Healthy Snacks: Quick Tips for Parents
Snacks don’t need to be unhealthy. There are plenty of healthy snack options that give your school-aged kids important nutrients and help satisfy hunger between meals. Try these healthy snack ideas:…
Tips to Help Children Maintain a Healthy Weight
Parents, guardians, and teachers can help children maintain a healthy weight by helping them develop healthy eating habits and limiting calorie-rich temptations. You also want to help children be physically…
Preventing Childhood Obesity: 4 Things Families Can Do
Childhood obesity is a complex disease with many contributing factors, including genetics, eating patterns, physical activity levels, and sleep routines. Conditions where we live, learn, work, and play can make…
Healthy New School Year
It is a new school year and that means a new routine for the family. This is a good time to reestablish healthy routines and refocus your efforts to ensure…
Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. This is a chance to promote a healthy weight among children and ensure that every child has an opportunity to achieve optimal health. Healthy…
Limit Screen Time
Data indicates that children who watch more than 2 hours of recreational screen time (TV, computer, video games) per day have double the incidence of overweight and obesity when compared…
