Everybody needs at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity—enough to feel your heart pumping and increased breathing—every day. Luckily, we don’t need to get all 60 minutes at once. Healthy workplaces stock a fitness area or activity room for employees to use during the workday. The return on investment in employees’ physical…
Did you know that simple marketing and presentation strategies can affect the number of fruits and vegetables that students eat? Here are some Smarter Lunchroom strategies that encourage students to eat more fruits and vegetables: Focus on Fruit Offer at least two different kinds of fruit Think beyond apples, bananas, and oranges. Smarter Lunchrooms expose…
Kids who cook and assist with meal preparation eat healthier foods. Start young. Preschoolers love helping in the kitchen, and even infants and toddlers can get involved. 2-year-olds can: Clean vegetables and fruits Wash and rip lettuce and other greens Tear bread into smaller pieces Deliver shatterproof tableware to the table 3-year-olds can: Spread butters,…
What can you—as an employer, a school, a child care provider, or another community-based organization—do to help families unplug at home and limit recreational screen time to a maximum of two hours per day? Educating parents, children, and families about what is healthy—and what the consequences of excessive screen time are—is one strategy. But you can also support their efforts…
Jump IN for Healthy Kids CEO Julie Burns will present a session on community engagement at the 2017 Indiana Health and Wellness Summit on October 3-4. Get a sneak preview of her session, Connecting Wellness to Corporate Responsibility,by reading her guest blog post on the Summit’s website. Find out why community engagement is a strategic investment and how to…
