Health & Well-Being

Join Team Nutrition for monthly training webinars on hot topics related to the CACFP Meal Pattern requirements. Webinars are presented on the third Th...

The Smarter Lunchrooms Movement is dedicated to providing schools with the knowledge, motivation, and resources needed to build a lunchroom environmen...

MyPlate<br /> <br /> MyPlate illustrates the five food groups that are building blocks for a healthy plate using a familiar image- a place setting f...

Overweight and obesity have greatly increased during recent decades. Contributing factors include physical inactivity, excessive food consumption, and...

What to do<br /> <br /> Youth try to “sink germs” by tossing beanbag “germs” into a container. The game uses 6 beanbags to correspond with the 6 tim...

What to do<br /> <br /> Click on Download resource in upper right hand corner for cards. Give each child one of the Fruit or Vegetable Group picture...

What to say<br /> <br /> Begin this lesson with a discussion of favorite breads. Which group on the MyPlate has bread in it? What other food is in t...

What to do<br /> <br /> Play this game like “Simon Says.” With small children, have them all participate. Explain to only do the exercise if “The Ap...

What to say<br /> <br /> There are many good vegetables to eat. We need to eat vegetables every day. What are some of your favorites? What do you li...

What to do<br /> <br /> <br /> This is an adapted version of “Follow the Leader.”<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Ask a volunteer to be the “Red P...