Breakfast battles

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…and appealing lunch while still getting the kids to school on time, I had an epiphany. Why should I be a short-order cook every morning, fixing each child exactly what…

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Déjà vu

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…hungry children. I give them art projects, recommend games to play, let them ‘help’ me cook. Mostly, I try to keep them from whining, or hurting themselves, so that I…

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The Community Lunch

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…teachers. I like this idea because I no longer have to pack my child a lunch on Fridays (the school does not have a cafeteria). But every three months, I…

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4 Quarters

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…nonfat milk and a small roll or piece of fruit and your meal is complete! Children who build their plates this way will become healthy eaters for life. Make it…

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Tackling Childhood Obesity

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…and Nutrition Examination Survey, 17% of children ages 2-19 are obese. Since today’s obese child is very possibly tomorrow’s diabetic, the rate of diabetes is unlikely to turn around any…

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