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• Eat ... Play ... Rest ... REPEAT

  

  I was lucky enough to spend New Year's Day 2012 on Treasure Cay beach in the Bahamas - starting with a long barefoot walk in the sand. Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2012 FOOD & DRINK

• Simple Ways to Be Active - and Give a Gift TOO!

  

  In our busy, stressful lives, two things can be in short supply (especially at the holidays) - time and money. We don’t have time to go to the gym or stick to... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2011 FAMILY

• Furry Treadmills, Virtual Trainers, and Other Green Fitness Tips

  

  Green fitness is a way to improve your health while minimizing your environmental impact. These tips combine green principles with frugality: saving money,... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2011 DIET & WEIGHT, FAMILY

• 5 Nutrient-Rich Ways to Make Meaningful Food Donations

  

  During this time of holiday giving for those in need, most food banks/pantries prefer cash donations, so that they can maximize their purchase of most-needed... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2011 FAMILY, FOOD & DRINK

• Behind the Ridiculous Headlines to the Real School Lunch Heroes: From Pawtucket...

  

  Over the past two weeks, media coverage of America’s school lunches has – thankfully – gone from worse to wonderful. First, the pizza-as-veggie headlines erupte... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2011 FAMILY, FOOD & DRINK

• PIZZA-ON-THE-BRAIN (and on the Grill)

  

  The media has recently been obsessed with the pizza is schools - but they have gotten the story all wrong. There Are PLENTY of pizza veggies in schools - on... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2011 FAMILY, FOOD & DRINK

• Breakfast-on-the-go

  

  I have breakfast on the brain. Not only am I going to New Mexico as a speaker at their School Breakfast Summit on Tuesday, but I also saw beautiful breakfasts i... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2011 FAMILY, FOOD & DRINK

• 5 Delicious Ways to Serve Up Leafy Green Vegetables

  

  While the delicate greens of summer are a distant memory in most farmers’ markets, hearty winter greens can be found in many locations. Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2011 FOOD & DRINK

• 5 Fun Ways to Fashion a Greener & Healthier Halloween

  

  Halloween is a wonderful excuse to have fall fun with children. Use these simple ideas to reduce the mounds of paper and plastic trash from a typical... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2011 FAMILY, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• WELL FED Or FED UP: 5 Facts Everyone Should Know About Food at School

  

  Last week Sarah Wu revealed that, as Mrs. Q, she had documented a year of unappealing meals in her Chicago school classroom. Looking at the photos, I... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2011 FAMILY, FOOD & DRINK

• Five Easy Ways to Enjoy Mealtime Conversations

  

  Family mealtimes really matter – to children and to adults. Mealtimes matter both for the nutrition from MyPlate on the Dinner Table and for the conversations... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2011 FAMILY, FOOD & DRINK

• MyPlate on the Dinner Table

  

  The USDA MyPlate healthy eating icon is the perfect tool for starting a healthy makeover of your family’s evening meals. Eating the MyPlate way is delicious,... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2011 FAMILY, FOOD & DRINK

• Putting the F-U-N into Walking and Biking to School

  

  It's Walk to School Week 2011 ... with a brand new theme: Hike It. Bike It. I like it.Walking and biking to school is a win-win-win for kids and communities.... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2011 FAMILY

• Weight and Bullying

  

  Bullying is increasingly a major concern of parents, teachers, and school administrators. Kids may be bullied for a variety of reasons - or for no real reason a... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2011 FAMILY, FOOD & DRINK

• Revisiting 9/11 with Comfort Food

  

  I originally wrote this column on September 18, 2001. As we focus on the 10th anniversary of this national tragedy, I believe that the benefits of eating... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2011 FAMILY, FOOD & DRINK

• The Flavored Milk Wars: Is a Tempest in a Milk Carton Good for Kids’ Nutrition?

  

  As a Registered Dietitian (RD) who has dedicated more than 30 years of my work and volunteer life to child nutrition, I’m bewildered by the intensity of... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2011 FAMILY, FOOD & DRINK

• 5 Simple Ways to Start Walking with Your Sole Mates

  Walking is good for your body, your brain, and your mood. When you find a few good walking buddies, it’s good for your social life too! Walking is fun, easy, an... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2011 FAMILY, HEALTHY LIVING

• Let's PLAY ... Let’s Go GEOCACHING!

  

  Created in 2000, geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunt - perfect for kids of all ages. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates,... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2011 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Let's Move to PLAY with Your Child Week

  

  When I heard that August 8 thru 14 was Exercise with Your Child Week, I thought ... what a difference a word could make! Very few adults love to exercise,... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2011 FAMILY

• 5 Easy Ways to Plan Greener Camping Trips

  

  Camping trips are a great way to enjoy inexpensive family fun. Fortunately, the USA is packed with campgrounds from border-to-border. Wherever your camping... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2011 ENVIRONMENT, FAMILY, OUTDOORS