Nutrition
If your family loves pizza, here are some fun ways to make it healthier!
A quick and easy list for parents to refer to when packing a lunch for their kids’ day at school.
In the 5 Day Healthy Kickstart for Teachers you will be given tips and tricks to help you start the year off right! It consists of 5 videos (to view each day or all at once) that include a recipe and action step for you to take. By the end you will have what you need to begin a healthy kickstart no matter where you may be on your journey. This challenge is completely FREE and our goal is to encourage teachers and people everywhere to be healthy this year.
This program improves the health of students by making simple changes to the whole school environment, not just the PE program, and at a fraction of what most similar programs cost.
Allrecipes.com offers healthy choices for parents to prepare to their children. They suggest to make the afternoon meals nutritious and healthy so kids can have the energy they need to go outside and play or do homework. This site provides healthy recipes, menus, and afternoon’s pick-me ups. According to the site when kids have choices they are happy, make sure those choices are nutritious and kid pleasing.
The American Dietetic Association is world’s largest organization of food and nutritional professionals.
The American School Health Association plans, develops, coordinates, implements, evaluates, and advocates for effective school health strategies that contribute to optimal health and academic outcomes for all children and youth.
Download the Dining Decisions game and see how healthy you can make your food plate!
Kendra, our food expert, will help you make smart food choices to stay powered up. Dining Decisions places you in control of your food plate. Decide which foods give you more energy and powerful muscles and which ones are better to eat only sometimes.
Information about how to grow a school garden and the steps needed to bring a garden to your school and community. A great resource for teaching children how we depend on Earth’s resources to survive. It reinforces the concept of nutrition cycles, food production, decomposition, water conservation, and more.
This chart provides information on the key components of four federally reimbursable snack programs to assist out of school time programs in finding the best fit.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a federal agency that conducts and supports health promotion, prevention and preparedness activities in the United States, with the goal of improving overall public health.
From the California Department of Public Health, Champions for Change offers free information, tips, and tools that empower low-income families to eat healthier and become more physically active.