Family Nutrition Blog
Our blog ‘Nourishing Thoughts’ keeps families informed on current nutrition news, fun kid-friendly nutrition tips to encourage healthy food, nutrition, and exercise choices, nutrition articles, and interactive tools for parents. Our healthy nutrition blog is for parents, teachers, and everyone who is interested in kids' health and nutrition.
Often, we will have weekly themes about healthy habits. The topic is discussed on Mondays, we follow up with a fun informative infographic that provides key facts about the topic, finishing up on Friday with some great materials and resources to use to bring that topic to home, school or wherever you are working with children to promote healthier habits! Enjoy.
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About Maggie
I am a nurse and a mother of two. I am also the founder of Nourish Interactive. I am very concerned about the health and well being of our children. I started the Nourishing Thoughts Blog so that I could help parents keep up on the latest trends in children’s nutrition and exercise.
I know that much like reading and writing is the foundation for learning, nutrition is the foundation for healthy children. But with so many new studies, products and trends constantly being reported it is hard to keep up. I just want to make it a little easier for parents by doing some of the legwork and providing you with up to date information.
Happy Earth Day! Every year on April 22, more than one billion people take part in Earth Day. Across the globe, individuals, communities, organizations, and governments acknowledge the amazing planet we call home and take action to protect it.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children should ...
We are always talking about the importance of nutrition for children.
I am always sharing new studies or reports that emphasizes the negative impact on children who skip breakfast or don't have a balanced diet. But this new report highlights so...
Bring the kids into the garden and let them learn first hand about where food comes from and how tasty fresh produce is.
101 Ways to Celebrate National Garden Month with the kids this Spring!
Stimulating Imagination in the Garden ...
Nourish Interactive is a proud supporter of Salad Bar Nation.
We wanted to share with you this great infographic thata gives us some interesting facts about school lunch programs, healthy foods and our children.
Salad Bar Nation inf...
There are so many reasons that we need to reach out to Congress about important legislature. But the farm bill is the key bill that will affect the food that we eat, and more importantly, our children will eat.
Sign this Petition To Fight Pesti...
I was recently contacted by an organization, Whole Kids Foundation, that has a goal of getting salad bars into schools.
We are 100% behind them and wanted to share with you the wonderful work they are doing and give you a chance to get involve...
Congress will soon vote on a new farm bill - the federal measure with the greatest impact on the food we eat. Currently, your tax dollars go to highly profitable agribusinesses that don't need the help and to people who don't live anywhere near...
Screen Free week (also known as TV Turnoff) is fast approaching!
This year it is on April 29- May 5.
Screen-Free Week is a national movement where children, families, schools and communities will come together across the world to spen...
April 7th is World Health Day. Every year on April 7th, the world celebrates World Health Day with thousands and thousands of events that remind us about the importance of health and how it plays such a vital role in living a productive and happy l...