Healthy Kids, Healthy Foods
Healthy Kids, Healthy Foods It’s no secret, good health looks good on everybody, including our kids. With so many pressures on families these days, it is a challenge to eat healthy and prepare meals and snacks
Healthy Kids, Healthy Foods
It’s no secret, good health looks good on everybody, including our kids. With so many pressures on families these days, it is a challenge to eat healthy and prepare meals and snacks that are not only appealing but help children and youth maintain a healthy body weight. September is Childhood Obesity month, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cites1 in 5 children in the United States are obese. MyPlate is an excellent resource for all of us, including families! Take a look at some of the recipes at What’s Cooking? USDA Mixing Bowl where you can have a new recipe each month delivered straight to your inbox. You can access cookbooks, search for recipes, create and print your own cookbook, and more. Small changes = big successes over time.
Watch the video, MyPlate, MyWins: Real Solutions from Real Families, below to learn more about MyPlate and how six families make MyPlate work for them. There are multiple videos on a variety of topics all inspiring healthy eating and living well. You can link to all of the videos through the link below.
Source: United States Department of Agriculture, MyPlate. www.choosemyplate.gov.
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