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 …
Making Nutrition Fun for Lifelong Healthy Habits
During March of each year, National Nutrition Month is celebrated. Along with encouraging informed, healthy food decisions, nutrition professionals can also use this awareness month to suggest ways to incorporate physical activity habits into an attainable, daily lifestyle routine. There …
Healthy Hydration Habits for Kids
Water. It’s the single largest component of the human body and vital for life. Water helps the body perform important functions such as regulating temperature, protecting cells, and carrying nutrients and waste. We lose water/fluid in three ways: breathing, perspiring …
Bust a Move! How to Use Dance Breaks to Get Students Reenergized and Refocused in the Classroom
Fostering classroom attention and participation can be as easy as “5, 6, 7, 8!” The Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy, Program in Nutrition at Teachers College, Columbia University has developed an innovative and fun way to …
Easy, Healthy Classroom Birthday Celebrations That Parents and Kids Will Love!
A child’s birthday is a wonderful reason to celebrate! Very often, a child will have multiple birthday parties/celebrations: at home with family, at a park with friends and at school with classmates. Each party is typically full of sugary drinks …
Leading by Example – How School Employees Can Create a Culture of Wellness
When students see educators choose healthy foods and promoting active lifestyles, they are more likely to participate in similar health-promoting behaviors. These behaviors don’t have to be extreme to make a big impact. For example, staff can walk or bike …
Healthy Fundraising
Promoting healthy behaviors outside of the classroom is a natural way to encourage hands-on learning; why then, do we use candy and other sweets to raise money at many school fundraisers? Common fundraisers, such as bake sales, may increase calorie …
GO – GO in 2016: Use Routines and Simple Actions to Build a Moving Classroom
Physical activity is one of the most popular New Year’s Resolutions. Activity increases our energy level, engages the brain, and can be a ton of fun. So why not make that a goal for you and your students – use …
Celebrate the Healthy Way: Tips for Year-Round Classroom Parties
We all love a good celebration. Friends, fun, and food are the key staples to any good party. Parents not only want children to have a good time and make good memories, we also want them to succeed and have …