The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's "Rethink Your Drink" is an educational campaign that informs kids and parents about the hidden sugar in everyday beverages. The campaign promotes water as the best alternative to sugary drinks, whether its tap water, sparkling water, or water with a little fruit juice. Communities across the country have used materials from "Rethink your Drink" to educate folks about sugary drinks. The California Department of Public Health has taken a lead role in promoting healthy beverage choices through "Rethink your Drink." Some noteworthy resources include: Brochure with sugar and calorie information on everyday drinks and healthier alternatives A pledge you and your family can sign committing to reduce your ...
A new resource for folks in far west Texas and southern New Mexico connects communities with information, programs, and each other. The Healthy Paso del Norte website is intended to help community members and policy makers learn about the health of the region. It provides local health data, resources, best practices, news articles and information about community events. Read more about the launch of the website! If you live in any of the cities in the area, check out the website and decide how you can make the Paso del Norte region a healthier place for ...
After-school sports are a great way to for kids to be active, build confidence, and make new friends. However, many parents bring junk food for snacks after the game and between innings, sending mixed messages about health to the kids. If you want to take a stand against unhealthy snacks at your kids' sports games, but don't know how to get other parents on board, consider this Soccer Snacktivism Handbook courtesy of Real Mom Nutrition. In it you'll find a sample letter to other team parents, answers to frequently asked questions about healthy snacks, and a slideshow. Who knows? Maybe your voice was just the right nudge other parents needed to kick out the ...
Kick the Can is your one stop shop for all things related to sugary drinks. Whether you want to learn more about how soda affects your body or discover which cities and states are taking action to limit access to sugar-sweetened beverages, Kick the Can is here to help. Kick the Can is a project of the California Center for Public Health Advocacy (CCPHA), a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that raises awareness about critical public health issues and mobilizes communities to promote the establishment of effective state and local health ...
Here's some encouraging news: A report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that children in Los Angeles County drank less sugary drinks in 2011 than 2007. This exciting trend But there is still work to be done. Latino children still drank more sugary drinks overall than their White peers. The study applauded the efforts of the Rethink Your Drink campaign that targeted low-income communities and had Spanish ...
SPARK (Sports, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids) works to improve the health of children, adolescents, and adults, by providing quality Physical Education programs through the SPARK curriculum. Through their evidence-based Physical Education, After School, Early Childhood, and Coordinated School Health programs, SPARK is reaching children around the country and across the globe. Curriculum materials developed by SPARK have been tested and evaluated and meet the National Association for Sport and Physical Education's (NASPE) standards for PE. In over 50 peer reviewed articles, the program has been shown to improve several health related outcomes for children. Now, according to this SPARK blog post, the Department of Defense has adopted the curriculum to be used for students in ...
Candy displays at checkout counters can be tempting, but what if the candy were replaced with fresh fruit or carrot sticks? A 2012 study from Cornell University found that students bought more healthy items and less unhealthy items when the checkout stands in school cafeterias only displayed healthy snacks. Check out more ...
Active kids need snacks to refuel their bodies and their minds. While some snacks, like fried chips and candy, work against growing kids, healthy snacks can be just what a kid needs to power through the day. Check out some healthy snacks ideas and tips from USA ...
It's never too early to start healthy habits, especially when those habits can reduce kids' chances of heart disease, diabetes, and other serious conditions. The American Institute for Cancer Research crafted six toolkits to teach kids how easy and fun healthy eating and activity changes can be. Each toolkit contains a recipe, an activity, a lesson plan, and cooking and safety tips. Adults can bring these toolkits into homes as well as into the community. From yummy blueberry smoothies to a shopping cart challenge, these toolkits are informative but also just plain fun!
Check out each toolkit and download the materials to begin helping kids fight cancer and obesity.
Toolkit 1: Eat Powerful Plant Foods Toolkit 2: Go With Whole Grains Toolkit 3: Healthy Protein Toolkit 4: Get ...
