“I pinky promise!” my son told me when I asked if he was going to eat all his vegetables. To break that promise would have violated his tween ethical code. It was a solemn oath, one of the greatest any child could give. In 2007, major food and beverage companies made their own pinky [...]
Strawberries are sweet and in season now. This is a wonderful, fruit salsa that I made for Delicious TV last year. I made one amendment to it to really make the flavor pop. This is great for the upcoming Memorial weekend and anytime during the summer. You can eat with tortilla chips, use on tacos, [...]
We all know that childhood obesity numbers are staggering. But just how staggering are they? One out of every three kids in the U.S are now classified as overweight or obese! And one of the most astonishing contributors is the food served in many school cafeterias. What does it take to reform school meals so that [...]
Photos from left to right: From rolling out bike stations to increasing the number of salad bars in schools, San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro’s Administration has made public health a top priority; a photo of a bike station in San Antonio — something I have never seen anywhere else. SAN ANTONIO, Texas — I just [...]
Latino students are widely exposed to high-fat, high-sugar snacks and drinks sold in schools, but implementing stronger nutritional standards can yield healthier school snacks for this growing population at high risk of obesity, according to a new package of research materials released today by Salud America! The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Research Network to [...]
This story was cross-posted from the Mom-Blog in celebration of National Women’s Health Week. Every Tuesday, I try to write something I learn or take away from raising kids with disabilities. This week, it’s a little more closer to home, in that I’m thinking about how raising my children has directly changed my life. In [...]
Dear Moms ” If every Mom knew how awesome they are , every problem in the world would be fixed.” – Kid President When I watched the following video, my heart giggled. My soul glowed and I thought of all the times when I stopped, looked and listened to the glory of childhood…and sometimes even [...]
It’s time to celebrate! Here’s a fun and free way to celebrate Mother’s Day! Check out MomsRising’s Mother’s Day video you can customize and send your mom (or to yourself!). Check it out here: http://momdance.com Every year, MomsRising comes up with a creative way to tell Mom she’s the best. This year, the inspiration came [...]
In response to hundreds of calls Trader Joe’s headquarters has been getting from customers asking them to stop selling meat raised on antibiotics, the company has issued a statement on their website. “We don’t presume to make choices for [customers],” it says, and points to some options shoppers have in their stores of organic and ‘no antibotics’ meat. [...]
It’s 7am. I say — for the eleventh time — “J., let’s put on your shoes.” At 7:05, I say again, “J., time to put on your shoes.” Next day? Same words, same scene. But, I swear, there’s no repeating necessary when it comes to Elmo. That little red Muppet caught my 17-month-old son’s attention in an instant. Having [...]
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