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.
It is back to school time and many moms and dads are getting ready for the daily lunchbox.
School lunch is very important because not only is it one of the child's main meal it is also the meal that gives their body and brain that extra nourishm...
September 19 is National School Backpack Awareness day. Around the country, American Occupational Association is hosting events to educate parents and teachers about the importance of backpack safety for kids.
You might be surprised to learn th...
It is back to school time and planning a healthy breakfast is key to getting your child off to a good start.
The American Academy of Pediatrics states "breakfast is the most important meal of the day and will allow kids to maintain better foc...
Congratulations to all the kids who participated in the Kids' State Dinner with Michelle Obama.
Can you imagine how exciting it was for those children who won the contest to be flown to Washington DC and have a dinner at the White House.
T...
There has been a lot of discussion about the use of laws to influence or limit foods that are high in sugar and/or fat. Discussions range from violation of rights to disease prevention.
We would all agree that parents should have the ultimate...
It is back to school time and we want to make sure your child is ready for a healthy back to school start.
The national school nurse association has a checklist to help you get ready.
Here are some of the key points on the list*:
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Going online to find some pediatric questions. Here are the most influential pediatricians on the web.
If it works for parents, it might work for kids too! One study shows how to get parents to eat more vegetables.
We are excited to announce that we have received the kidSAFE® Seal of Approval. from the kidSAFE® Seal Program.
The kidSAFE® Seal Program is a new “seal of approval“ program that independently reviews and certifies t...
In my last post, "Kids choose less soda in school but still have sugary alternatives," I talked about the sugary drinks that children are still drinking in school.
Kids don't really think about what all the extra calories really means to their ...
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