All Entries For children
Do We Want Kids Starting the Day with a Bowl of Sugar?
You'd think that cereal would be a good breakfast choice for kids. Well, not necessarily, especially if you’re not paying close attention to the label on the cereal box.
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Share Your Thoughts: Pizza as 'Vegetable' in School Lunches
U.S.D.A plans to overhaul school lunches were blocked last week, so now pizza can be considered a vegetable. What do you think about that decision? Share your thoughts!
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Want Kids to Eat More Fruit? Just Move the Bowl.
A new study showed that just moving the fruit bowl to a different spot in the cafeteria increased consumption by over 100%.
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Healthy (Fun) Foods for Classroom Parties
Next time your child has a birthday, send her off to school with a healthier snack to share. Here are 17 kid and mom-approved food ideas that make healthy eating fun!
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Help Spread the Word for National School Lunch Week
In honor of National School Lunch Week, the Master of Arts in Teaching Program at USC shared a really cool graphic with us. We hope you like it as much as we do!
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6 Lessons from Motherhood That Will Spark Your Fitness
Tina lost her baby weight the way most moms do: eating right and moving more. Along the way, she learned that lessons from motherhood also helped her achieve her fitness goals.
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School Milk Gets a Makeover
Studies reveal an ongoing need for children to drink milk. Learn how cooperation in our schools is helping children get what they need.
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Celebrate Worldwide Day of Play on September 24th
Saturday, September 24th has been slated as Worldwide Day of Play, do you plan on taking part in this celebration with your children?
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Health and Fitness Resources for Kids
September marks National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Read about measures you can take to help keep your kids fit and healthy.
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The Best Kid-Tested Lunchbox Recipes
With three teenage boys, Chef Meg has packed hundreds of lunches over the years. Read her best tips for getting kids to eat right--and these recipes are good for adults, too!
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Think INSIDE the Lunchbox with '4 Ingredients'
Kim McCosker of the hit Australian website and best-selling cookbooks "4 Ingredients" shares her best tips for packing a healthy lunch!
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Taste Preferences Develop Earlier Than You Might Expect
New research shows that what a woman eats during pregnancy could shape baby's taste preferences later in life.
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Take the Hassle Out of Packing School Lunches
Packing a healthy school lunch takes time. Use these tips to turn the tables and make lunches your child's responsibility this year.
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Mommyrexia: Growing Trend or Trendy Term?
Some pregnant women have a hard time with the weight gain, which has lead to a new trend called "mommyrexia." Is this really a widespread problem, or just media hype?
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Can You Figure Out Who Simon Miller Is?
This Family Movie Night spy thriller explores how a family copes when their trust, loyalty, and forgiveness are put to the test.
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