Have Fun with Agritourism!
…way to engage children with foods, like vegetables, that earn 3 Guiding Stars but which aren’t always easy favorites for children. Agritourism is growing, with more small farms offering family-friendly…
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Dads’ Impact in the Kitchen
…ends up in the garbage instead of being turned into a nourishing meal. When kids see parents making this a priority, they grow to view its importance too. Photo by…
Jack LaLanne – A Guiding Stars Kind of Guy
…advocacy for fitness and good nutrition on his long running television exercise show. LaLanne’s personal story is a fascinating one. As a young child, he was sickly and addicted to…
BLT Pasta Salad
As I started preparing the Powerpoint slides for a school nutrition webinar that Guiding Stars registered dietitian, Allison Stowell, and I recently presented, I started looking through my photo and…
Chocolate Milk
A few weeks ago, Jen, a teacher friend of mine posted a photo to her Facebook wall depicting four cartons of milk from her school’s lunch room, and the incredulous…
Nutrition Education
…their choices, a snack guide is a great way to start. Provide suggestions to parents at the start of the year and ask parents to pass on snacks that are…
12 Days of Snacks: Easy Options for Busy Holidays
…a decadent choice as an afternoon pick-me-up. Star-Worthy Snacks Here are some ideas to stay energized while shopping, wrapping, decorating, traveling, or trying to make it to your child’s poorly…
Traveling and not letting the train fall off the tracks
…fares but you will burn a few extra calories along the way. Eating https://www.flickr.com/photos/gamene/ / CC BY 2.0 Try eating alone It may seem odd but I have had…