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10 Easy Ways to Improve Your Family's Eating Habits

Keeping up with your family’s lifestyle can be quite the juggling act—there’s school, work, family activities and of course, family health. What’s a busy, loving parent on the run to do when you want to provide the best nutrition for your family, but don’t have a lot of time? Click here for 10 easy suggestions for improving your family's nutritional health.

Suggestions for Nutritious Snacks

Want to know what to fix for healthy between-meal snacks? Find out!

Texas Public School Nutrition Policy at a Glance

Keep current with these quick reference guides to the newest public school nutrition guidelines from the Texas Department of Agriculture.

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"Using Candy to Reward Children for Good Behavior"

By Joanne Ikeda, MA, RD. Cooperative Extension Nutrition Education Specialist, Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology, University of California, Berkeley

Joanne Ikeda, nutrition education specialist and lecturer, explains how giving candy treats to children to reward good behavior may contribute to childhood obesity.

   
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