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.
The USDA and Michelle Obama launched a new symbol for Americans to help us make healthy food choices.The food pyramid is no longer the icon of choice to represent how to eat healthy. Instead, a dinner plate showing the five food groups and their porti...
What's New: Internet Tools Study| Our Games| Helpful Resources| Print your Healthy Tips Calendar- JUNEHappy 1st of June! The folks at Fruits and Veggies More Matters share some good news and interesting research- 'using internet based tools can increas...
It seems like every week there are food recalls and food safety alerts. To help you be aware of them, we will publish all food safety alerts on Wednesdays.
Food Safety Food Product Recalls and Alerts: May 26 through June 1, 2011
Food Recalls Alerts d...
This week there is a great deal of buzz about the launch of the new USDA food symbol.The rumor has it that a plate will be the new icon for eating healthy and the food pyramid will no longer be used as the symbol for healthy eating.You may remember tha...
Children who don't get enough sleep are more likely to be overweight according to a recent study.This is not the first time I have read studies that show a link between poor sleeping habits and childhood obesity.We are not sure why there is a correlati...
What do you think? Should Ronald McDonald be replaced as the mascot and spokesperson to children?Will changing the mascot really make a difference?Yes, I have nothing but questions because I don't think the solution is that simple. I don't really thi...
Do you think the kids are watching? You better believe it.A new study that came out in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior indicated that how fathers behave in fast food restaurants affects how their child will behave. In other words, the...
Sometimes it is the simple things in life that are the most fun and healthy!I had my 7 year old niece visiting with me last weekend and she brought her brand new pink rubber ball with her. We went to our neighborhood schoolyard to play some basketball...
It seems like every week there are food recalls and food safety alerts. To help you be aware of them, we will publish all food safety alerts on Wednesdays.Food Safety Food Product Recalls and Alerts: May 12 through May 18, 2011Food Recalls Alerts due ...
We want to thank those who took part in our 5000 Twitter followers contest! We are pleased to announce the winner of the $25 Whole Foods gift card is new follower @kids_in_motionKids in Motion is a family owned mobile dance and fitness program in River...
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