One of our favorite months of the year is here! It’s National Nutrition Month (NNM – otherwise known as March), an annual nutrition education celebration created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Much like the daily work of 5-2-1-0 Let’s Go!, NNM is focused on the importance of developing smart eating and physical activity habits. … Read more »
Posts Categorized: School Nutrition
What To Do About Winter Dehydration
Summer is typically the season associated with dehydration. With warmer weather, our bodies heat up and we sweat more visibly—and so we’re more inclined to pick up that glass of water to cool us off and quench our thirst. During cooler months, we don’t get as hot and sweat evaporates into the cold air instead… 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 »
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 »
Real Ideas From Real People at the School Symposium
Authored By Rick Fortier, Let’s Go! School Program Manager It’s a cool, crisp fall morning on Friday, October 24th, 2014 and school staff from across the state of Maine will be waking up excited to start what will be a fun and engaging day of learning. However, instead of working with students, they will be… Read more »