In our busy lives, it can be easy to forget to spend time taking care of ourselves. There are many great benefits of self-care to our overall health and well-being. Self-care is knowledge, actions, and behaviors that a person can adopt in order to better themselves mentally, emotionally, and physically. Displaying self-care in a setting…
It’s easy to confuse the two or think they mean the same thing, but they’re different and there are different resources to help with both. March is national nutrition month- so we wanted to highlight food insecurity and healthy food access this month. Food insecurity can lead to hunger and malnourishment and and is divided…
A simple list of healthy activities for the holidays We at Jump IN for Healthy Kids wish you and yours a very happy, safe, relaxing, and healthy holiday winter break. We’ve compiled a few items that you can put to use over the next couple of weeks, whether you’re snowed in, outside adventuring in the…
It IS possible to avoid overeating at Thanksgiving (or any holiday party) It’s possible to celebrate Thanksgiving—or any holiday—without going overboard on sweet treats and calorie-laden food and beverages. Here are a few simple strategies to help support you in eating healthy at your Thanksgiving Day celebration. Drink water, skip that soda It may sound…
