Physical activity contributes to healthy body composition, reduces the risks of chronic diseases, and improves health status 1. It includes a wide range of activities ranging from sports to household activities (e.g. house cleaning). In addition to the many physical …
Staying Hydrated while Sweating Through Summer
Summertime is a wonderful time for kids to be active outside playing sports, attending camp, or running around on the beach. The more active they are, especially in warm weather, the more they will sweat. Sweating is the body’s primary …
Why Culinary Literacy as an Adjunct to Nutrition Education?
Nutrition education curricula taught in schools, community programs, or through extra-curricular activities often focus on the science of eating well: avoid too many sugary foods, or you will develop dental cavities and become overweight; eat healthy snacks to have …
National Nutrition Month: Culture and Cuisine in Schools
National Nutrition Month is designed to help individuals make informed decisions on food choices and physical activity. The theme for National Nutrition Month 2022 is: Celebrate a World of Flavors, inspiring the acceptance and appreciation of global cuisine.…
Creative Cooking Gadgets Motivate Young Chefs
Have you ever been excited to try out the newest kitchen gadget? Maybe you love your pressure cooker or food processor to save time, or you are trying out new recipes with the latest juicer or air fryer. Whatever the …
Choosing Health during the Holidays without Sacrificing the Nostalgia
The holiday season brings many families and friends together to celebrate, visit, and enjoy each other’s company. Holiday celebrations often take place with easy access to high calorie, traditional holiday foods that we have come to associate with the holiday …
Fighting Hunger: How Your School, Family, or Community Can Help
Everyone feels hunger. It is the body’s way of informing us we need food for energy and to carry out life’s everyday functions. For some, having access to foods rich in vitamins and minerals and in the quantities that our …
Reducing Germs in Schools by Promoting Hygiene
Schools are back in session, and it is important for students to practice good hygiene for the health and wellness of their community, including their teachers, volunteers, parents and students. Germs are ubiquitous. There are pathogens that spread quickly throughout …
Summer Sweat – The Importance of Hydration
Summer Sweat- The Importance of Hydration
Water is essential for our survival. Did you know that our bodies are more than 60% water, we can only survive 4 days without out it and that 75% of our planet is covered …
Beating Breakfast Barriers
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day but oftentimes breakfast is the meal that gets skipped the most. While sleeping, the human body is in a fasting state without food and breakfast is the meal that breaks the …