On Saturday, April 30, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine is holding a free community event to inspire more kids to keep their minds and bodies active.This year marks the 25th annual YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day®, the Y’s national… Read More »
Filed Under: Family Fun
By Barb Cronin March is National Nutrition Month and a great time to take a look at your family’s current state of nutrition. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) only 38% of youth in the U.S. eat the… Read More »
This article comes to us from a leading nutritionist, Rachel Berman, RD, CSR, CD/N, the Director of Nutrition for CalorieCount.com (a healthy-living website with more than three million members)Healthy Game Day SwapsBesides… Read More »
What’s On YOUR plate?Well, the government has done it again. Just when we were finally used to the Food Guide Pyramid, as just that, a guide for eating in a healthier manner, we now have a new icon to look at. On June 2nd,… Read More »
I am generally not a person who likes the sun. I much more prefer to sit in the shade of a tree or umbrella whilst sipping a lemonade. I even prefer drinks that have umbrellas. So you can imagine my surprise yesterday afternoon… Read More »
No matter how much of a fuss your child makes, you know a healthy diet does not solely consist of macaroni and cheese, hot dogs or peanut butter sandwiches … right? If your children are finicky about the foods they eat and the… Read More »
Filed Under: Recipes
Back to school means new clothes, new shoes, new supplies – such an exciting (and anxiety ridden!) time of year. It may also mean (if you have a child who is in school during the lunch hour) coming up with easy, yet healthy meals… Read More »
Click here for more information on locating farm fresh foods, value-added products, agritourism experiences, cooperative connections, suppliers, restaurants and everything local in between throughout Chester County. Read More »
Filed Under: Going Green
Are you watching Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution? I am! Not only is Jamie Oliver totally adorable, but the guy knows what he is talking about!Watch the video on YouTubeAfter watching just one episode I am joining the revolution!… Read More »
Filed Under: Going Green
Food for Thought: More than a Quarter of Kids’ Calories Consumed from Snacks By Yvonne Klemets WrightA recent study revealed Tuesday notes that American children eat an average of three snacks a day on top of three regular meals,… Read More »
