public health geek so I have had an awareness of this disease for some time. It always struck me as a fascinatingly dreadful disease with nasty symptoms and disease co...