Things you can do Are you hosting family or friends this holiday season? If children will be visiting, there are a few simple things you can do to encourage them to make healthy eating choices while they visit you over the holidays: Adopt a “water first for thirst” approach. When the kids ask for something to […]
Smoothie Bike Blends Nutrition and Physical Activity
OSU Extension specialists have been taking a “smoothie bike” –a stationary bike with a blender powered by pedaling—to trainings and events around Ohio. Both kids and adults love creating recipe combinations and revving up the blender. Dozens of smoothie batches have been created, and each one was declared delicious! The smoothie bike activity has great […]
Simple Sugars Aren’t So Simple to Track
Now that jelly bean and chocolate bunny season has passed, you may be getting serious about cutting back on sugar. Added sugars are often referred to as “empty calories” because they pack on calories without providing essential nutrients. The sucrose we commonly consume as “granulated sugar” or “white sugar” is referred to as a “simple” […]
Setting up young cooks for success
Some people are reluctant to give children full reign in the kitchen because kitchen tools and appliances can be very dangerous without proper safety skills and techniques. However, young cooks between the ages of 7-18 are learning to cook and many have shown to be capable of producing restaurant-quality food creations. They might even cook […]
One more chance for your introduction to Ohio Farm to School
We are excited to share updates from the 2014 Farm to School (F2S) workshops. Over 200 Ohioans participated in the workshops presented around the state in April, June, and October. A lot of these people are in roles— as teachers, food service personnel, administrators—that can determine whether or not F2S will be integrated into their […]
Sugar Math
How much sugar is too much? Added sugars, or those sugars added to prepared and processed foods, should only make up about 10% of an individual’s total calories per day. In fact, consuming less than 5% of your total calories from added sugars seems to provide additional health benefits, according to guidelines from the World […]