The Healthy Head Start-ivore
A nutrition blog for Knoxville Head Start families and anyone else who eats.
Veggies!
by Shannon Rainey Do you have a hard time getting your child to eat their veggies? Well, you are not alone. On a recent study, it was found that only 1 in 5 children eat vegetables daily. You likely know that vegetables are important to your child(ren)’s overall...
Mummy Toast
Ingredients: 1 slice whole wheat bread, toasted 1 tablespoon pizza sauce with no added sugar 6 to 8 pieces low-fat cheese, sliced into thin strips 1 black olive, sliced Instructions: Spread the pizza sauce over the toasted bread slice. Arrange the cheese on top of the...
Pumpkin Face Veggie Tray
Ingredients: Baby carrots Celery stalks 1 cucumber, sliced Black olives Ranch Instructions: Place two small containers filled with ranch as the eyes and set those on a large plate. Then make a circle out of carrots and place those around the ranch cups. Use chopped...
Veggie Skeleton
Ingredients: 8 oz. ranch 1 black olive, sliced 2 to 3 pieces of romaine lettuce 1 cucumber, sliced 1 red bell pepper, sliced 5 or 6 white mushrooms, sliced 4 baby carrots 4 pieces of broccoli 3 celery stalks (halved) 2 cherry tomatoes Instructions: Pour the ranch...
HOW TO HANDLE SNACK-TIME
Snacking has gotten a bad rap lately. So, bags of chips, candy, cookies, and processed snacks may play a part in the nation’s childhood obesity problem, but keep in mind that snacking is not bad. Preschool aged children need two snacks a day to fuel their bodies...
Achieving a Nutrient-Dense Diet on a Budget
After reading the title, you may be wondering, “what does having a nutrient-dense diet even mean?” Nutrient-dense foods provide vitamins, minerals and other substances that may have positive health effects with relatively few calories. To put it simply, nutrient-dense...
Staying Healthy during the Holiday Season
This time of year brings a lot of joy, but it can also bring some negative emotions as well such as: stress, anxiety, and sadness. Those negative emotions may be strengthened this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is important to take some time to focus on...
Head Start Nutrition Notes
At Head Start, we believe that life-long health begins in early childhood and that good nutrition is a major part of your child(ren)’s physical and mental health. That’s why we do many of the things we do at Head Start, like: · Provide balanced, nutritious...
Fun in the Sun
July 2020 Nutrition Newsletter Summer is the perfect time to keep your child(ren) active by having some fun in the sun. Being active is essential for developing children's motor skills, and it also helps set the stage for a more active lifestyle later in their life....
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