In April of 2014, a study revealed a continued rise in childhood obesity for children ages two to 19. The study was based on over 14 years of data taken from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and stressed that not only were these children diagnosed with obesity at a young age, but the risk of remaining obese throughout their lifetime increased as well. How … [Read more...]
You Won’t Believe What Schools are Feeding Kids on Meatless Mondays
The Meatless Mondays movement was launched in 2003, largely to the credit of Sid Lerner and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for a Livable Future. Ever since, through the combined efforts of school officials, legislators, restaurant owners, celebrities, nutritionists and everyday people, Meatless Mondays has gained traction across the U.S. and is … [Read more...]
Make Your Mornings Run Smooth-ie With This Fast and Fresh Recipe
Vegan or not, many parents' morning routines are so jam-packed with getting themselves and their children ready, they don't always have time for a nutritious and filling breakfast. It's so easy to hand the kiddos a Pop-Tart and a juice box before rushing everyone out the door, without even thinking how the nutritional content, or lack thereof, of the "most important meal of the … [Read more...]