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  • Kids and Health: The Decline of Good Nutrition and Fitness Programs in Schools

    Kids: Get them Moving & Eating Healthier. They will Learn More. Guaranteed! Physical Activity During my training as a CrossFit Kids coach, we really dived into how much research is available regarding how exercise and physical fitness helps kids learn. Getting kids to move throughout their day is vital to their learning. So when I hear…

  • Why are Healthy Food Choices in Schools So Hard to Offer?

    This morning I got to sleep in –now that Weds are my rest days but I gotta tell you –half my family was cranky. Lots of snapping and crying and complaining was heard from them. Kind of makes for a tough start to your day — but start my day I have…. Here’s a piece…

  • Childhood Nutrition a Serious Issue in Schools

    Childhood Nutrition a Serious Issue in Schools | Fresh Healthy Vending. Childhood nutrition plays a very big role in a child’s well being physically, emotionally, mentally and socially. A child who is not properly nourished can have difficulties in focusing with his/her academic performance in school. His/her physical appearance especially those who are overweight can…

  • It’s going to end up biting us in the ass

    Rachael Ray Lobbies Capitol for School Lunch Bill – NYTimes.com. Instead, she grimaced, leaned in and sounded off about the federal Child Nutrition Act and what she considers to be the government’s stingy reimbursement rates for school lunches. “Ridiculous,” she said. Rachel Ray also has a non-profit called Yum-o! Check it out for good recipes…