What is a school wellness policy? In 2004, Congress passed a law stating that each local educational agency (including school districts) that participates in the National School Lunch Program, or any other federal child nutrition program, is required by federal law to establish a local school wellness policy for all schools under its jurisdiction. These…
At Jump In, one thing we hear a lot is that healthy food costs more than unhealthy food and that makes it harder to stick to a nutritious diet every day. While it’s true that some processed food is, per calorie, cheaper than fresh food, there are lots of ways to maintain a very healthy diet…
This time of year, it’s tempting to eat at restaurants more often. Sometimes it’s too hot to cook and others it just sounds fun to visit a new restaurant and sit outside. It’s also the time of year many of us take vacations, and that usually means eating out much more than we would at…
For many of us, being at work means sitting all day. We all know that’s not the ideal state for our bodies, but often find it hard to make changes. Because we spend so much time at work, it’s important to consider ways to keep ourselves moving and active even when our work requires us…
You’ve been reading about Jump IN for Healthy Kids’ participation in the Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge and we’re happy to feature another organization doing great work in greater Lawrence and the far east side, Mt. Carmel Church. Our work in the Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge is to address childhood overweight and obesity in a four-zip…
