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.
September is the second annual national childhood obesity awareness month. This continues to be a problem for our nation with the surgeon general announcing that it is the number health concern that our nation faces!According to a new study conducted ...
Here's our 'Healthy Tip a Day' for September!
Print your PDF in English or Spanish a fun way way to teach kids about healthy eating and being active, and a great reminder for the whole family to take healthy steps and improve daily nutrition!
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Happy National Trail mix Day! Kids and parents enjoy trail mix as a quick snack. And it can be a very healthy snack too.Get the kids involved and make your own trail mix! Not only is it a great way to teach your children about a healthy snack but yo...
It is national childhood obesity month and Healthier Kids, Brighter Futures is hosting an award for organizations that promote "PLAY (promoting lively, active youth) amongst children.Details of Entry for Award:The PLAY (Promoting Lively, Active Youth) ...
Controversy is brewing over whether kids should drink flavored milk. More and more schools are discussing whether to ban it altogether.Then of course, there is a lot of sugar in flavored milk and we know kids already get too much sugar. Sugar fuels t...
It is back to school time. Here are some quick healthy tips to help your child start off on a healthy note:Check ups and immunizations:
It is a good idea to have your child have a physical exam and eye exam before school starts. You want to make sur...
Quick links to printables and online resources for parents and teachers- tools to help children get ready for a healthy new school year!Online kids’ nutrition games and lesson plans- each game has a lesson plan for teachers or parentsOur nutrition educ...
It's back to school time and healthy meals are more important than ever. We have created some very cute and fun MyPlate materials that you can use to help kids see that a healthy plate has foods from all the food groups.
New MyPlate learni...
The USDA has announced a new pork guidelines to help avoid getting sick from bacteria and other "germs" that are found in pork. Pork now has the same requirements as other whole meats from beef, lamb and veal.
Always use a thermometer to ch...
Your child is complaining that they are starving by lunch time. What can you do to help keep their tummies full so they can concentrate in school?
Make sure they have breakfast every morning
Add more protein rich foods to their breakfast and high f...
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