It’s March and that means St. Patrick’s Day, March Madness, the beginning of spring AND National Nutrition Month. This annual campaign sponsored by the American Dietetic Association “focuses on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.” This year’s theme is “Nutrition From the Ground Up.” Be sure to check their website for nutrition information for your family, including book recommendations and helpful videos.
We’re all about helping you make better choices and creating healthier habits. For example, in our March Challenge you can learn about Super Foods and enter to win $400 worth of fresh fruits and vegetables. The best part: the produce is from Farm Fresh Delivery and will be delivered to your door for six months!
Enjoy this week’s health news links:
Carmel elementary joins childhood obesity project
Indystar.com
On Saturday, Orchard Park Elementary will host a free Project 18 day for kids that will feature yoga, a dance contest, recipe station, pyramid relay, blood-pressure screening and a quarterback toss. Project 18 is Peyton Manning’s initiative to fight childhood obesity.
Your kids and food: the secret life of snacking
Abcnews.com
Parents have good intentions, but as this article shows those good intentions can easily be thwarted by the realities of life.
Recipe database
Fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov
The official color of March is definitely green, which makes us think of veggies. Check out this recipe database and find a great new dish that uses your favorite veggies. But don’t discriminate—veggies come in all colors, shapes and sizes!
Tags: childhood obesity, health recipes, National Nutrition Month, Peyton Manning, Project 18
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I hope lots of people sign up for the March Challenge! What a great prize!
We’ve really been focusing on having more fruit available for snacks these days. My focus has shifted from “feeding” to “fueling” for myself and that has changed my focus on how I feed my kids, too.