Help Your Kids Have a Healthy Holiday Season
This week we’re excited to bring you a post by our guest-author, Andrea Hart, RD, CDN. The holiday season is here and for most of us that means Thanksgiving dinners, Christmas parties, New Year’s...
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Empty Junk Food Calories: Half of Your Kid’s Diet?
Many of you may already know what the experts recently revealed; kids these days are getting an exorbitant amount of their daily calories and nutrition (or lack thereof) from junk food, desserts, and...
View ArticleFueling Student Success with Food and Fitness
Brain breaks for better focus and concentration… Healthy eating messages sprinkled throughout the school hallways, cafeteria, and classrooms… Nutrition education woven into PE and core curriculum K-12…...
View ArticleHealthy Holiday Recipes
Holiday Pudding Cups A light delicious treat which is fruitful, festive, and requires very little work. Plus it is in its own dish, so less clean up after a holiday party. Ingredients: 1pkg Philo...
View ArticleHelp Your Family Have a Healthy Holiday Season
The holiday season is here and with it come Christmas parties, New Year’s celebrations…and food, food, and more food! Not to mention that when the temperatures drop and the sunset comes early, it gets...
View ArticleIntegrating Nutrition into the School Day
Energy balance is crucial to healthy living and while physical education classes can be found in most schools across the nation, nutrition education is being taught in only a small percentage of...
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New Obesity Statistics Widget
About PreventObesity.net: The United States is facing a child obesity epidemic and now, more than ever, needs people and organizations to step forward to change our path of self destruction. The...
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The Top 5 Worst Kids’ Lunch Foods
When it comes to providing kids with the best nutrition to keep them going strong, traditional PE programs alone may not suffice. Since kids are notorious for being picky eaters, this can make it...
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4 Ways to Avoid Halloween Candy Overload
With Halloween just a week away, kids and parents are gearing up for the spooky festivities and sugary gorge-fest. It’s not only children who become increasingly excited as the end of October looms...
View ArticleTips for Heart-Healthy Children and Families
February is American Heart Month, and we want to take some time to focus on how parents can promote their children’s heart health. When it comes to raising healthy children, efforts should start at...
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Healthy Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes
After the holiday feast is over, you’re not just left with full bellies; you’re left with a fridge full of leftovers. Unfortunately, most people don’t want to eat turkey and stuffing for a week...
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4 Lunch Mistakes to Avoid (and What to Serve Instead)
Packing lunches for children is always a challenge. However, it is important that parents look out for items that sound healthy, but are not healthy at all. By making a few substitutions and changes,...
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The Jekyll and Hyde Holiday Dilemma: How to Prevent Unhealthy Habits
The holidays are a time of year to gather round the table, spend time with family — and potentially break every promise you’ve made to yourself to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Who doesn’t love an...
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5 Dishes to Consider Removing From Your Holiday Dinner Plans
Holiday seasons are the perfect time to have fun, bond with family members, and of course, eat. Most people use the holidays as an excuse to ditch their diets in favor of calorie-laden delicacies....
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New Obesity Statistics Widget
About PreventObesity.net: The United States is facing a child obesity epidemic and now, more than ever, needs people and organizations to step forward to change our path of self destruction. The...
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The Top 5 Worst Kids’ Lunch Foods
When it comes to providing kids with the best nutrition to keep them going strong, traditional PE programs alone may not suffice. Since kids are notorious for being picky eaters, this can make it...
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4 Ways to Avoid Halloween Candy Overload
With Halloween just a week away, kids and parents are gearing up for the spooky festivities and sugary gorge-fest. Its not only children who become increasingly excited as the end of October looms...
View ArticleTips for Heart-Healthy Children and Families
February is American Heart Month, and we want to take some time to focus on how parents can promote their childrens heart health. When it comes to raising healthy children, efforts should start at...
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Healthy Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes
After the holiday feast is over, youre not just left with full bellies; youre left with a fridge full of leftovers. Unfortunately, most people dont want to eat turkey and stuffing for a week...
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4 Lunch Mistakes to Avoid (and What to Serve Instead)
Packing lunches for children is always a challenge. However, it is important that parents look out for items that sound healthy, but are not healthy at all. By making a few substitutions and changes,...
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