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Topic: Michelle Obama advocates banning candy and soft drinks from school lunchrooms and vending machines to fight childhood obesity. What are your thoughts?
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Blog: 5-2-1-0 To Go
Written and regularly updated by GRHF, motivating readers to take specific action in their communities and help change attitudes and habits regarding children’s weight and health.
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The Greater Rochester Health Foundation has launched its HEALTHY HERO fan page on Facebook!  Our goal is to provide a place where parents, gran...

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  Remember when I said that we have to eat healthier if we want our children to eat healthy? Well, it's the same with physical activity. If our c...

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Dr. Katz, Yale Prevention Research Center, gives medical advice on ABC News and has talked about a Nutrition Detective program. It shows kids how to r...

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There is a lot working against raising a healthy child. Food companies spend billions to get our kids to beg for unhealthy products. Safe places to pl...

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  We want our kids to eat healthy but it seems they love Pop Tarts, Lunchables and chicken nuggets. And when we're hungry too, we might pick u...

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Is exercise a chore? Is the though of "no pain, no gain" physical activity downright scary? It also takes time to exercise, not to mention another sho...

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Need some ideas for healthy snacks that your kids will actually eat? Here's a yummy list of options for you! Try a few and don't get upset if your chi...

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Here are some ideas about how to simplify dinner:  Set out your children’s favorite cut vegetables with ranch dressing or other low-fat cr...

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  The Wegmans' Eat Well Live Well challenge is taking the Rochester Community by storm! The Challenge is all about increasing physical act...

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We want our kids to eat healthy, but it seems they love Pop Tarts, Lunchables, and chicken nuggets. And when we're hungry too, we might pick up chicke...

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2 Angry Moms is a film created by Amy Kalafa and Susan Rubin, two moms who are fed up with school food. Like us, these moms want school food to be fre...

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  It’s hard to get that daily 60 minutes of physical activity in each day for both you and your child. Every minute of our lives is planned ou...

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Who or what is to blame for high rates of childhood obesity in our nation? o Food companies? o Video games and computers? o Safety...

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Previous Articles
Healthy Hero Fan Page
Posted on March 09, 2010
Moms in Motion
Posted on February 22, 2010
Nutrition Detectives
Posted on February 08, 2010
Let's Act
Posted on January 22, 2010
Tricks of the Trade
Posted on January 08, 2010
Music Makes You Move
Posted on December 23, 2009
Kid-Friendly Healthy Snacks
Posted on December 11, 2009
Families Who Make it Work (Part 2)
Posted on November 25, 2009
Families Who Make it Work (Part 1)
Posted on November 20, 2009
Eat Well Live Well
Posted on November 06, 2009

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