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Get Everyone in the Act!
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Now that you’ve finished four weeks of exploring food and health, it’s time to try to get other people in on the act—and to take the fun on the road. Encourage your friends and family to adopt healthier lifestyles by just asking them to join you. Here are a few ideas for group activities that mix good …
Hi, and welcome back to our last “Together Thursday” of the Eat Smart Challenge! Are you one of the 32 percent of parents who prepare 4 to 5 dinners a week with their children? Now that you and your child are ready…
Hi there, it’s Professor Fizzy, back again with more ideas and tips from the fantabulous Lunch Lab. Now that you’ve planned a meal, put together a shopping list and explore the grocery store with your kids. When you’re at the grocery store, you can spend some time exploring and learning about foods, including…
Hi, I’m Chef Marshall O’Brien and I’m a professional chef and advisor to Produce for Kids. One of the things I like best about my career is working with kids to help them develop their skills in the kitchen and create healthy meals to share with their friends and families…
With kids back in school, you might be relying on standby snacks from the past. No worries! We’ve got some great ideas for adding new and nutritious snacks to your arsenal…
Happy Friday! I hope that you’re all excited about the weekend, and if you’re looking for ideas for what to do, think about spending time outdoors with your family. Getting outside together is a great way to bond, and to get some physical exercise without really thinking about it.
Hi, and welcome back to Together Thursday! This weekend, why not incorporate healthy food into a family activity? Do you have a local farmers’ market nearby? How about taking a trip to a pick-your-own farm…
Hi there, it’s Professor Fizzy again! At the Lunch Lab, we make it our mission to develop tasty and nutritious meals, and among most healthful kinds of meals are vegetarian dishes. As an added bonus, vegetarian dishes are often good solutions for people with allergies to ingredients like seafood!
Encouraging your children to cook with family and friends can be a great way to help build collaboration and sharing skills. Planning a cooking (and eating) party is a great way to get kids thinking about the process of cooking and how to work with others in the kitchen. Here are some tips…
Sometimes our kids need us to encourage them to go the extra mile or to try new, maybe slightly daunting, things. On tomorrow’s episode of “Arthur,” George wants to complete a long-distance race, and no one thinks he can do it. You can help your kids face new challenges by being a positive sounding board for their feelings and emotions…
