Nutrition and Health Resources
Good nutrition and health form the cornerstone for your child's academic success, supporting their cognitive abilities, physical growth, and overall well-being. Check out these resources, designed help ensure your child has the energy they need to keep their brains and bodies functioning well.
Key impacts of nutrition and fitness
Making sure your child has a balanced diet and regular physical activity can help create an environment that supports your child's brain health and enhances their ability to learn and thrive. Good nutrition and fitness are like a super boost for kids doing their best in school!
The importance of nutrition and health for learning
- Health benefits of physical activity for children, adults, and adults 65 and older | CDC
- How and why to get children moving now | American Psychological Association
- How movement and exercise help kids learn | KQED
- Movement and learning | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Other health behaviors and academic grades | CDC
- Physical activity and sedentary behaviors and academic grades | CDC
- Physical activity improves brain and cognitive functions | University of Nevada College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources
- Nutrition: 5 ways to get your 5 a day | Cook Children's
- Go, slow, and whoa! A kid's guide to eating right | Cook Children's
- Good nutrition starts early | CDC
- Nutrition for brain health | Food For The Brain
- Nutrition for anxious children | Food For The Brain
- Brain health at every life stage | Food For The Brain
- Breakfast basics | Cook Children's
- Breakfast on the go for teens | Cook Children's
- Breakfast for learning: why the morning meal matters | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Hey kids! Eat your breakfast | Cook Children's
- The case for eating breakfast | American Academy of Pediatrics
- School lunches: helpful tips for kids | Cook Children's
- School lunches: helpful tips for parents | Cook Children's
- School lunches: you can make a difference | American Academy of Pediatrics
- After-School Snacks | Cook Children's
- Snacks and sugary foods in school: AAP policy explained | American Academy of Pediatrics
- Snacks for Preschoolers | Cook Children's
- Snacks for School-Age Kids | Cook Children's
- Snacks for Toddlers | Cook Children's
- Diabetes: handling it at school | Cook Children's
- Managing Diabetes at School | Cook Children's
- School and diabetes | Cook Children's
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