Strategies to help you eat more fruits and veggies If your family is trying to live a healthy lifestyle, one of the best things you can do is eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day. If you have a reluctant eater, appeal to his curious side and approach the goal as…
If you imagine the school cafeteria as you remember it when you were a student, then you may be surprised by the facts about today’s school nutrition programs. Your school nutrition program must offer vegetables in a variety of colors each week. Specific amounts of dark green, red/orange, and starchy vegetables must be offered to…
You may already know that 5-2-1-0 is a simple way to remember experts’ recommendations for good health. Perhaps you also know that the “0” reminds us to aim for zero sugary beverages and drink more water instead. But what if that zero feels daunting? How can you move your family from its dependency on sugary…
Jump IN is thrilled to announce the launch of the Heart Smarts program, part of our work with the Food Trust on the far eastside. The program was launched last week to a large crowd of neighbors and important local and community leaders (Mayor Hogsett spoke, as did State Senator Jean Breaux and State Rep…
Jump IN has been excited to welcome and work with two summer hires who have been working on exciting new projects and learning the ropes of the non-profit for the past few months. The newest member of the Jump IN team is Agrayan Gupta, an intern who has been with Jump IN since the beginning…
