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Explore nutrition tips, kids’ meal plans, kids’ activities, recipes and more from pediatric nutritionist, Melissa Halas, MA, RDN, CDE.

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Explore dietitian tips for kids meals and snacks, nutrition by age, special diets, family fitness, and more.

Children's Book Corner

A Cake All For Me!

Story by Karen Magnuson Beil Piggy can’t wait to bake a cake to enjoy all by himself, and in this larger-than-life book, you will get

Children's Book Corner

Bread and Jam for Frances

By Russell Hoban and Lillian Hoban Frances, the main character, loves bread and jam dearly and wishes she could replace every single meal with this

Children's Book Corner

The Berenstain Bears And Too Much Junk Food

Story by Stan & Jan Berenstain The Berenstain Bears are back and this time Sis, Brother and Papa Bear have gotten into the habit of

Children's Book Corner

The Bee Tree

Story by Patricia Polacco This beautifully illustrated children’s book tells the tale of Mary Ellen’s afternoon adventure to find the elusive bee tree and the

Children's Book Corner

The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV

If you and your child enjoy books from the Berenstain Bears collection, I recommend adding this book to your set. by Stan and Jan Berenstain This

Children's Book Corner

Apples

If you’re looking for a fun nutrition book on apples you’ve come to the right place! Book by Gail Gibbons Apples, by Gail Gibbons, offers

School Age Kids

School Lunch Program: Food for Thought

There are many steps you can take to support your child’s school lunch program! Families across the country are often made up of two working

Healthy Living Tips

Back to School: Packing a Healthy Lunch

Packing a healthy lunch for your kids with the nutrients and energy they need to focus and do their best at school doesn’t have to

School Age Kids

What’s All the Fuss About School Lunch?

Most kids who eat lunch at school participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).  According to recently released statistics, the NSLP served over 31 million