We have recently worked closely with some of our KES Clubs in rural parts of the Province to encourage them to shop at local stores within the communities in which they live. Whether that be your local supermarket, local corner store, or any local food supplier, there is great importance in shopping locally. When supporting local business, […]
Happy Halloween to all of our ghosts and goblins! Be safe tonight as you trick or treat. Please find some safety links below.#halloweensafety Links: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/seasonal-food-safety/halloween-food-safety.html http://www.redcross.ca/training-and-certification/first-aid-tips-and-resources/first-aid-tips/halloween-safety Kristin Hedges is a Registered Dietitian with Kids Eat Smart Foundation NL.
Serving up fruit and veggies in festive creative ways can allow students to have fun while enjoying healthy food. Sometimes it can be just as easy to place colorful fruits and veggies in creative shapes to match the occasion. Veggies aren’t always the go to breakfast item, so serving them in fun ways can be a great […]
Many of our KES Clubs look to serve something fun and healthy on Halloween. As Halloween is usually associated with lots of candies and goodies let’s start our kids’ day off right with a healthy breakfast from their KES Club. Serve up your traditional fruit with an added Halloween twist that day. Try these neat […]
Halloween is just two weeks away and by now most of us have purchased, or will purchase in the coming days, treats for our little “trick-or-treaters.” Children love going door-to-door collecting bags of goodies. As we are aware most of these treats that children receive on Halloween night are not nutritious and are high in […]
October is packed with lots of special events and holidays for our KES Clubs. Last week we celebrated KES Week, Halloween is in the coming weeks and tomorrow is “World Egg Day.” We always love to see KES Clubs serving eggs as it aids in the growth and development of our children – eggs are […]
This neat little trick is something we come across from time to time at our Kids Eat Smart Clubs. Such a great idea and saves the additional bowl needed to serve your cereal in. Simply open the spout of your milk container and pour your cereal into the carton. Kids always love a new creative […]
Thanksgiving is a time to share all the wonderful things we have to be thankful for with our family and friends. While we enjoy thanksgiving meals and celebrations be sure to include some healthy choices with our menus. Making healthy eating a priority during holidays can sometimes be hard. Providing your family with fun and healthy […]
This week we are celebrating Kids Eat Smart Week all week long. As part of the celebrations, we will be having our Province Wide Smoothie Day this Thursday Oct 5. We encourage all of our KES Clubs to serve up a nutritious smoothie that day. Smoothies are a great way to increase our daily recommended fruit servings – the […]
Sometimes getting children and youth to eat fruit can be a challenge. Making fruit fun and creative usually helps to encourage kids to eat more fruit. Cutting fruit in fun shapes can make the most boring meal much more appealing. Try cutting your fruit in fun shapes at your KES Club and see the reaction […]