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June 2011 Issue
MyPlate Teaching Tools
Wacky Snacks
Underground Veggies
Roasted Potato Medley
Updates from Connie
News in Brief:
Create art for "Eat Like a Rainbow"
Lesson Plans from CFAITC
Recent Studies of Interest
Recommended: AAP reports

March 2011 Issue
Dietary Guidelines 2010
Choosing Nutrient-Packed Foods
Recipes: Healthy Dips
Updates from Connie
News in Brief:
Celebrate National Nutrition Month
Americans and Food Hardship
Recent Studies of Interest
Recommended: Kids Eat Right
December 2010 Issue
Pushing the “Reset Button” on Family Health Habits
Recipe: Broccoli Potato Soup
Updates from Connie
Healthy Holiday Tips from FK Readers
News in Brief:
Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools
Fast Food F.A.C.T.S. Releases new report
Recent Studies of Interest
Recommended: Garden ABCs News in Brief:
 September 2010 Issue
Start the School Year with Healthy Habits (free download)
Teacher Tip: Healthy Eating for Teens
After School Snacking Reminders
Updates from Connie
Nutrition Minute Tips from FK Readers
News in Brief:
 Produce for Kids Contest
Food Safety Month
Recent Studies of Interest
Recommended: Rethinking Nutrition
May/June 2010 Issue
 A Nutrition Minute A Day!
Fabulous Fruit Salsa
News in Brief:
Produce for Kids introduces IdealMeals™
Subway Launches Nationwide Breakfast
Activity and School Performance
Recent Studies of Interest
Recommended: National Get Outdoors Day
March 2010 Issue
 March is a great month for...
Nutrition Education Toolkit
Kids Snack Maze
News in Brief:
 Apps for Healthy Kids
Recent Studies of Interest
Recommended: FitCity Online
December 2009 Issue
20 in 2010! (free handout)
Sweet! 5 delicious ways to use sweet potatoes
Early Childhood Resources
News in Brief:
 Too Many Ads
Recent Studies of Interest
Recommended: Food Reflections newsletter
 		August 2009 Issue
10 Steps to Eating Green
Perfectly Personal Pizza: Copy-Ready Recipe
Updates from Connie
News in Brief:
 New WIC Food Packages
Recent Studies of Interest
Recommended: Rockstar Nutritionist has a new CD for kids
May 2009 Issue
For Kids Only: Find Your Food Style
Veggies for Breakfast: Recipe and copy-ready handout
Teaching Nutrition is as easy as A-B-C!
News in Brief:
 Produce for Kids: Spring Campaign
Recent Studies of Interest
Recommended Site: Michigan Team Nutrition Booklist
 February 2009 Issue
 Ten Tips for Healthy Snacking
Recipe: Italian Bean Bruschetta
Updates from 24 Carrot Press:
News in Brief:
Produce for Kids Classroom Contest Winners
Recent Studies of Interest
Recommended Site: FoodChamps.org
November 2008 Issue
Year-end thoughts from Connie
Music with a Food Messages
Updates from 24 Carrot Press
News in Brief:
MyPyramid for Preschoolers
Kellogg's Launches new L.A.U.N.C.H. Curricula
Exposure the key to boosting fruits and veggies in schools
 		September 2008 Issue
Free Bean Lesson Plan
For Kids Only: Move It!
Updates from 24 Carrot Press
News in Brief:
Play with Your Produce Healthy Challenge
Dance for Health™
Every Body Eats resource materials
Spring 2008 Issue
Handout: Are you a BBB (best bone builder)?
Fun Ways to be a Fit Family
Recipe: Honey Mustard Salmon
News in Brief:
 CFAITC Releases Teacher's Guide
Advice to Teen Girls: Put down that magazine!

Winter 2008 Issue
Fruit & Veggie Fun for Preschoolers
Digging up Nutritional Roots (history, not vegetables)
Quick Question: Sports Drinks
News in Brief:
Ongoing Research: The Beginnings Study
New Report: Overweight and Obesity in America’s Children
Apples score high in antioxidant content
Rave Review for "Brocc & Roll"

November 2007 Issue
A Pinch of Plastic in Your Food?
Healthy Holiday Shopping from 24 Carrot Press
The Basics: Zinc
RECIPE: Pumpkin-Apple Muffins
NEWS IN BRIEF:
 PBS Parents Features Connie as the October Expert
New Pyramid for Moms
Research: Children Eat More Fruit and Vegetables after Food Preparation Activities

 August 2007 Issue
 RECIPE: Liakos Family Greek Garden Salad
The Basics: Potassium
Part of the Problem OR Part of the Solution?
Updates from 24 Carrot Press
NEWS IN BRIEF
 Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Debuts New Nutrition Exhibit
Promoting Good Nutrition and Physical Activity in Child-Care Settings
Should Kids Be Warned About the Dangers of Obesity?
Recommended: PBS Kids" Don't Buy It: Get Media Smart"
April 2007 Issue
 Free Kids Cooking Handout
The Basics: Iron
Part of the Problem OR Part of the Solution?
Updates from 24 Carrot Press
NEWS IN BRIEF
 Simple Question convinces kids to eat more fruit
"More Matters" replaces "5 a day"
Research on portion size and mealtime calories
Recommended: Team Nutrition E-Newsletter
 		January 2007 Issue
 The Basics: Vitamin D
Part of the Problem OR Part of the Solution?
Connie on Kaboose
NEWS IN BRIEF
 Treasure hunt with the Munch Crunch Bunch
Report on Online Food Advertising Targeting Children
More on Children's Advertising
July 2006 Issue
 25 Ways to Use Nutrient-boosting ingredients
FOR KIDS ONLY: Make a Fruit Pizza!
Read Connie's interview with the Diet Channel
NEWS IN BRIEF
 Athletic Teens make better food choices
Game On! The Ultimate Wellness Challenge
Recommended Site: Your Gross & Cool Body
 		May 2006 Issue
 Ask Connie: Should I buy organic food for my family?
FOR KIDS ONLY:Think outside the store!
RECIPE: Creamy Pasta with Veggies
How to Teach Nutrition to Kids, 3rd edition (©2006)
March 2006 Issue
 Fear of Fish? Guidelines for maximizing nutrition, minimizing risk
RECIPE: Navy Bean Chowder
NEWS IN BRIEF
 On being healthy — What do girls think?
Body Image Poster for teens
National Dairy Council releases new food models
 		December 2005 Issue
 BREASTFEEDING BASICS:
— Seven Steps to Successful Breastfeeding
— Benefits for Both Baby and Mom!
RECIPE: Sweet Granny Potatoes
August 2005 Issue
 "Five Peas" now a free handout
Ask Connie: Nutrient Needs for active teen boys
Just for Kids: Set a S.N.A.C.K. Goal (free download)
RECIPE: Salubre Layered Mexican Dip
RECOMMENDED SITES:
 Sesame Workshop - Healthy Habits For Life
We Can! Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition
February/ March 2005 Issue
 Fruity Fun Handout
RECIPE: Whole Grain Banana Muffins
NEWS IN BRIEF:
Local School Wellness Resources
School Nutrition Environment
Eating vegetables related to healthy body weight in children
Resource for Feeding Infants
Recommended Site: 5 A Day kids page

December 2004 Issue
 Connie's Holiday Blog
Hunger has no Season
RECIPE: “Multiple Choice” Soup
NEWS IN BRIEF:
More good news about the family meal
HealthierUS School Challenge
Recommended Site: http://www.verbnow.com

October 2004 Issue
ADOLESCENT QUICK FACTS
TEEN FOCUS: Small Group Activities
RECIPE: Acorn Squash Cookies
NEWS IN BRIEF:
Overweight adolescents less able to compensate for extra calories in fast food meals
Many adolescents remain overweight into adulthood
IOM Report: Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance

July/August 2004 Issue
 Five “Peas” for Raising a Veggie-Loving Child
Pyramid Where you Live
RECIPE: Polenta Stuffed Peppers
NEWS IN BRIEF:
Recommended Website: CDC Youth Health
Nutritionforkids.com Updates

April/May 2004 Issue
 10 Fun Things-to-do this Spring
FOR KIDS ONLY: Nightmare on Veggie Street
RECIPE: Shrimp-Feta Pasta Salad
NEWS IN BRIEF:
School Garden Wizard
Fruit and Vegetables Galore
Report on Kids' Menus
Recommended Site: Oregon Dairy Council

February/March 2004 Issue
 NUTRITION SENSE: Striking a Balance
HOW MUCH TO EAT: Using a hunger scale with children
NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH®: Advice from kids
NEWS IN BRIEF:
Snowshoes shape up kids in Michigan's upper peninsula
Fast food fattens kids
The Role of Media in Childhood Obesity
Parents and Teachers Agree on Solutions to Childhood Obesity
Recommended Site: National Nutrition Month®

December 2003 Issue
 30 Ways you can Promote a Positive Nutrition Culture
FOR KIDS ONLY: Wintertime Food & Fitness (free download)
RECIPE: Cranberry Rice Pilaf
NEWS IN BRIEF:
School Foods Tool Kit
Vitamin D recommendations for breastfed infants
Recommended Site: CNRC at Baylor College of Medicine

September/October 2003 Issue
 10 Steps to a Healthy Weight (free handout!)
The School Cafeteria: School-based nutrition starts here!
2003 edition of How to Teach Nutrition to Kids
NEWS IN BRIEF:
Healthy Kids Challenge Recipe Contest
Extra Hour For Extra Action
Food Guide Pyramid Makeover
RECOMMENDED Book: Pig and the Shrink
RECOMMENDED SITE: California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom

May 2003 Issue
Picnic Packing for Springtime Sports
Plant a Pizza!
MOM'S CORNER: Some Thoughts on Adolescence
NEWS IN BRIEF:
Updated School Nutrition Position paper from ADA, SNE, ASFSA
Portion Distortion Quiz
Hot off the Press: Healthy Foods from Healthy Soils
Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Program in Schools
Recommended Site: Kidnetic.com

March 2003 Issue
The Calcium/Body Weight Connection
Portion (out of!) Control
RECIPE: Make-Your-Own Nachos
New Resources from 24 Carrot Press (just in time for National Nutrition Month®)
NEWS IN BRIEF:
 Kids and activity update
Recommended Site: Teen-Growth.com

January 2003 Issue
Type 2 Diabetes in Children
MOMS & KIDS: Active an Hour a Day?
RECIPE: Rabbit Pancakes
READER FEEDBACK: Nutrition Theme Bags
NEWS IN BRIEF:
 Preschoolers plant the seeds for a healthy diet
Twelve-year old girls drink more milk, less soda than older teens
CDC Updates Pediatric Growth Charts Web Site
Recommended Site: Smart-mouth.org

October 2002 Issue
TEACHING TIP: Nutrition Theme Bags
FOR KIDS ONLY: Healthy Reading/9-12 year-olds
RECIPE: Fruity Baked Squash Rounds
READER FEEDBACK: Ideas for Indoor Fitness
NEWS IN BRIEF:
 5 A Day Kids Recipe Contest
Breakfast for Teens
Eat Smart, Move More in North Carolina
Recommended Site: BreakFAST & Jump To It!

July/August 2002 Issue
 Action-filled Afternoons
FOR KIDS ONLY: Healthy Reading
RECIPE: So-Berry-Good Smoothies
NEWS IN BRIEF:
 Does Vermont eat Veggies?
The 5-A-Day for Better Health Program
Recommended Site: BAM!

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