Tag: new nutrition standards

  • Healthy Food Choices at School Cultivates Good Eating Habits at Home

    Children’s diets improve outside the schoolhouse when their schools adopt healthy nutrition policies and practices that emphasize whole grains, fruits and vegetables. According to new research published in the current issue of Childhood Obesity, when schools made snacks available that were mostly or entirely healthful, students’ overall diet improved. [caption id="attachment_312289" align="alignnone" width="500"] Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption]…