HeartSmartKids

10/01/2019

“Should I be giving my toddler milk?”

“What’s the difference between fruit juice and a fruit-flavored drink?”

“I thought fat was good for my kids. Why should I switch my 2-year-old to low-fat milk?”

https://www.rwjf.org/en/blog/2019/09/expert-guidance-on-what-young-kids-should-drink-and-avoid.html?rid=0034400001rmGEnAAM&et_cid=1838987

Nation’s leading health and nutrition organizations have issued evidence-based recommendations for parents, caregivers, health professionals and policymakers.

10/18/2018

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/10/15/656669752/report-world-support-for-mental-health-care-is-pitifully-small

A major report points out the lack of resources for mental health issues — and offers some possible solutions.

09/17/2018

Sugary Drinks in America:
Who's Drinking What and How Much?

https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/heatlhyfoodamerica/pages/418/attachments/original/1529333445/Sugary_Drinks_in_America_Finalv.pdf?1529333445

05/17/2017

Indiana’s Nickel Plate Trail - https://goo.gl/27hcxj

In the spring, when the corn shoots up from the ground and the trees are full of life again, the Nickel Plate Trail really becomes a thing of beauty.

05/16/2017

10 Great Rail-Trails for Dog Walking - https://goo.gl/sge5kH

Want to enjoy a great rail-trail, but don’t want to leave your furry friend behind? Here you’ll find a list of tail-friendly trails across the country.

05/16/2017

A New Star for Texas: the Lower Rio Grande Valley Active Plan - https://goo.gl/AhLOA1

The Active Plan is poised to turn south Texas into a world-class tourist destination—and spark a new era for health and wellness. There’s a saying...

05/16/2017

Three Reasons 18-Year-Old Jan Gierlach Just Biked 3,300-Miles Across America - https://goo.gl/0zII6N

Eighteen-year-old Jan Gierlach just spent three months bicycling 3,300 miles solo and raised more than $600,000 for three causes near and dear to his...

05/15/2017

New Fleet of Bikes IGNITES Trail-Inspired Youth in Camden, New Jersey - https://goo.gl/Dkgqc2

On April 27 at Holy Name School in Camden, New Jersey, eight fifth- through eighth-graders enthusiastically greeted their new Fuji hybrid bikes as...

04/20/2017

Annie Clarke’s Top Yoga Poses For Digestion, Tension & Clarity https://goo.gl/nvUzAW

Annie Clarke’s Top Yoga Poses For Digestion, Tension & Clarity

04/20/2017

The Scary Things That Happen When You Don't Get Enough Sleep https://goo.gl/vxJ1gJ

The Scary Things That Happen When You Don't Get Enough Sleep

04/20/2017

7 Healthy Habits To Take Up This Spring - Hip & Healthy https://goo.gl/FxgEvd

See ya Winter! It's time to dust of those cobwebs and embrace the start of spring with these 7 healthy habits!

04/19/2017

The Practice of One Thing at a Time : zen habits https://goo.gl/gyuXKk

By Leo Babauta. There's a Japanese term, “ichigyo-zammai,” that basically means full concentration on a single act. Sunryu Suzuki described this practice in his book, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, and said this practice of being fully in the moment with the

04/19/2017

You know how views only get better and better the higher you hike? That has never been more true than on the trails in Yosemite National Park. Take Half Dome, for instance (maybe you've heard of it?).

03/18/2017

7 Ways To Make Overnight Oats Way, Way Better https://goo.gl/TY6YKB

7 Ways To Make Overnight Oats Way, Way Better

03/18/2017

The Personality Factor: How Does Introversion or Extroversion Interact with Well-Being? https://goo.gl/JJDBIM

The Personality Factor: How Does Introversion or Extroversion Interact with Well-Being?

03/18/2017

How Being the Weird Kid Helped This Vegan Chef Become Crazy Successful https://goo.gl/Wki1Xt

How Being the Weird Kid Helped This Vegan Chef Become Crazy Successful

03/17/2017

7 Foods You Should Definitely Avoid At Breakfast https://goo.gl/87A11z

And what to eat instead.

03/16/2017

This Is What the World's Healthiest Office Looks Like https://goo.gl/BB9vaE

You walk into your office to find sunlight pouring in the many windows, every workstation with a standing desk, a cafeteria serving farm-to-table food, and a full-service gym that hosts daily spin classes and boot camps.