We were ready to post spring stories about the outdoor activities one can do now that spring has officially arrived. And then March started being March, and the cold and windy rain made us think that we would save those articles for another day.
Instead, this week’s links are about healthy changes you can make no matter the weather outside. For example, our second article is about a simple color-coding system you can use with kids to help them understand which foods are good for them.
Enjoy this edition of our weekly news links, and let’s hope we all get to enjoy some outdoor activities and warmer temps later this week!
Attention Techies! Apps for Healthy Kids Launched Yesterday!
Let’smove.gov
There’s going to be an app for that! One of the first initiatives sponsored by Let’s Move is a contest to develop fun tools and games that encourage children to make more nutritious food choices and to be more physically active. Let’s Move is a national program aimed at ending childhood obesity.
The traffic light diet
Chicagotribune.com
According to Dr. Danielle Dolgoff, we can give foods green, yellow and red labels to help kids make healthier choices. She explains how the system works in her new book, Red Light, Green Light, Eat Right.
Jessica is Getting Fit blog
Jessicaisgettingfit.blogspot.com
Every now and then, we like to feature a blog from a real person who is out there making healthy changes, sometimes falling short, but always determined to make keep trying. Go, Jessica! You motivate us to keep trying, too.
Stealth Health
Newsweek.com
Some of the foods we eat are getting better for us and we don’t even know it (and apparently we don’t want to know either). Find out what some food manufacturers are cutting from their products.
Tags: childhood obesity, Let's Move, Nutrition
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I love the idea of the Traffic Light Diet! An easy way to remind kids of the goods and bads… and also a great way to remind ME of my healthy options!!