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Healthy Snack Hacks for Summer Trips

Whether it’s visiting relatives, a day-trip to the beach, or a local explore, summer is the time we find ourselves loading into the car and hitting the road. Even with all the fun involved, summer excursions can also come with long hours in the car and less opportunity to control the healthy meal options you… Read more »

The Benefits of Going Screen-Free

Screen-Free Week is an annual, week long challenge and celebration of the joys of life beyond the screen. From May 2nd to May 8th, 2016, kids, families, and communities including Let’s Go! will collectively unplug from all TV, phones, tablets, computers, and video games as entertainment. Yes, for the entire week! We’ll be spending our… Read more »

New Guidelines For Sugar—And How To Scale Back

Every five years the federal government releases new Dietary Guidelines for Americans. These guidelines are designed to help all Americans eat a healthier diet—it’s also a key resource for health professionals and is the basis of everything from school lunch programs to our very own Let’s Go! strategies. In addition to the continued recommendation to… Read more »

Screen Free Week Starts Monday

Authored by Emily Cooke, early childhood specialist and Let’s Go! program manager  It’s time again for National Screen Free Week, running from May 4 to May 10! Haven’t heard of it yet? This is a national movement to encourage people to unplug and spend their free time playing, reading, daydreaming, creating, and connecting with family… Read more »

What Let’s Go! Looks Like in Action

We wanted to share the following story to give you a better idea of how Let’s Go!’s multi-setting approach brings people together to help children establish healthy habits. Meet Izzie, an energetic 5th grader who hangs out with her bff, Kristen, plays with her dog, Doc, practices Taekwondo with her little brother Carter, and makes… Read more »