Help Me Get Trans Fats Out of Market Day Products

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Now is a great time for PTOs to plan big changes for the next year so that they can budget for them in advance.  It’s time to get educated on Market Day.  I know a big chunk of money goes … Continue reading

Wellness Club Meeting #2: How Super Heroes Snack

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Remember Wellness Club lesson plans can be used for After School Enrichment classes, Girl Scout and Boy Scout meetings, and more.  This one combines using your imagination to design a super hero’s control panel with making a finger-licking-good Energy Ball … Continue reading

10 Non-Vendor Health Fair Ideas

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My husband Gary is helping plan his high school’s health fair this year so we’ve been brainstorming lately.  Local health-related vendors tend to be the direction most schools go for their fairs, but unsurprisingly kids really aren’t interested in most … Continue reading

Creating a Healthy Matrix: Nutrition

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Many foods start as REAL food when they enter the factory, but through heavy processing are turned into scary frankenfoods that are confusing our immune systems and causing a slew of health problems in our kids.

There are many theories about which real food diets are best, and families in your school will follow diverse diets ranging from vegetarian to paleo. Whichever path they are on, there is no dispute that real food reigns over processed food. Educating on the importance of unprocessed, nutrient-dense food and offering support for families who are trying to JERF, should be the number one priorities of your Wellness Club. Just Eat Real Food! Continue reading