School Nutrition

With school back in full swing, it’s important to send kids to school with a healthy,

The holidays have arrived, and it’s the season of class parties, social gatherings and an abundance of sugary sweets—sweets often made with refined flour and unhealthy fats.

The bell rings for lunch, and everyone is out! It’s hard to forget the ubiquitous race that takes place every day around noon.

It is not surprising that parents are always asking about school lunch since children spend a good portion of their day at school.

Each day across America, over 30 million students receive a lunch funded by the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).

February is American Heart Month, a time to encourage long-term lifestyle changes to keep the hearts in your family healthy.

Families across the country are often made up of two working
parents whose children frequently depend upon lunch prepared at school to meet at least one-third of their daily nutritional needs.

Packing a healthy lunch is the best way to provide your kids with the nutrients and energy they need to focus and do their best at school.

Foods that compete with your kid’s health are called
competitive foods. Competitive foods might include the coke your child purchases from the vending machine even after seeing a cartoon of low-fat milk but chooses in the school cafeteria.

Most kids who eat lunch at school participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).  According to recently released statistics,

Finding healthy and creative lunch ideas is a challenge in
itself, but don’t forget that keeping food safe is equally important.