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Eat to Live!

September 6, 2012
"In order to receive, then we need to give We gotta feed the kids, they gotta eat to live... My rhymes got nutritional value I get it how I live, it's critical when the conditions allow you." ( Editor's note: For complete music video, scroll to the bottom of this story. --MomsRising.org) I grew up...
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Honored to Be Recognized At the White House, Proud to Stand Up for New Nutrition Standards

September 6, 2012
Para español, haga clic aquí . At the age of 7, when I moved to the United States from Mexico, I only knew two words in English: “The End.” Thanks to Tom and Jerry cartoons, I learned that when Jerry prevailed and those two words fancifully appeared across the TV screen, it meant “fin”, the end of...

Healthier School Meals Can Mean Millions of Healthier Kids

September 6, 2012
I'm proud to say that we've made major improvements to school meals that will show up in cafeterias this school year. Students can now expect more fruits, vegetables and whole grains; low-fat and fat-free milk choices; and foods with less sodium and trans fat. They can also expect “right-size”...
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BPA and Babies Don't Mix!

September 4, 2012
Moms made waves this summer for kids' health! Your hard work helped push the FDA to remove BPA from baby bottles and sippy cups. Help us keep up the MOMentum by demanding that the FDA also ban BPA from infant formula packaging! Why ban it from infant formula packaging? We know Bisphenol-A (BPA) is...
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Food Friday: Fire Up the Grill Labor Day Weekend---Make It Delicious and Safe!

September 1, 2012
My family loves to grill, and now that we live in temperate North Carolina, we’re grilling more than ever. Everything seems to taste better – even vegetables, my son Christopher says – when touched by our backyard grill. I’ve grilled peaches and slices of pineapple this year for a healthy dessert...
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School Rules= Lower Obesity

August 31, 2012
What makes it more likely that an overweight or obese 5th grader won’t remain obese by the 8th grade? Location, location, location! A recent study in the Archive of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine by Bridging the Gap shows that an overweight or obese 5th grader who lives in a state with strong...
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The Truth About Healthy Food (and Kids and Schools)

August 31, 2012
First, let me just say, that I’m not advocating lying to children. I’m not proposing that moms and dads make up silly lies and tell tall tales just to get kids to eat healthier. I am absolutely not saying that . Lying to your children is wrong. And you get caught.
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School Rules = Lower Obesity

August 31, 2012
What makes it more likely that an overweight or obese 5th grader won't remain obese by the 8th grade? Location, location, location! A recent study in the Archive of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine by Bridging the Gap shows that an overweight or obese 5th grader who lives in a state with strong...
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You did it! Banning arsenic from agriculture

August 30, 2012
You proved it: if the people lead, the leaders will follow. Thanks to your emails to state lawmakers, Maryland recently became the first state to ban roxarsone and other antibiotics containing arsenic from agriculture. Now we need your help to finish the job: www.tomhucker.com/no-arsenic Arsenic is...
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#WellnessWeds: Top 5 Back to School Family Fitness Tips

August 29, 2012
The new school year is a great time to start new healthy habits. And those habits can have some pretty impressive academic rewards: Did you know that kids who are physically active get better grades? Not only that, but regular physical activity for kids is also linked to a lower risk of obesity and...
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