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.
How much candy is actually sold during Halloween. What do kids prefer? How many trick or treaters actually hit the street in search of candy. Here is some quick facts in this Halloween info graphics.
This month is National farm to school month.
Farm to School is b any program that connects schools (K-12) and local farms. The goal of this program is to help schools:
serve healthy meals
help children eat healthie...
This week is National School Lunch Week. It is a week to raise awareness about the importance of a healthy lunch for children. A perfect to talk with children about the changes they are seeing in the school lunch and why.
I have been reading s...
NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK, 2011
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
Children are America's greatest treasure, and ensuring their health is one of our most important duties as parents, families, and commu...
You might find this very surprising. With holidays upon us, how much advertising is headed your child's way. Just how much money will be spent to get you to buy more treats for your children starting this Halloween.
Below this infographics, fi...
I love this video and thought I would share it with you.
What I love about is are the key message: Make vegetables and fruits fun!
That is what we need to do. We need to join together in a FUN FIGHT against the fast food and high fat/high ...
For those of you that have started to eat in a more healthy manner and exercise on a regular basis, congratulations! You crossed the initial hurdle by putting your plan into action working towards your weight loss goal. If you have been dilige...
We know that if we want kids to be healthy, it starts in the home. That means helping parents make healthier choices at home and at work.
Parents spend a great deal of their day at work. The growing popularity of corporate wellness programs ...
This infographic was provided by TO INSURANCEQUOTES.ORG
October is busy with national awareness events reminding us of the importance of being healthy. Find out what is happening this month!