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.
Your restaurant experience may be changing as the US Food and Drug Adminstariton will be requiring restaurants to list the calories on their menu. This part of a strategy to fight childhood and adult obesity.It has been pretty well documented that we ...
On April 18-24, children, families, schools, and communities around the country will turn off their TV for one full week! It’s a chance to unplug and read, play, daydream, create, explore nature, and spend more time with family and friends.Since 1996,...
We know how challenging it can be to get kids to eat enough fruits and vegetables. These are the foods that keep our kids healthy and give their body the foundation to fight off disease now and as they grow.The USDA has a proposal to increase the frui...
You know how you wonder, What should I cook today? Or what would be a healthy recipe I can cook with my child?Well, here is a neat little widget that you can install on your blog or website and it will give you a new recipe each Monday.The Kids Cook M...
It is that time of the year where many of us are looking around the house and planning to do some spring cleaning.One place that can alway use a little extra attention is the refrigerator. Afterall, this is the place that stores the food and keeps it ...
Yesterday was St Patrick's Day and I am feeling pretty lucky!
I feel lucky to have such a great team to work with that are so committed and passionate about helping families make healthier choices in a fun and very positive way.
I feel very ...
Guest post by Coach Carl founder of Every Child Healthy. Get your copy of his ebook Building Champions For Life for free until Sunday, March 20!Every parent would agree that they love there children. Perhaps even more than you have ever loved anyone. H...
Introducing… The Kids Cook Monday!
Over the last 30 years, there has been a dramatic shift not only in what we eat, but how we eat. The ritual of family dinner is in danger of becoming extinct. More and more kids come home to an empty house after s...
A healthy breakfast has at least 3 foods from the food groups.
fresh fruit is always the best but a small glass of 100% fruit juice counts as one serving
vegetables are a solid part of any healthy meal and that includes breakfast! Try adding some ...
Today is National Dietitians Day. We want to say "Thank you" and express our appreciation to all the work dietitians do every day.
A special thanks to our own Dietitians and Twitter friends who have worked so passionately to make nutrition a fu...