Have you checked your child's summer camp? Just a thought, I was at the gym and saw the little group of campers marching to the park for a picnic. When I asked what the kids would be eating, sandwich, chips, cupcakes and juice.
It got me thinkin...
Certainly the prediction of stroke and heart attacks in adults is not surprising. But what is scary is the age. We are talking about young adults that are predicted to have these diseases in their thirties. It comes from being overweight for so many...
Mondays are a great day to renew Family Health vows. Every Monday, you will find some healthy tip to help your family start the week off on a Healthy Note!Enjoy the seasonal bounty of fresh fruits! Use them in appetizers, main dishes, side dishes, and ...
The American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition has just updated its recommendations for cholesterol testing for children. It used to be recommended for children 2 years and older whose parents had risk factors of:
Heart disease
High choles...
Today is National Summer Learning Day. Events are happening all over the United States and even worldwide, promoting the importance of learning during summer.
At Nourish Interactive, we wholeheartedly support summer learning and that is why we a...
UCLA did a study and reported the top ten healthiest juices. After all, not all juice is created equal.So here they are in order of healthiest:
1. Pomegranate juice
2. Red Wine (okay, this is NOT one for the kids)
3. Concord grape juice
4...
How one school is teaching children about nutrition and keeping it funHere is a great little article about a fun, healthy idea for schools. This school ended the school year by having a "Nutrition Adventures Day". They played games such as a potato ...
A study conducted in Boston analyzing infants and toddlers for vitamin D deficiency.Okay, this is serious. The reason the study was initiated was because of a rise in vitamin D deficiency and rickets. The reports were coming from Alaska, Iowa, Nevada,...
Seven ways to encourage your teen to eat healthy.This article provides a nice little reminder list of do's and don't for dealing with overweight teenagers or just helping your teenager stay at a healthy weight:
Don't nag, don't be the "food cop". It...
Safeway is expanding their Eating Right food line to reach out to children. Their new food line, called Eating Right Kids will feature the Warner Brother characters such as
Bugs Bunny
Tweetey
Wile E. Coyote
Daffy Ducks
The food will have over ...