Reading tips for parents newsletters1/18/2024 You’ll find a wealth of advice from Scholastic editors to help you navigate challenging conversations thoughtfully. If you’re planning to talk with your child about other complex topics and seek tips or book recommendations, visit our Tough Topics hub. Suggest solutions.”īe sure to visit the Scholastic Bookshelf for more resources on healthy eating and other must-discuss topics. “Give examples of other schools that serve better food. “Don’t just say the food is gross,” Cooper says. “Can this Lunch be Saved?” in Scholastic Choices magazine highlights three students who sought to improve the standards of their schools’ cafeterias.Ĭhef Ann Cooper has advice for students who want better meals from their schools: Do your research, involve the necessary adults, and keep it positive. School lunch is a hot topic, especially in the U.S., where federal guidelines and a high percentage of free-lunch recipients leave little money in school budgets for serving high-quality, nutrient-dense foods. Your child may be surprised to learn that sugar is added to products they may not expect, like deli meats, salad dressing, and yogurts. Food manufacturers have added sugar to 74 percent of packaged-food items on the market to make them taste better. For recommendations of books for children and young adults, see our Books & Authors section. “Who Can Say No to This?” in Scholastic Choices magazine sets the record straight on sugar intake - and warns against hidden quantities of the sweet stuff lurking in packaged foods. This section is filled with tips for what you can do at home, fun activities, suggestions for choosing books to share together, and ideas on how you can prepare your child for a lifetime and love of reading. In 2017, she became the youngest certified integrative nutrition health coach in the U.S. “We teach kids about plant-based nutrition - focusing on fruits, vegetables, and whole grains - and how food can fuel their potential,” Thomas says. At age 12, she founded her own organization - Healthy Active Positive Purposeful Youth, or HAPPY - to spread the word about eating well. While she’s been helping her mom cook since age 5, it was when her dad was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes that she understood the powerful correlation between diet and health. Teen nutrition coach Haile Thomas shares her passion for good eating habits in “Healthy-Eating Expert” from Scholastic ScienceWorld magazine. Learning What’s Healthy - and What to Limit
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