Building Physical Activity Into Your Family’s Routine

By: Food for Salud on September 01, 2026

Healthy habits are easier to build when the whole family participates. This month, challenge your family to spend time moving together! Whether it's a walk around the neighborhood or a trip to your favorite park every step builds lifelong healthy habits and even small changes make a difference!
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Back-to-School Nutrition: Healthy Food Choices for Children

By: Food for Salud on August 01, 2026

Back-to-school season is an excellent time to build healthy eating routines. Different types of foods can affect energy, mood, growth, focus, and learning ability. However, having healthy meals does not mean they must be expensive, time-consuming, or overly complicated. There are simple and budget-friendly options to help children get ready for back to school.
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Smart Nutrition for Busy, Active Days

By: Food for Salud on July 10, 2026

Camp, pool days, beach vacations, and outdoor play—summer is a time for fun, but it can also be a season when dietary quality declines due to the loss of a structured school routine. Focusing on easy, refreshing, and well-balanced meals and snacks is one of the greatest ways to keep kids active and healthy throughout the summer.
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Supporting Kids with Healthy Meals Throughout the Summer Break

By: Food for Salud on June 11, 2026

Summer can be a wonderful time for families — longer days, more time together, and a break from the school routine. For many families, it can also bring added stress when school meals are no longer available The Head Start/Early Head Start program, which provides high quality comprehensive early childhood and family engagement, offers families the following practical solutions to keeping kids nourished all summer long.
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Keeping Kids Healthy and Fueled All Summer Long

By: Food for Salud on May 15, 2026

During the summer, children need balanced meals, nutritious snacks, and plenty of water to stay energized, focused, and support healthy growth during active play. Our nutrition experts at Food for Salud share tips and recipes to keep your young ones healthy all summer long.
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Slow & Go Foods: A Simple Way to Talk With Kids About Healthy Eating

By: Food for Salud on April 22, 2026

Instead of labeling foods as “good” or “bad,” Slow & Go helps children understand that some foods help our bodies “go” by giving us energy to learn, play, and grow, while others are foods we enjoy more slowly or occasionally. It’s an easy, age-appropriate way to teach balance with clarity and confidence.
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Cracking the ‘5-2-1-0 Code’ for a Healthier 2026

By: Food for Salud on January 02, 2026

As a parent, it is important to model and encourage a healthy, active lifestyle for your child, as habits formed during childhood are likely to be continued in adulthood. A new year is a great time to refocus the family on healthy routines after the excesses of the holiday season.
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Festive Feasts Made Healthier: Delicious Tips for Balanced Holiday Meals

By: Food for Salud on December 12, 2025

While traditional holiday foods are often rich in fat and sugar and low in fiber, this season also presents an opportunity to make meals more nutrient-dense and balanced.
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Pumpkin Power: Seasonal Recipes Packed with Nutrition

By: Food for Salud on November 06, 2025

As the air turns crisp and holiday aromas fill the kitchen, one ingredient takes center stage—pumpkin! More than just a fall decoration, pumpkin is a nutrition powerhouse that's rich in vitamins, fiber, and flavor. This November, let’s celebrate with simple, kid-approved pumpkin recipes that support your child’s health and taste buds.
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Healthy Haunts: Nutritious Treats for a Spook-tacular Night

By: Food for Salud on October 03, 2025

Food for Salud shares evidence-based tips to make your Halloween both fun and nourishing.
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