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If they grow up eating vegetables, then they will like vegetables," is the key message from a new study in the journal of Pediatrics.
Offering kids fruits and veggies, from the time they first eat solids, improves eating and weight patterns later in life.
Tens of millions of students are receiving healthier meals due to the new school meal standards.
Did you know a majority of students like healthier school meals? Learn More Here.
PowerUp Agrees.. there is magic that happens during family mealtime!
Family Meals May Keep Kids, Parents at Health Weight
Source: Obesity
Related Resource: Kids Eatright
Getting kids excited about eating (and actually like) their veggies – just got a lot more fun!
Try the at home 'tasting game' helps kids accept vegetables!
(Angela Lemond, Academy Spokesperson quoted)
Source: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Cupcake Bans' Rare, but Policies May Reduce Overexposure to Sugary Treats
Parents, schools and community - we can affect change when it comes to reducing sugary foods in the classroom — but it’s up to us to engage and be the change we hope to see.
Source: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Sugar-sweetened beverages and weight gain in children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
More research showing that sugary drinks contribute to obesity in kids and adults.
Edamame Video:
Give kids the opportunity to taste more veggies and they just might surprise you! Kids Love Edamame!
AAFP Says No to Energy Drink Samples for Kids
American Academy of Family Physicians Says No to Energy Drink Samples for Kids… and PowerUp Agrees!
School cafeterias, vending machines trading sugar, fat for more healthful fare
250,000 is the number of parents, nutrition experts and others who sent comments to the USDA in support of stronger nutrition standards for school snacks and drinks.
Guess what? They listened! Coming soon — School cafeterias and vending machines with more PoweredUp choices!
The Potential of Community-Wide Initiatives in the Prevention of Childhood Obesity
PowerUp is a community-wide initiative to make better eating and physical activity easy and fun for youths and the entire community as part of an effort to prevent childhood obesity. PowerUp works in partnership and on multiple levels to change the food and activity environment, engage the community, deliver programs, and support clinical interventions throughout the health care system and the community. Early results show promise that the initiative is inspiring community-level change. Read the preface here: The importance of diabetes prevention by Dr. Tom Kottke, HealthPartners
Real or Fake Sugar: Does it matter?
Find out the truth about real and fake sugar, and how it impacts your diet.
The Use of Nutritive and Nonnutritive Sweeteners
Find out the impact of nutritive and nonnutritive sweeteners on your diet.
On-The-Go Snack Ideas
Hey all you PowerUp Parents, check out this fun, on-the-go snack idea when traveling with kids this summer.
Find a Farmer's Market near you!
With the warm weather finally here – fire up the grill, hit your local farmers market and savor the delicious taste of summer! To find a farmers market near you!
A Seasonal Look at Fresh Produce
A quick-look guide on what to buy and when!
More fruits, veggies for food stamp recipients goal of Minn. program
State officials are launching a pilot program to encourage food stamp recipients to eat more fruits and vegetables. Starting in June, food stamp customers at select grocery stores in Minnesota will get a $5 coupon for fruits and vegetables. They'll be able to use that coupon during their next visit to the grocery store.
Sugar-sweetened sodas, sports drinks and fruit drinks may be associated with about 180,000 deaths around the world each year
In the U.S., research shows that about 25,000 deaths in 2010 were linked to drinking sugar-sweetened beverages. The American Heart Association recommends adults consume no more than 450 calories per week, from sugar-sweetened beverages.
Familiarity with Television Fast-Food Ads Linked to Obesity
There is a long-held concern that youths who eat a lot of fast food are at risk for becoming overweight. New research to be presented Sunday, April 29, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Boston shows that greater familiarity with fast-food restaurant advertising on television is associated with obesity in young people.
Childhood Obesity: Common Misconceptions
“My child may seem overweight according to the growth charts, but our entire family is ‘big boned.’ So I don’t think he has a weight problem at all.”
Teasing and Bullying of Obese and Overweight Children:
How Parents and Children Should Respond to This Type of Bullying.
How your job is hurting you
Over 80% of Americans work in jobs that require little to no physical activity and the effects are starting to show. See some fun facts on exercise and stress in the workplace.
How to tell if your kids are fit
The President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition says fewer than one in five kids get the exercise they need. The report suggests ways to test this.
Kid's gulp seven trillion calories per year
Kids from the ages of 2 to 19, consume about 7 trillion calories in sugar-sweetened beverages per year. At 50 cents per can, it's about $24 billion a year. But the good news is that simply cutting out an average of 64 calories a day from kids' diets could start to level out the steep rise in childhood obesity.
Organic foods and kids
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has conducted an extensive analysis of scientific evidence surrounding organic produce, dairy products and meat. The conclusion is mixed: While organic foods have the same vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, proteins, lipids and other nutrients as conventional foods, they also have lower pesticide levels, which may be significant for children.What’s most important is that children eat a healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat or fat-free dairy products, whether those are conventional or organic foods.
Fall Produce Guide
Fall is a great time for apples, squash, root vegetables and more! Check out this produce guide with great healthy recipes too.
Healthy Habits for Life Resource Kit
Resources for early childhood and childcare providers.
A healthy community pays off
A new study shows that even simple changes such as more sidewalks, longer hours at public parks and schools and better access to healthy foods could pay off large dividends in health.
Kids fitness adds up
Being fit may be one of the most important factors for middle school students to make good grades in math and reading, according to findings presented at the American Psychological Association’s 120th Annual Convention. For boys and girls, cardiorespiratory fitness was the only factor related to their performance on the math tests.
Skipping breakfast before school
Studies report that skipping breakfast before school significantly reduced students' speed and accuracy on cognitive and memory tests compared with those who ate breakfast, according to a study recently published online in the journal Appetite. Researchers compared the performance of 1,386 students from 32 schools on several Internet-based tests of attention, memory and reaction time. Compared with those who ate breakfast, students who skipped the morning meal had 7-10% poorer results in attention, target-detection, and picture-recognition than students who ate breakfast. The effect was even greater in girls than boys.
School lunch gets a makeover
Students heading back to school will have healthier lunch-time fare. Due to new federal regulations, smaller portions of meat and protein, fewer calories, and a more whole grains, fruits and vegetables are on the menu. The new rules go beyond encouraging students to choose healthy fruits and vegetables. They require them.
Resources
Living Healthy in Washington County
Healthier Together Plan in St. Croix County
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