Healthy Family Resources

Sleep: the ultimate school supplyStart the school year off right by getting your kids back on a healthy sleep schedule! Have them go to bed at the same time each night and get a consistent amount of sleep.Mondays are a great day to renew Family Health ...

I want to thank all the wonderful people who supported us in the Michelle Obama "Apps for Healthy Kids" contest.We won't know until September (no specific date given) who were the winners of the contest.  But we were in the top five for popular vote an...

Be a Mom on a Mission to Help Chef Solus fight childhood obesity and improve childhood nutrition!I am a nurse and a mom who founded a free, bilingual nutrition education website to promote healthy eating to children through fun interactive nutrition ga...

There is lots of talk this month about the accuracy of BMI calculations and kids.A new study published in Pediatrics is suggesting that measuring a child's neck circumference could be a better tool for quickly assessing children's potential weight stat...

June 21 is National Summer Learning Day.  There are events occurring all over the United States to raise awareness about the importance of continuing education during summertime.To find an event near you, go to the National Summer Learning Association,...

It's Father's Day this weekend and we have some new and very cute free cards and "Best Father of the Year" certificates for kids.  We managed to sneak in some healthy foods and messages in them.Holidays are a really wonderful opportunity because kids a...

Part 2:  Anne Kolker RD, NourishInteractive.comDoes low fruit and vegetable intake really matter when children are young? Chronic illness such as heart disease, stroke, and cancer are usually concerns for adults. However, life-long positive eating habi...

Part 1  (Part 2 on Wednesday, June 9)By Anne Kolker RD at NourishInteractive.comAs a dietitian and a mom of three young children, I naturally have a bowl of fruit on the kitchen table. You may think that this has always been the case. The truth is that...

It's just about summer time and many kids will be off to summer camp.  It is important that kids eat healthy year round so their bodies will continue to grow and develop properly.  Keeps kids on the right track with healthy summer snacks for summer cam...

Make healthy headlines this week.This week, have the kids help record your family's healthy behaviors in a journal. Then look back next Monday on everything you’ve done and set goals for the following week.Mondays are a great day to renew Family Health...