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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 […]

WRITTEN BY: Carol Smathers, MS, MPH, OSU Extension Field Specialist in Youth Nutrition and Wellness, smathers.14@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Jenny Lobb, MPH, RD, LD , Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, OSU Extension Franklin County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Marilyn Rabe and Carol Smathers, OSU Extension

SOURCES:

  • Ohio State University Extension. http://cfaes.osu.edu/sites/cfaes_main/files/site-library/site-documents/News/chow_smoothies.pdf
  • National 4-H Council. http://www.4-h.org/youth-development-programs/kids-health/programming-resources/health-nutrition-fitness/youth-voice/eat-move-o-matic/
  • Health Education and Behavior. http://heb.sagepub.com/content/42/4/487
  • Journal of Child Nutrition and Management. https://schoolnutrition.org/uploadedFiles/5_News_and_Publications/4_The_Journal_of_Child_Nutrition_and_Management/Fall_2015/ExploringMilkandYogurtSelection.pdf
  • United States Department of Agriculture. http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/cn/SP10_CACFP05_SFSP10-2014v3oss.pdf
  • Ohio Department of Education. http://education.ohio.gov/getattachment/Topics/Other-Resources/Food-and-Nutrition/National-School-Lunch-and-Breakfast/School-Breakfast-Program/2015_SBP_Fact_Sheet.pdf.aspx

Healthy Bones, Healthy Body

Bones provide support for our bodies, protect our brains and organs, anchor muscles, and store calcium.  But did you know that our bones are living tissue? They contain nerves, blood vessels, and marrow – where blood cells are created.  Did you know our bones continually grow over a lifetime?  They constantly tear down and rebuild themselves, […]

WRITTEN BY: Candace J. Heer, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County, heer.7@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Jennifer Even, Extension Educator, FCS/EFNEP, Ohio State University Extension, Hamilton County, even.2@osu.edu

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/high-calcium-intake-from-supplements-linked-to-heart-disease-in-men-201302065861
  • https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=92&ContentID=P07672

SOURCES:

  • http://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/features/building-stronger-bones
  • http://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/features/male-men?page=2
  • https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Calcium-Consumer/#h6
  • https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-HealthProfessional/
  • http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/bone-health/art-20045060?pg=1
  • http://www.niams.nih.gov/health_info/bone/SGR/surgeon_generals_report.asp#m
  • http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/bone-density-test/basics/definition/prc-20020254
  • http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00279

REFERENCES:

  • https://livesmartohio.osu.edu/mind-and-body/kendle-4osu-edu/exercise-your-mind-and-body-will-thank-you/

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