Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages A group of education publishers recently developed voluntary guidelines to inspire the broader publishing community to include more nutrition, physical activity,...
As parents, educators and members of the school community, we know that healthy kids learn better. We’ve watched as childhood obesity rates have risen and are concerned that are children are bei...
Topics: Physical Activity By: Bag the Junk Photo by Family Fun Education When kids are home for extended periods of time over winter break, it can be easy to slip into a routine of watching movies and...
Topics: Obesity Although recent reports show we are making progress in the fight against childhood obesity, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates there are still 12.5 million ...
Topics: Physical Activity, Healthy Snacks & Beverages Balance out your holiday food indulgences by incorporating extra physical activity and healthy eating into your family’s routines. Here are si...
Topics: Physical Activity, Healthy Snacks & Beverages Motivating kids to consume nutritious foods and exercise regularly often requires creativity and persistence. Lately, celebrities have been le...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages Only 11% of kids ages 12 to 18 consume the recommended 2-3 daily cups of vegetables, according to a 2009 Ohio State University study. Getting kids to try and en...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages If kids had to choose between a scoop of strawberry ice cream and a scoop of steam-cooked carrots, we know they’ll probably pick the ice cream and we’ll be left ...
Topics: Federal Policy How many times have you gone to the store, bought an individually-packaged food item or beverage, eaten it — and then only afterthe fact noticed that the serving size was ...
Topics: Healthy Snacks & Beverages HUGE thanks to the hundreds of educators and friends who stopped by the Bag the Junk booth at the National Education Association’s 2013 Expo in Atlanta, Georgia,...