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  • Dads Support Healthy Foods in Schools, Too

    By Dr. Dwayne C. Proctor Like many parents, I'm excited that the 2012-2013 school-year has begun-the kids may already be grumbling about homework, but we parents know that while summertime can be good fun for the family, it can also be exhausting. I'm even more excited that my kids will have access healthier and more nutritious foods at school this year, as I know the facts about childhood obesity. Since the time I attended elementary school in Washington, DC, rates of childhood obesity have more than quadrupled in children and more than tripled in adolescents. ...

  • The Truth About Healthy Food (and Kids and Schools)

    By Lily Eskelsen First, let me just say, that I'm not advocating lying to children. I'm not proposing that moms and dads make up silly lies and tell tall tales just to get kids to eat healthier. I am absolutely not saying that. Lying to your children is wrong. And you get caught. I did. Because my (then) four year old, Jeremy, had a sweet tooth, and I got tired of fighting with him about why it just wasn't good for him to be eating so much sugar and that diabetes runs in my family, and his teeth would rot but, I mean, I was worried about his health, and what else was I supposed to do? So. ...

  • Face It: Chocolate Will Never Lead to Broccoli…

    By Alison Crockett "Chocolate begets more chocolate; it never leads to carrots. Or spinach. Or tofu." - Dina Rose, PhD and parent educator I really like this quote a lot. It's an essential piece of human nature. Sitting begets more sitting. Moving begets more moving. Reading begets more reading…and so on. Why am I bringing this up? As a friend of mine says: "It's not kids who have a problem with vegetables. ...

  • Back to School and Childhood Obesity-- the Struggle Continues

    By Marc Lamont Hill In April, I wrote a piece about the balance between personal choices and public policy in the battle to stem the deadly obesity crisis. Since that time, a lot has happened to educate and raise public awareness about junk food, regulate public consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages, and tackle the specific crisis of childhood obesity. Just last week an important documentary on African-American cuisine, Soul Food Junkies premiered in New York City and recently PBS ran the ground-breaking series The Weight of the Nation. ...

  • Eat to Live!

    By Talib Kweli Greene In order to receive, then we need to give We gotta feed the kids, they gotta eat to live… My rhymes got nutritional value I get it how I live, it's critical when the conditions allow you." (Editor's note: For complete music video, CLICK HERE) I grew up in Crown Heights Brooklyn in the '80s. At that time, school meals left a lot to be desired. Crazy things happened like the Reagan Administration trying to categorize ketchup as a vegetable. My mom, like most mothers, knew better and protested that move, always fighting to make school meals as healthy as they could be. ...

  • Alliance for a Healthier Generation: Paying Attention to What We Feed Kids

    By Chef Lorena Garcia We need to start paying attention to what we are feeding our children. One out of every three children in the United States is already overweight or obese and this generation may be the first who live sicker and die younger than their parents. This is not acceptable. But there is good news. We can make a difference. I'm teaming up with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, who for six years, has been making great strides to work with schools, kids, companies and doctors to reverse this alarming trend. ...

  • 5 Nontoxic Craft Tips for Kids

    Keep the little artists in your life healthy and safe with a few simple art supply swaps and DIY fixes!

  • Toddler Thursday: Shoe Tie Practice Board

    By Caroline Urdaneta Sometimes I feel like we are the A-Team around here! Did you ever watch the A-Team? It was one of my favorite television shows in the 1980′s. If you think about it, it was the ultimate DIY show. In each episode, the A-Team would scavenge around for materials to create something essential to hatch their plan. Part of the comedy (and awesomeness) of the show was the silly stuff they would use. For instance, they would make an armored truck even better with some duck tape and a few welding techniques. ...

  • School Rules= Lower Obesity

    What makes it more likely that an overweight or obese 5th grader won't remain obese by the 8th grade? Location, location, location! A recent study in the Archive of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine by Bridging the Gap shows that an overweight or obese 5th grader who lives in a state with strong laws that restrict the sale of unhealthy snacks and beverages in schools is less likely to remain so by the 8th grade than their peers in states without these laws. ...

  • Fire Up the Grill---Make it Delicious and Safe!

    By Barbara Kowalcyk My family loves to grill, and now that we live in temperate North Carolina, we're grilling more than ever. Everything seems to taste better - even vegetables, my son Christopher says - when touched by our backyard grill. I've grilled peaches and slices of pineapple this year for a healthy dessert. But, even when I put on my backyard chef's toque, I never take off my food safety hat. Food safety never gets a weekend off. So, here are some hints to make your cook-out tasty - and as safe as possible. ...

  • BPA and Babies Don't Mix!

    By Claire Moshenberg Moms made waves this summer for kids' health! Your hard work helped push the FDA to remove BPA from baby bottles and sippy cups. Help us keep up the MOMentum by demanding that the FDA also ban BPA from infant formula packaging! Why ban it from infant formula packaging? We know Bisphenol-A (BPA) is dangerous: More than 200 scientific studies show that BPA exposure is associated with a variety of health issues, including breast cancer, prostate cancer, birth defects, diabetes, and obesity. ...

  • Breastfeeding: The Controversy and the Reality

    Breastfeeding. By now, we all know that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg supports it due to his recent policy to make breastfeeding a priority in New York City hospitals. We also know that with his support, he ignited a firestorm of controversy that made headlines across the nation.

  • How to Buy Antibiotic-Free Meat

    When it comes to summer traditions, one of these things is not like the others. Unfortunately, antibiotics can crash your summer barbeque depending on the kind of meat you purchase. Antibiotics have become so rampant in meat that we're starting to see a trend of increasing antibiotic resistance, one that shows no sign of slowing down. The U.S. ...

  • BREAKING NEWS: Superbugs and Meat

    Sign on to our open letter and together we’ll ask Trader Joe’s to lead the way in getting antibiotics out of our food chain!

  • Higher Standards for Snacks in Schools Helps Waistlines and Bottomlines

    Today 1 in 3 children is overweight or obese, but a report released by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation this week indicates that we could take a significant step toward preventing the epidemic by setting national standards

  • 5 Tips for Nontoxic BBQs

    Try these top five tips for throwing a nontoxic barbeque this 4th of July!

  • VIDEO: We Made Something Just for You :)

    Do your kids argue? Or did they when they were younger? Here's a hilarious Mother's Day fantasy just for you!Click here: http://www.momsdaycard.com/index2.phpHappy nearly Mother's Day!!!- Kristin, Joan, Monifa, Elisa, Ashley, Nanette, Sarah, Julie, Sarah, Anita, Ruth, Claire, Donna, Mary, and Gloria

  • Mother's Day Craft Roundup

    Mother's Day is right around the corner! Have you picked up gifts for the moms in your life? If you haven't yet, and you're feeling crafty, try out one of these Mother's Day crafts. There are tutorials for kids of all ages, as well as grownups, and ideas on how to make everything from homemade sachets to wind chimes to pretty brunch decor, and more! Visit MomsRising on Pinterest this week as we add more Mother's Day craft tutorials daily to our Mother's Day Board. ...

  • Green Mother's Day Tips

    Celebrate the moms in your life with nontoxic gifts and treats. With these easy tips, you can take toxic chemicals out of your Mother's Day breakfast, create your own luxurious beauty gifts for mom, and wrap up your Mother's D